The National Lottery Administration of
Ethiopia was established as the first autonomous & legal state lottery by
Proclamation number 183 in 1961. The Administration began its operation by
issuing conventional lottery named Regular lottery on September 8, 1961 G.C(on
Ethiopian New Year “Enqutatash”) which was drawn after staying four
months in the market .This lottery was drawn on the promised & planned date
of drawing i.e .7 January 1962 (on Ethiopian Christmas-“Genna”). This
lottery also had five perforated parts of the same number winning Birr 10,000
each in the 1st prize. The Administration was again reorganized &
strengthened by proclamation No 210/1981. According to this proclamation
National Lottery Administration has dual objectives. The first objective is
operating and administrating money lottery. The other objective is regulating
and controlling all activities that are related to lottery games and gambling.
The second objective includes the power of issuing permits to other persons who
carry out Tombolla and sport betting, suspend and cancel the permits for
sufficient reasons, and collect charges for the permits issued. It has also a
power to give permit or restrict the importation of game related items and
machines such as:-
· Playing cards
· Articles of
billiards
· Articles of Casino and Bingo
· Video games
· Other games (disk or coin operated).
The Administration has
played an important role for more than 45 year in Ethiopia’s
socio-economic development:-
· by paying to the prize winners which
reaches 43.4% of the total income on the overage;
· by paying
commission for itinerary lottery vendors & agents which reaches 17% of the
total income.
· by covering its own operational expenses (printing,
advertisement, salary etc)which reaches 17.8% of the total income.
·
by transferring the profit for the well being of the people through Government
expenditure which can remain 21.8 % of the total income.
The Administration
is now accountable by proclamation No.256/94 to the Federal Government Ministry
of Revenue.
Lottery Administration Earns Over ETB123
Million
ETHIOPIA (August 4, 2008) – According to a
local media report the National Lottery Administration (NLA) disclosed that it
has earned over ETB123 million (birr) in the just-concluded budget
year...............Subscribers Customs, Revenue Authorities and Lottery Admin to
Merge
ETHIOPIA (February 12, 2008) -- The Federal Ministry
of Revenues announced on Thursday that the government intends to merge the
activities of the Ethiopian customs, Inland Revenue authorities and the
National Lottery Administration..................Subscribers
Lottery
Administration Fails to Meet Targets
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
(May 29, 2007) -- The National Lottery Administration (NLA) says it fell 2.7
million Br short of its targeted profit for the current fiscal year due to
competition from local development agencies which are also selling lottery
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Millionaire in the Millennium
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
(January 30, 2006) -- The largest lottery prize ever offered in Ethiopia is
coming soon. The National Secretariat formed by the Council of Ministers under
directive 117/2004, reached an agreement last month with the National Lottery
Administration to offer a two million Birr prize for the lucky
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