It’s the month of August 1999 and South Africa wakes up to the establishment of the National Lotteries Commission, previously known as the NLB, an institution that will not only protect South Africans from excessive lottery gaming activities and market stimulation and fight prohibited lotteries, but prove to Change the Lives of millions of South Africans.

Three National Lottery Operators down the line, the NLC would prove to be the backbone of civil society and a beacon of excellence in delivering efficient and effective services to our valued stakeholders through the maximisation of revenue, obtained by safeguarding and better regulation of the lotteries and sports pools industry.

In the past 20 years, regulation of the lotteries and sports pools industry has underpinned participant protection by ensuring that stringent participant protection measures are infused into the regulatory requirements.

The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) was established in terms of the Lotteries Amendment Act (No. 32 of 2013) to regulate the National Lottery as well as other lotteries, including society lotteries to raise funds.

Lotteries Commission (formerly “National Lotteries Board”) opened its doors in 1999 under the Lotteries Act (No. 57 of 1997), as amended.

The Act mandated the Board to: