The Imo State Lotteries Board says it will from Tuesday, January 12, 2021, commence a shut down of illegal operators in the lotteries, pools and sports betting industry in the state.
This followed the delivery of final demand notices to lottery and sports betting operators in the state for payment of all outstanding Operating Permit Fees for all categories of sports betting and lotto operators in the state as agreed during the stakeholders meeting of December 2020.
The operators had, during the December stakeholders, unanimously agreed to pay up all outstanding operating permits and other levies on or before the 31st December 2020.
They also agreed that non-compliance would attract a one percent daily surcharge on the outstanding payment value.
In a statement on Saturday, January 9, 2021, issued by the DG/CEO of the Imo State Lotteries Board, Victor Nwaobia, the board advised all operators and stakeholders to ensure they settle all outstanding due payments on or before the deadline of 11th January 2021.
Nwaobia added that all of such payments should be immediately made through the IMO PAY DIRECT TSA Account in any bank.
According to him, “Non-compliance will attract a one percent surcharge on the outstanding payment value daily and the board will commence sealing up of all defaulting operators’ outlets from Tuesday, 12th January 2021.
This, he added, is for the information of all operators, stakeholders, and the general public.
Source: The Nation
