Former President John Agyekum Kufour has commended the
National Lottery Authority (NLA) which plays the role as a regulator
and operator in the gaming space, for not monopolizing the space but
opened it up for more companies.
He made this recommendation when he addressed the official launch
of Game Park Limited, a new lotto company in Ghana.
According to former president Kufour the coming of Game Park
Limited will add variants of games for the Ghanaian public, adding
that as a proponent of locally owned companies, he welcomes Game
Park Limited, to the Ghanaian Commercial space and applaud them
for venturing into the competitive lottery space to “dine with the big
boys.”
Former President Kufour also averred that 17 years of passing the
National Lotto Act, the NLA has transformed as an institution in
working with third-party collaborators and private lotto operators to
generate revenue for national development.
He recalled that during his tenure as President in 2006, the then
Department of National Lotteries (DNL) was transformed into the
National Lottery Authority (NLA).
He pointed out that the transformation reveals the significant role and
immense support lottery plays through Good Causes worldwide,
particularly in Health, Sports, Arts, Heritage, Education and the
Environment.
“…the footprints of the NLA Good Causes Foundation, their Third
Party Collaborators and Private Lotto Operators are dotted in our
communities and institutions, touching more than 500,000 lives in the
areas of Health, Education, Arts and Culture and Youth and Sports
Development.”
Mr. John Agyekum Kufuor charged Game Park Limited to emulate
the examples of NLA by setting up a foundation dedicated to
supporting the good people of Ghana in the areas of Entrepreneurship,
Mentorship Programs, Culture, Research and Science.
“Game Park Limited is a refreshing new addition to the lottery
companies in Ghana, and I am confident you will succeed,” he said.
Director General of the NLA
On his part, the Director General of the NLA, Sammy Awuku who
spoke largely on responsible gaming and compliance noted that the
NLA recently attained its Level Two Certification in Responsible
Gaming from the World Lottery Association and is working on
achieving Level 3 Certification.
He said, as a regulator, the NLA is excited that Game Park Limited is
committed to inculcating Responsible Gaming in their daily
operations and urged Game Park to operate with the highest sense of
integrity, ensuring that their players are always given the authentic
results of their stakes.
Sammy Awuku commended Game Park Limited for fulfilling all their
obligations with the National Lottery Authority to become a third
Party Collaborator, promising to we offer an even playing field for all
NLA’s Third Party Collaborators.
Executive Director, Game Park Limited
In her welcome address, the Executive Director of Game Park
Limited, Madam Bibi Bright said the journey of Game Park begun
with a simple call from a Caribbean country to seek prospects in the
Ghanaian Lottery space, amid several trips from Ghana to Jamaica
and vice-versa, countless hours of phone conversations, satisfying
obligations from the regulator.
She said, as a third party collaborator, licensed by the NLA, Game
park is a wholly owned Ghanaian Company which draws its
experience from its Technical Service Provider, Supreme Ventures
Limited (SVL), which is a premier gaming and entertainment provider
in Jamaica and the Caribbean.
“Game Park is here to provide Ghanaians with exciting new games
that have the best odds, are easy to play, easier to win and offer more.
On 26th July, we introduced our first Game PICK 4 to the Ghanaian
public while unveiling our ultra-modern studio, the Black Star Studio,
where our live Draws are held at 9:00 AM, 12 Noon and 6:00
PM. These Draws are also broadcast live on Adom TV and Facebook
for our viewing public,” she said.
She added that Game Park Limited is the option players have been
waiting for in the lottery space, and the company is here to satisfy that
craving.
Supreme Ventures Group
Chairman of Supreme Ventures Group Mr. Gary Peart said the
company officially recognize the launch of Game Park Limited, a new
lottery company on the Ghanaian landscape that represents a
partnership between Jamaica and Ghana that holds so much more than
economic and commercial significance.
“Yes, we’re very excited to support bringing a new dimension of
gaming to Ghana and by extension the expansion of the industry,
however, we must also pause to reflect on and appreciate the
the magnitude of the historical significance of this day,” he said.
