Regulatory Approvals Ensure Fairness and Integrity of the National Lottery

For every amendment such as new games, channels of play and amendments to game rules and prize pay-out structures, the NLC receives proposals from the Operator.

These proposals are assessed and recommended to the Board, which advises the Minister on approval thereof, as required in the Act and the Licence.

Before recommending approval on any proposals, or amendments thereto, the NLC considers issues such as:

• player protection

• projected returns to good causes

• protecting player funds

• legality

• impact on the National Lottery brand and intellectual property

• rationale for the design of the game

• marketing plan and market research analysis in respect of the Game

• analysis of competing products, such as promotional competitions, Society (fundraising) Lotteries, casinos, horse racing and the like in South Africa