{"id":24009,"date":"2026-04-30T08:21:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=24009"},"modified":"2026-05-21T12:11:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T15:11:54","slug":"cote-divoires-national-lottery-launches-nationwide-campaign-to-mark-55-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/cote-divoires-national-lottery-launches-nationwide-campaign-to-mark-55-years","title":{"rendered":"C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire\u2019s national lottery launches nationwide campaign to mark 55 years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

LONACI confirms April-June anniversary celebrations, officially launched on April 30, as part of a two-month programme of events and initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire.- C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire\u2019s National Lottery (LONACI) will mark its 55th anniversary <\/strong>with a programme of festivities running from April to June 2026. The state-backed operator has rolled out dedicated \u201c55 years\u201d branding across its platforms<\/strong>, reflecting its long-standing contribution to national development and commitment to responsible gaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A campaign message shared via official channels states that LONACI is celebrating \u201c55 years of commitment, responsibility and contribution<\/strong> to national development\u201d, reflecting its dual role as a commercial operator and a driver of public interest initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The anniversary programme will unfold over a two-month period, officially launched on April 30, combining corporate engagement, promotional activity and community-focused initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the years, LONACI has expanded beyond traditional lottery products into sports betting and digital channels, strengthening regulatory compliance<\/strong> and player protection standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LONACI offers a diversified mix of lottery draws, instant scratch games and its Sportcash sports betting product, covering both local and international events, while expanding across digital and mobile channels <\/strong>to broaden player access and reinforce its focus on responsible gaming and compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through its foundation, the operator continues to support community development, funding projects across healthcare, education and infrastructure<\/strong>. The 55-year milestone highlights LONACI\u2019s ongoing role in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire\u2019s evolving gaming market, as operators across Africa increasingly align growth with responsible gambling and social impact.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n\t\t\tSee also:<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> LONACI holds team-building to strengthen quality management and responsible gaming standards<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LONACI confirms April-June anniversary celebrations, officially launched on April 30, as part of a two-month programme of events and initiatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":17781,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire\u2019s National Lottery (LONACI) is celebrating its 55th anniversary with a two-month program emphasizing its commitment to national development and responsible gaming. The state-backed operator has diversified its offerings into sports betting and digital channels, while maintaining robust regulatory compliance and player protection standards. This milestone underscores LONACI's enduring role in the evolving African iGaming landscape, aligning growth with social impact.","focusai_entities":"LONACI","focusai_location":"C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.8), regulator (0.9), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.8), product_ux (0.7), marketing_crm (0.75), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"LONACI's Market Impact","query":"How has LONACI's expansion into digital channels and sports betting impacted its Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) and Net Gaming Revenue (NGR) growth trajectory over the past five years, particularly in comparison to traditional lottery verticals?"},{"label":"Regulatory Framework Evolution","query":"What specific enhancements have been made to C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire's regulatory compliance and governance frameworks to accommodate LONACI's diversification into digital and sports betting products, particularly concerning player protection and responsible gambling mandates?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60016,60012],"tags":[61002,74,78],"class_list":["post-24009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-west-africa","tag-digital-channels","tag-lottery","tag-sports-betting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2809"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24009"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24009\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24037,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24009\/revisions\/24037"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}