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Jan 04, 2017 Gambling is legal in Ghana and it is regulated by the Ghana Gaming Commission with the exception of the National Lottery which is facilitated by the state-run National Lottery Authority. The Gaming Commission is tasked with licensing and monitoring gambling operations as well as enforcing regulations that are set out in the Gaming Act of 2006. Illegal Gambling AGA is committed to stopping illegal gambling by partnering with law enforcement to develop national, state and local opportunities for action and engagement. Ghana is super friendly toward online gambling, which resulted in an impressive boost to the national treasure over the last few years. Local people may have free access to numerous online and offline establishments that offer world-popular casino games and accept sports wagers. Gambling is defined in numerous ways, but requires betting or wagering on an outcome that is at least partially based on chance, and done so in order to win something. Illegal gambling is any type of gambling that is specifically prohibited by state law. Gambling Involves a Bet. How to Identify Illegal Gambling. Gambling is a popular activity in the United States but it is often conducted illegally. The line between legal and illegal gambling can be incredibly difficult to find as it varies from state to state.
Ghanaian football’s governing body has instructed lawyers to act against domestic operators offering betting markets on its major competitions.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) vowed to uphold the new regulations it recently unveiled under new president, Kurt Okraku (pictured), which include an order that only operators licensed by the body can offer betting markets on competitions such as the Ghana Premier League (GPL).
In a statement, the GFA said it has not authorised any betting company to place betting on the Premier League or any of its products.
It called on the national regulator, the Gaming Commission of Ghana, to consider the “illegal activities of their licenced betting companies against the GFA and its members”.
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The body added: “The GFA, in exercising its exclusive right as the owner, organiser, controller and manager of the Ghana Premier League, wishes to caution all betting companies to desist from placing odds on Ghana Premier League matches without the necessary authorisation from the GFA.
“The GFA seriously frowns on such flagrant violation of the marketing and commercial rights of the Ghana Premier League, and will not countenance any ambush marketing on its product.”
The GFA added: “By this statement, we strongly warn all betting companies to stop placing bets on the Ghana Premier League or any GFA product without authorisation from the GFA; failing which the Association will take legal action against them without further notice.
“Meanwhile, we have instructed our lawyers to take action against betting companies who placed odds on Ghana Premier League matches last weekend without authorisation.”
The new GFA boss and his Executive Council approved new rules and regulations regarding betting in the Ghana Premier League ahead of the new season, which began last weekend.
All participants in football competitions are strictly prohibited from taking part in betting, while no betting company can use the GFA’s fixtures or match results for betting without an authorisation or a licence from the GFA.
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Last month Ghana Premier League side Elmina Sharks made a passionate appeal to the FA to launch an investigation into a ’fake’ friendly involving the club’s academy side and Sekondi Hasaacas in October 2019, which it claims was influenced by betting syndicates.