{"id":8582,"date":"2025-09-18T04:24:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T07:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=8582"},"modified":"2026-04-19T13:50:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T16:50:20","slug":"liberia-national-lottery-authority-set-to-implement-betting-taxes-to-boost-kickball-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/liberia-national-lottery-authority-set-to-implement-betting-taxes-to-boost-kickball-growth","title":{"rendered":"Liberia National Lottery Authority set to implement betting taxes to boost kickball growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NLA links regulated gaming to sustainable sports funding, empowering youth and women while forging stronger regional ties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Liberia.- The\u00a0Liberia National Lottery Authority (NLA)<\/strong>\u00a0has announced plans to introduce\u00a0taxes<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0betting and gambling companies<\/strong>\u00a0to fund kickball clubs in the 2025\/26 league season. These industry-specific taxes are designed to create a\u00a0steady funding<\/strong>\u00a0stream from\u00a0regulated gambling<\/strong>, supporting kickball clubs, youth engagement and women\u2019s participation in the sport across Liberia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NLA Deputy Director General\u00a0Ennish Fahnbulleh<\/strong>\u00a0unveiled the initiative at NLA headquarters in Monrovia, under the theme \u201cLet the Game Grow\u201d, highlighting its dual purpose of easing financial pressure on club presidents and keeping the sport accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fahnbulleh said: \u201cThis initiative is designed to provide steady financial support for clubs and create a stronger, more competitive league<\/strong>. We are encouraging betting institutions to take ownership<\/strong> in growing this sport, which plays an important role in youth engagement and women\u2019s empowerment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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National Lottery Authority\u2019s Ennish Fahnbulleh proposes betting taxes to support Liberia\u2019s kickball clubs.
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If approved, the tax proposal would require betting operators<\/strong> to pay the levy, with funds earmarked to support selected clubs in their annual budgets<\/strong>, creating a potential funding mechanism to strengthen the Liberian kickball landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initiative follows a previous\u00a0L$2.7m (\u20ac13,500)<\/strong>\u00a0sponsorship for the 2025 season, specifically supporting women and girls in Liberia\u2019s traditional sports. The plan reflects NLA\u2019s commitment to youth engagement, community development and accessible sports opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-border kickball boosts regional ties<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Liberia\u2019s kickball initiatives are strengthening regional sports ties<\/strong>. Neighbouring country Sierra Leone\u2019s Director of Participation and Sustainable Sports, Steven Korfala, praised Liberia\u2019s efforts to promote kickball during a recent visit to NLA headquarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said that the Government of Sierra Leone and its Sports Authority are ready to work closely with Liberia, and \u201cencouraged federations from both nations to support the sport and explore\u00a0gaming-sector collaboration<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Already planned for October 13, a 220-strong Liberian delegation, including six kickball club teams<\/strong>, officials and support staff, will head to Sierra Leone for a week of exhibition matches<\/strong>, training and partnership meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the \u201cLet the Game Grow\u201d initiative, the program will boost collaboration between countries, help grow kickball across\u00a0West Africa<\/strong> and create new opportunities for young people and women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liberia Kickball Federation (LKF) President,\u00a0Emmanuel Whea<\/strong>, hailed the tax plan and upcoming delegation as pivotal for sustainable funding and deeper regional integration. He said the NLA and Liberia\u2019s Ministry of Youth and Sports will jointly cover the trip\u2019s costs for travel, accommodation, meals and media coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Liberia\u2019s National Lottery Authority connects kickball and gaming expansion<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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