{"id":32506,"date":"2026-09-03T01:15:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T04:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=32506"},"modified":"2026-09-03T11:59:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T14:59:53","slug":"benin-national-lottery-expands-mobile-betting-through-ussd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/benin-national-lottery-expands-mobile-betting-through-ussd","title":{"rendered":"Benin National Lottery expands mobile betting through USSD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

LNB now lets players place NAP2 bets directly from their mobile phones using new USSD codes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Benin.- Benin\u2019s National Lottery (LNB) introduced new USSD access<\/strong> for NAP2, a lottery betting option under its Loto 5\/90 offering, which became available to players on September 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Players can now access NAP2 Simple and NAP2 Perm (PERM2) directly through their mobile phones<\/strong>, with the new betting options currently available, according to 24 Heures au B\u00e9nin. Under LNB rules, NAP2 Simple is a two-number bet in which players select two numbers from 1 to 90 and win if both appear among the five numbers drawn, regardless of the order. The base stake is FCFA100 (US$0.17). \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The LNB also offers NAP2 Perm (PERM2). Unlike NAP2 Simple, where players select two numbers, PERM2 allows players to play multiple combinations from a larger selection<\/strong> of numbers. The total stake increases with the number of combinations played. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Players can access NAP2 Simple through *590*1#, while NAP2 Perm (PERM2) is available through *590*2#, according to the announcement. The USSD channel is officially allocated to LNB by Benin\u2019s communications regulator<\/strong>, the Electronic Communications and Postal Regulatory Authority (ARCEP). \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LNB\u2019s official Loto 5\/90 information also provides for betting through USSD, allowing players to select a betting format, choose their numbers and stake, and complete the transaction through Mobile Money.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The move follows other recent changes to LNB\u2019s distribution channels. In August 2026, the lottery introduced an additional 8am draw<\/a> and made its midnight draw available at physical sales points, with both changes taking effect from August 13.  <\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Benin’s National Lottery widens access with expanded draw schedule<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LNB now lets players place NAP2 bets directly from their mobile phones using new USSD codes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":32509,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Benin's National Lottery (LNB) has launched new USSD access for its NAP2 lottery betting option, enabling players to place NAP2 Simple and NAP2 Perm bets directly from mobile phones. This initiative, leveraging a regulator-allocated USSD channel and Mobile Money integration, expands LNB's distribution channels. It follows recent adjustments to LNB's draw schedules and physical sales point availability, indicating a broader strategy to enhance player accessibility and market penetration.","focusai_entities":"LNB, Electronic Communications and Postal Regulatory Authority, ARCEP","focusai_location":"Benin","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (0.9), compliance_legal (0.8), operator_casino (0.9), product_ux (0.8), tech_data (0.8), marketing_crm (0.8), payments_fraud_aml (0.9), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.8), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"USSD Channel ROI?","query":"What is the projected impact on LNB's Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) and Net Gaming Revenue (NGR) from the expanded USSD distribution channel, particularly concerning player acquisition costs and retention rates in the Beninese market?"},{"label":"Regulatory Compliance Challenges?","query":"How does ARCEP's allocation of the USSD channel influence the broader regulatory compliance landscape for digital betting products in Benin, particularly regarding responsible gambling and KYC protocols for mobile transactions?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60016,60012],"tags":[74],"class_list":["post-32506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-west-africa","tag-lottery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32506","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=32506"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32506\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32569,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32506\/revisions\/32569"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}