Monrovia, October 9, 2013: The Liberia
National Lotteries Corporation has been accepted for the first time in the
history of Liberian Lotteries, as a full member by the World Lottery
Association (WLA), a universal governing lottery body with Headquarters
situated in Basel, Switzerland.
In an official communiqué dated
October 1, 3013, sent from the Secretary General of the World Lottery
Association (WLA), Lynne Roiter stated that Liberia’s Membership was endorsed
and approved by the World Lottery Association (WLA) Executive Committee after
scrupulous and thorough studies of the Liberia National Lotteries Corporation
membership, during its Ordinary Session held last week in Montreal, Canada.
According to Press Release of the
Liberia National Lotteries, Liberia’s membership to the World governing Lottery
body will be a great asset and the renaissance for the Lotteries Industry of
Liberia.
Roiter said that the Liberian
government, through the Liberia National Lotteries Corporation has met all the
necessary requirements and standards to form part of the World Lottery
Association (WLA), and will now began to pay her annual membership dues, as it
is required by every member state.
Liberia National Lotteries Boss,
Hon. Martin S. Kollie has welcomed the prompt decision and latest development
of the WLA Executive Committee to have accepted Liberia’s membership in
becoming a voice within the World Lottery Industry.
He said Liberia has been blessed to
form part of such universal body and will use every opportunity to present
Liberia’s case at the World Lottery Association meeting, scheduled to be held
next year 2014 in Rome, Italy.
Liberia has now become the 8th
West Africa country and among the Twelve (12) Africa Nations; also the 79th
member states to be accepted and endorsed by the World Lottery Body.
The World Lottery Association (WLA)
is a member-based organization established to advance the interests of
State-authorized lotteries, representing one of following geographic regions:
Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, North America and South America.