Source: Gaming Commission of Ghana
Ghana’s Gaming Commission says citizens can request information under the Right to Information Act 2019. It designated Bridget Allotey as the officer responsible for processing applications and provides for submissions by email, phone or in person.
The process sets out how the public can request information from Ghana’s gambling regulator.
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The Gaming Commission of Ghana's management took part in a sensitisation session on the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989) at its Accra head office on 23 January 2026, the commission said. RTI Commission member Angela Kpegah stressed compliance as a legal obligation and a step towards transparency, while Acting Commissioner Emmanuel Siisi Quainoo reaffirmed the commission's commitment to the law.
Ghana removed the 10% withholding tax on betting and lottery winnings and abolished the 1% Electronic Transfer Levy in 2025, according to Gaming Commission of Ghana deputy chief executive Lamtiig Apanga. Apanga said participation has increased since the changes and that the reforms could attract investors; the report also cites estimates that mobile devices account for about 95% of iGaming activity and young people make up roughly 57% of the population.
The Gaming Commission of Ghana carried out its annual nationwide tour of gaming facilities in November 2025, the regulator said. The exercise assessed operators' regulatory compliance, internal controls, AML standards, customer protection and responsible gaming practices, and was also used to disrupt illegal operators.
A Quaest poll found that 16% of respondents who were optimistic about Brazil's future cited regulation of betting and social media as a source of hope under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. That group represented 44% of respondents, making the combined issue about 7% of the full sample; the poll did not separate betting from social-media regulation. The survey interviewed 2,004 people from 30 October to 2 November.
Brazilian political analyst Jussara Soares and Arko Advice vice-president Cristiano Noronha forecast that Congress will approve Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which bans fixed-odds betting and online games. Noronha said approval could include a transition period; the measure enters urgent procedure on 9 November while its joint committee remains uninstalled.