Renegotiated Ghana NLA-KGL deal expected to deliver US$53.4m in government revenue in 2027
A renegotiated agreement between Ghana’s National Lottery Authority and KGL Technology is expected to generate a guaranteed GH¢550m in government revenue in 2027.
Ghana.- A renegotiated agreement between Ghana’s National Lottery Authority (NLA) and KGL Technology is expected to generate a guaranteed GH¢550m (US$53.4m) in government revenue in 2027 under a new revenue-sharing model, marking one of the most significant changes to the country’s lottery revenue-sharing framework in recent years.
According to a report published by the state-owned Ghana News Agency (GNA), a committee established by President John Mahama renegotiated the agreement to increase government revenue from the lottery sector.
The revised agreement introduces a 50-50 Gross Gaming Income (GGI) revenue-sharing model between the NLA and KGL Technology, guaranteeing GH¢550m in revenue for the 2027 financial year. Government earnings are expected to increase further from 2028 as lottery revenues grow.
The report added that the review committee recommended extending the 50-50 GGI revenue-sharing model across Ghana’s wider lottery industry to maximise returns for the state.
This follows months of scrutiny over the NLA-KGL partnership. In April, Ghana’s Presidency recommended renegotiating the agreement to improve returns for the state after confirming its legality. On July 21, the NLA announced the end-of-July deadline to phase out paper-based lottery staking as part of its nationwide digitalisation drive, which includes the rollout of modern electronic point-of-sale (POS) terminals.
If implemented, the GH¢550m revenue guarantee would represent the first publicly reported financial outcome of the Presidency’s review of the NLA-KGL agreement.
