Rwanda’s national lottery, Inzozi Lotto, was launched in December 2021 by locally registered firm Carousel Ltd in partnership with the Ministry of Sports with a goal to help uplift professional sport in the country and benefit Rwandans participating in the lottery’s games.
Initially, the jackpot was set to Rwf1 million but has increased to Rwf5.5 million, three months after its inauguration.
Inzozi Lotto is very unique in a sense that participants stand big chances to grow their finances while revenues of the lottery are spent to promote sports in Rwanda.
Individuals can participate through two games including Quick Lotto, where a player where one will be asked to choose one number within 35 (0 to 34) and precise the stake amount. The system draws a number and if you match it, you win 15 times tax exclusive of your stake. For instance, if your stake is Rwf5000, you can win up to Rwf75,000. The lotto takes place every 10 minutes with recommended stake amount ranging from Rwf300 and Rwf10,000.
The second game is JackPot Lotto where the player selects a series of six numbers within a pool of 49 numbers that start from 1 to 49, to make it one combination.
In Jackpot Lotto, tickets cost Rwf500 and each ticket has six digits.
Players can either pick out the numbers themselves or have the system generate random numbers for them.
To play Inzozi Jackpot Lotto, you need to pick six numbers (from 1 to 49) to make a line on your ticket.
The winner receives Rwf5.5 million.
The Deputy Managing Director of Carousel Ltd which manages Inzozi Lotto, Nshuti Thierry has said that the lotto has several advantages for Rwandans.
“We encourage people to participate in the lotto so that they can stand chance to win Rwf5.5 million that can transform their lives,” he said.
“The more the number of participants increase, the more the grand prize increases, hence benefitting the winner and Rwanda’s sports in general,” added Nshuti.
Rules stipulate that 47% of the stake amount is awarded to participants, 20% is invested in the development of sports, 18% is reserved for taxes while the remaining percentage is reserved for different activities of Inzozi Lotto.
Figures released in February 2022 show that the lotto attracted nearly 300,000 participants who played using their phones and other platforms in three months.
At the time, cash prizes worth Rwf36 million had been handed over to winners. Of these, Rwf15 million was reserved for the development of sports.
Inzozi Lotto is part of activities of Carousel Ltd. The company has entered 10-year agreements with the Ministry of Sports in Rwanda to promote sports policy.
Rules and regulations restrict the participation of people aged below 18.
Inzozi Lotto has agents in different parts of the country, majority of whom being in Kigali, Musanze and Rubavu. The number is expected to increase to cover all parts of the country.
Interested individuals can play through the support of agents, visit the website www.inzozilotto.rw or dial *240# using mobile to participate.
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