{"id":84144,"date":"2021-07-28T18:21:05","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T17:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=84144"},"modified":"2021-07-28T18:21:05","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T17:21:05","slug":"fg-to-acquire-central-monitoring-system-for-nigeria-gaming-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/fg-to-acquire-central-monitoring-system-for-nigeria-gaming-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"FG to acquire central monitoring system for Nigeria gaming industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">The Federal Government will soon acquire a central monitoring system (CMS) for the country\u2019s gaming industry for better performance and enhanced revenue generation.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Senator George Akume, made this known at the opening of the maiden National Gaming Conference organised by the National Lottery Regulatory Commission(NLRC) on Wednesday in Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>The theme of the two-day conference was \u201cRepositioning the gaming industry for better performance and enhanced revenue generation for stakeholders in the 21st century\u201d.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Akume said the acquisition of the CMS, which was already captured in the 2021 Appropriation Act, would enable the Commission and its sister agency, the National Lottery Trust Fund, to perform maximally in their regulatory functions and provision of lottery good causes to Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe CMS is desperately desirable to enable the government to block leakages being experienced in the gaming industry as well as eliminate discrepancies often observed from the books of some operators.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will undoubtedly entrench transparency and accountability in the industry, thereby making things a lot easier for all stakeholders,\u201d the minister said.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Akume noted that the COVID-19 crisis further exacerbated the economic slowdown which arose the urgent need for government to widen and strengthen its revenue streams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe federal government, as a matter of urgency, began to look beyond oil and gas for revenue generation to sustain the Nigerian economy.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cWe all know that poverty is a primary cause of youth unemployment, civil agitation and insecurity, hence significant funds are needed to confront these problems,\u201d Akume said.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the Nigerian gaming industry was well-positioned to play a key role in funding government\u2019s poverty alleviation programmes and other public good causes.<\/p>\n<p>Akume said this informed government most pressing need to widen the economy and enhance available revenue streams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we may all be aware, the Lottery Commission was created in 2005 through the Act of the National Assembly to enable the government to properly organise the operation of Lottery business in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeveral stakeholders have made efforts to generate revenue for the government through lottery, however, it is sad to note that lottery revenues continue to fall short of industry potentials due to conflict of interests,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, reports indicate that Nigeria\u2019s gaming industry, including international stakeholders, in 2019 grossed more than N250 billion, noting that revenues to the government did not exceed one billion naira that same year.<\/p>\n<p>In his welcome address, Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila, Director-General of NLRC, said that the commission would be working with relevant industry stakeholders and government officials on the amendment of existing lottery laws.<\/p>\n<p>Gbajabiamila said the amendment would provide a legislative and regulatory framework that would best serve the industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is common knowledge that the industry has evolved and adopted technology to optimise so much that the extant laws do not reflect the reality or trend of the Nigerian gaming industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are optimistic that before the end of the year, the National Gaming Bill 2021 will be passed into law,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Gbajabiamila also noted that to reposition the gaming industry for better performance, stakeholders could not afford to work at cross purposes, adding that it was necessary to work towards a common cause.<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\" dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\" dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Government will soon acquire a central monitoring system (CMS) for the country\u2019s gaming industry for better performance and 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