{"id":33463,"date":"2026-09-17T01:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T04:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=33463"},"modified":"2026-09-21T06:10:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T09:10:39","slug":"gabons-state-gaming-operator-receives-african-lotteries-association-board-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/gabons-state-gaming-operator-receives-african-lotteries-association-board-approval","title":{"rendered":"Gabon\u2019s State Gaming operator receives African Lotteries Association board approval"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

GDJ\u2019s approval strengthens Gabon\u2019s ties with Africa\u2019s lottery sector as the state gaming operator advances its post-reform development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Gabon.- Gabon\u2019s newly established state gaming operator, La Gabonaise des Jeux (GDJ), has received board approval to join the African Lotteries Association<\/strong> (ALA), marking another step in its development and strengthening its links with Africa\u2019s lottery sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ALA Board approved GDJ\u2019s admission<\/strong> during a meeting in El Jadida, Morocco, on September 10, according to GDJ\u2019s announcement and reports from Gabon Media Time. The meeting took place alongside the fifth edition of the Grand Prix d\u2019Afrique, organised jointly by Morocco\u2019s Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Horse (SOREC) and the ALA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rom\u00e9o Nguema Ondo, director general of GDJ, said in a statement announcing the admission: \u201cThis membership in the ALA confirms the trajectory of GDJ. It allows us to enter into a solid framework<\/strong> of technical cooperation and to benefit from the experience of older African lotteries, while carrying the voice of Gabon within Pan-African institutions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The development follows GDJ\u2019s efforts to build technical links with established African lottery operators. From August 10-14, it undertook a five-day benchmarking mission<\/a> at Senegal\u2019s National Lottery (LONASE), where the delegation examined lottery operations, product development, sales, customer service and gaming technology.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Gabon\u2019s La Gabonaise des Jeux strengthens its regional ties after receiving African Lotteries Association board approval.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The admission remains subject to formal ratification by the ALA General Assembly<\/strong> in April 2027. Following ratification, GDJ is expected to participate in the association\u2019s technical commissions and executive committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GDJ was created under Ordinance No. 0011\/PR\/2025 of December 30, 2025, as part of Gabon\u2019s reform of the gambling sector.<\/a> The state-owned operator falls under the supervision of the Ministry of Interior, Security and Decentralisation and is responsible for organising, operating and controlling gaming activities within its state monopoly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At its first Board of Directors meeting<\/a> on August 7, GDJ approved its Strategic Development Plan, operating budget, investment budget and internal regulations, establishing the framework for its operational rollout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ALA brings together public, mixed and private lottery and betting operators from across Africa. According to AGP, GDJ\u2019s admission brings the association to 19 affiliated lotteries<\/strong> across 17 countries, although the Gabonese operator\u2019s membership still requires formal ratification by the ALA General Assembly. <\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Angola’s National Lottery strengthens business partnerships at FILDA 2026<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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