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Proposed law may open lotto licence bids to state

The possibility of an organ of state bidding for the national lottery licence is "an option" available in future bidding rounds.

Lottery law tweak sparks abuse fears

Lottery law tweak sparks abuse fears

Observers warn of corruption and inefficiency should state take over the operation of the lottery.

More than R5m in unclaimed Lotto winnings

More than R5-million in winning Lotto tickets remains unclaimed, national lottery operator Gidani said on Monday.

South Africans’ luck runs out with lottery scams

International lottery scams are claiming that people are winning hundreds of thousands of euros and dollars.

Lotto says R26m unclaimed

Over R26-million in Lotto jackpots and prizes have not been claimed, national lottery operator Gidani said on Monday.

Who are SA’s mystery millionaires?

Three National Lottery winners in November and December have still not claimed their prizes, new operator Gidani said on Thursday. Since the return of the National Lottery in…

Who has the R10,9m lottery ticket?

A South African lottery player is sitting with a R10,9-million winning ticket that has not yet been claimed, National Lottery operator Gidani said on Thursday. The ticket was…

National Lottery back with a bang

The new National Lottery operator, Gidani, has recorded eight million ticket transactions despite all the hiccups that saw the game suspended for more than seven months. "This…

Tickets sales climb as first lottery jackpot looms

National Lottery operator Gidani had sold more than 1,5-million lottery tickets by Monday morning, said its CEO, Bongani Khumalo. ”We have worked hard to meet the start deadline…

Losing lottery bidder mulls renewed court action

Losing National Lottery bidder Igwija Gaming on Friday indicated that it might launch renewed court action questioning the awarding of the licence to incumbent operator Gidani.…

Lotto is back with a R15-million bang

After an absence of six months, the National Lottery would make its comeback with a jackpot prize of R15-million, newly appointed Lotto operator Gidani announced on Friday.…

Lottery ticket in your pocket within two weeks

South Africans will be able to start buying lottery tickets in the next two weeks, newly appointed National Lottery operator Gidani said on Friday. To make the transition easier…