The Lotteries Board of Namibia (the “LBN”) was established in terms of Section 3 ofthe
Lotteries Act 2017, (Act No. 13 of 2017) (the “Lotteries Act”) and the LBN derives its
powers and functions from Section 4 of the Lotteries Act in that it;
(a) must promote and conduct the State Lottery, either on its own or through a
licensee;
(b) must advise the Minister on the issuing of the licence to conduct the State
Lottery as contemplated in section 30 and on any matter contemplated in section
35(4);
(c) must ensure that –
(i) the State Lottery is conducted with all due propriety and strict compliance with
this Act, and if conducted through a licensee, in accordance with the conditions
of the licence together with any agreement relating to that licence;
(ii) the interests of every participant in the State Lottery are adequately protected;
and
(e) to monitor, regulate and control lotteries that are incidental to exempt entertainment
contemplated in section 54, private lotteries, benevolent lotteries, lotteries contemplated in
section 78(1)(b) and any promotional competition contemplated in section 72.
2. The LBN has noted with great concern enquiries coming from the public as well as media
houses on the ongoing Multi-Million online Real Estate Lottery (Namibia Property Raffle
Project).
3. The public is herein informed that an application to conduct a lottery under the Benevolent
Society Lotteries as outlined in Part 7 of the Act, “Benevolent Society, Sections 56 to 66
was made to LBN. LBN, having been tasked and mandate as per the Act, then adjudicated
on an application at its ordinary meeting of the 1gth of August 2022, the application was
declined, as it did not meet the requirements of the provisions of Sections 56 to 66 as
provided in the Act. The applicant was informed of the decision of the Board accordingly.
4. The Board therefore, cautions the public, that the Multi-Million online Real Estate Lottery
(Namibia Property Raffle Project) is not approved and is regarded as an illegal lottery.
LBN furthermore reserves it right in law and is currently in the process of taking the
necessary appropriate measures as per Part 10, section 74 to 77 of the Act, and the public
will be informed accordingly.
Finally, the LBN is pledging with the public to comply with the provisions of the Act in the
conducting of matters related to lotteries, promotional competitions as well as benevolent
activities to avoid infringement of the law.
