02 Jul BIG CHANCE LOTTO RECEIVES LICENSE

We’ll Come After You If You Break The Rules, NLRC DG Tells Big Chance Lotto 

Director-General of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), Mr. Lanre Gbajabiamila has read the Riot Act to new lottery entrants, Big Chance Lottery Limited.

The management staff of the NLRC in a group photograph with the Team from Big Chance Lotto after the presentation of the license.

Mr. Gbajabiamila, who spoke during the presentation of the operating lottery license to the company at the corporate Headquarters of the NLRC in Abuja, said. However, the Commission does not always enjoy going after erring lottery operators, it will continue to go after those that breach the rules. 

“This event is always a welcomed development for us at the NLRC because it shows us that the industry is still very vibrant to accept new entrants. Let me also say that as much as we welcome the Big Chance Lottery to the fold of core lottery operators, we will not shy away from discouraging non-compliance. It’s not that we like coming after our operators but we shall not hesitate to go after you if you do not comply with the terms of your license. So, please, compliance is vital. 

If you have any issues in your operations, please let us know through your monthly report to us. Based on your terms and conditions, don’t default on your taxes and other commitments or make us find out first because if we do, we’ll not hesitate to come after you. But if you report to us first, then it would be on record when we attend to the issues. 

If you come across any illegality in the course of your operations, I want you to report to the Commission so we can enforce and protect you. 

The NLRC Director-General, Lanre Gbajabiamila (2nd left) poses with the team of Big Chance Lotto led by Prince Dr. Emmanuel Jeminiwa (2nd right).

Please accept the assurances and best wishes of the NLRC,” Gbajabiamila said, whilst advising the new entrants, who were led by a former Director of the Commission, Dr. Emmanuel Jeminiwa, to be in touch with their technical partner’s daily operations. 

In his response, the Big Chance Head of Operations, Mr. Oguntimehin thanked the Director-General for the opportunity occasioned by the new license, adding that the company were in the race to change the narrative in the gaming industry. 

“I thank our amiable DG for his words of encouragement and welcome. We promise to abide by all rules and regulations of the Commission because we’re here to change the narrative in the industry. We’re here to make a positive impact in the lottery industry,” Oguntimehin assured. 

By Tony Udoka