{"id":28821,"date":"2026-07-14T02:14:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T05:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=28821"},"modified":"2026-07-14T11:11:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:11:39","slug":"lonaci-steps-up-player-protection-campaign-as-it-prepares-for-wla-level-4-certification-in-cote-divoire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/lonaci-steps-up-player-protection-campaign-as-it-prepares-for-wla-level-4-certification-in-cote-divoire","title":{"rendered":"LONACI steps up player protection, prepares for WLA Level 4 certification in C\u00f4te d’Ivoire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

C\u00f4te d’Ivoire’s national lottery is taking its player-protection drive nationwide as it prepares for WLA Level 4 responsible gaming certification, the association’s highest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

C\u00f4te d’Ivoire.- C\u00f4te d’Ivoire’s National Lottery (LONACI) has stepped up its player protection efforts with the rollout of a nationwide awareness campaign<\/strong>, expanding initiatives aimed at protecting players and promoting responsible gambling across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The campaign follows LONACI’s achievement in February of becoming the first lottery operator in sub-Saharan Africa to obtain the World Lottery Association’s (WLA) Level 3 Responsible Gaming certification<\/a>. The operator said it is now preparing to obtain the WLA’s Level 4 Responsible Gaming certification as it continues strengthening responsible gambling standards and player protection across C\u00f4te d’Ivoire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After completing the first phase in the Abidjan District, the awareness caravan is travelling to cities across C\u00f4te d’Ivoire for a further three weeks, extending training and education across LONACI’s retail network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The campaign was launched by Dramane Coulibaly<\/strong>, director general of LONACI and president of the African Lotteries Association (ALA), and brought together the operator’s sales, marketing, communications, human resources and responsible gaming teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement, LONACI said: “More than a regulatory requirement, Responsible Gambling today constitutes a citizen’s commitment to the protection of gamblers, minors and the sustainability of an increasingly ethical and responsible<\/strong> gaming company.”<\/p>\n\n\n

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LONACI representatives, stakeholders and players at the launch of the operator’s nationwide player protection campaign. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

During the first phase, teams visited the municipalities of Plateau, Marcory, Abobo, Yopougon and Cocody, engaging vendors, retailers, bettors<\/strong> and sales agents through information, training and awareness sessions focused on responsible gambling principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sessions highlighted the dangers of excessive gambling, encouraged players to treat gambling as a form of entertainment rather than a source of income, and reinforced measures to protect minors while supporting players displaying signs of risky gambling behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Retailers and vendors were also urged to strengthen compliance<\/strong> with responsible gambling rules by preventing underage gambling and directing players exhibiting risky behaviours to LONACI-supported assistance structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LONACI said the nationwide initiative forms part of its commitment to international best practices<\/strong>, adding: “True to its policy of promoting healthy and responsible gaming practice, it launched an extensive awareness caravan in the Abidjan District ahead of its deployment throughout the national territory.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> C\u00f4te d’Ivoire’s\u00a0National\u00a0Lottery expands field engagement through betting outlet visits\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

C\u00f4te d’Ivoire’s national lottery is taking its player-protection drive nationwide as it prepares for WLA Level 4 responsible gaming certification, the association’s highest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":28823,"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'Ivoire's National Lottery (LONACI) is expanding its nationwide responsible gambling and player protection campaign, building on its recent WLA Level 3 certification and aiming for Level 4. This initiative involves extensive training for its retail network and public awareness, underscoring a commitment to robust governance frameworks and international best practices in player welfare. The program highlights a strategic focus on mitigating regulatory and reputational risks while fostering market sustainability.","focusai_entities":"National Lottery (LONACI), World Lottery Association (WLA), African Lotteries Association (ALA), Dramane Coulibaly","focusai_location":"C\u00f4te d'Ivoire, Abidjan, Plateau, Marcory, Abobo, Yopougon, Cocody","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (0.95), compliance_legal (0.95), operator_casino (0.85), marketing_crm (0.8), investor_analyst (0.75), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"WLA Level 4 Impact","query":"What specific operational and technological enhancements are required for LONACI to achieve WLA Level 4 Responsible Gaming certification, and what are the projected timelines and investment implications?"},{"label":"Regulatory Framework Evolution","query":"How might LONACI's proactive adoption of WLA Level 4 standards influence the broader regulatory landscape for iGaming and lottery operations across other sub-Saharan African jurisdictions?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60016,60012],"tags":[1593],"class_list":["post-28821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-west-africa","tag-responsible-gambling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28821","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=28821"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28821\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28901,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28821\/revisions\/28901"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}