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Aims and Responsibilities
In the general public interest and in accordance with proper business practices, The National Lottery is responsible for organising public lotteries, betting and competitions in the manner laid down by HRH the King, on the recommendation of the Minister of Telecommunications, Public Enterprises and Participations.
In the general public interest and in accordance with business practices, the National Lottery is also responsible for organising games of chance in the manner determined by HRH the King, in a decision taken after consultation in the Council of Ministers, on the recommendation of the Minister responsible and of the Minister of Justice, and after receiving advice from the Lottery Commission, as referred to in article 9 of the law of 7 May 1999 on gambling, gambling establishments and the protection of players. The activity of the National Lottery is deemed to be commercial.
In addition to drawing up business methods intended to promote public lotteries, betting, competitions and gambling, the National Lottery is also responsible for the following:
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clearly informing the general public of the actual winnings distributed for each type of product offered; ;
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organising information campaigns concerning the risks associated with gambling addiction on an economic, social and psychological level;
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outlining an active and coordinated prevention and support policy for gambling addiction, in association with the authorities and the various associations operating in the sector.
Responsibilities:
Since 1994, the National Lottery has been liable to an annual monopoly contribution to the State budget, the amount of which, as set by HRH the King, by order of the Council of Ministers, and may not exceed 3.5 thousand million BEF per year.
The National Lottery's profit is reserved for financing programs for assistance for developing countries and for purposes of public benefit as determined by a royal decree as discussed in the Council of Ministers. The portion of subsidies that belongs to the communities and the regions as stipulated in the special law of 16 January 1989 concerning the financing of the communities and the regions, is directly transferred to them by the National Lottery.
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