African lotteries the new attraction of the continent
Posted in Lotto, lottery on March 15th, 2012 by admin – Comments OffAfrican Lotteries: The New Attraction of the Continent
In the past, Africa was known to be the Dark Continent with primitive tribes, forests and its vast grazing ground – Savanna and of course for Mt. Kilimanjaro. Slowly with ages, her identity changed and with people from all the corners of the world pouring in to Africa to harvest her immense natural resources, Africa is catching up with the rest of the world. Notwithstanding the civil wars those are being raged in some tiny countries of the continent, Africa is showing signs of remarkable prosperity. One of the newest attractions of continent is the African lotteries. At present, they are regarded as the hallmark of new age Africa.
One of the prime reasons of the development of lottery in the continent is acute unemployment. The latest statistics show that the maximum of the players who buy tickets are unemployed and people living below the poverty line.
When we speak about the African Lotteries, the first thing that crosses our mind is the South African Lotteries. As South Africa is one of the more prosperous countries of the continent, naturally the South African Lotteries hold the most promising position amongst all the other African lotteries played.
Amongst all the lotteries played all over South Africa, here are some of the most popular games: South African Lotto PLUS, SportStake, Wina Manje. Almost all African lotteries are played in the traditional draw-style method. However, the most powerful of all the games those are being played in South Africa and the one that is the most popular one not only in South Africa but also all over the continent is South African National Powerball Lotto. A jackpot of this particular game reached as much as R40 million in 2008 while in the year 2010, the prize money reached R30 millions. The most amazing aspect of the game is its concept of rollover. In case no player manages to win a jackpot n a particular week, the amount in spilled over to the subsequent week, thereby increasing the amount to many a folds.
Gidani is the official operator of all the South Africa lotteries. They oversee the proceedings of the game as well as carry out the role of a watchdog. They also supervise the development of the software those are used in the games.
About 34% of the revenue earned from the lotteries is paid to the National Lottery Distribution Fund – NLDF. This fund is utilized thereafter for charitable recipients and different noble causes. A wide variety of organizations benefits from the fund. They include organizations responsible for various reconstruction and development projects, especially in those areas which are underdeveloped and are hit by civil wars and poverty. 50% of the unclaimed prizes are also used for different social causes such us education of the underprivileged children and construction of homes for the homeless.
Since its inception, African Lotteries, mainly the South African ones have created more than 714 millionaires and paid prize money on the sale of more than 300 million tickets.
