GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Aug. 22, 2026 – On the eve of its 30th anniversary milestone, the Guyana Lottery Company (GLC) has publicly thrown its support behind the Guyanese government’s plan to introduce sweeping new regulation for the country’s betting and gaming sector, confirming it stands ready to participate in collaborative stakeholder consultations before the proposed legislation is enacted.
Speaking Friday evening at GLC’s 30th anniversary dinner and annual awards ceremony, Kalima Ali, the company’s Director and General Manager, emphasized that the firm welcomes the government’s initiative to overhaul industry governance through the Guyana Gaming Authority Bill 2026. Ali noted that GLC fully backs the administration’s goal of building a contemporary, transparent, and consistently well-supervised gaming landscape that can grow alongside evolving consumer and market demands.
Ali stressed that a updated formal regulatory framework is a necessary foundation for the sustainable evolution of Guyana’s entire gaming sector. She argued that the new legislation will not only strengthen regulatory oversight of industry operations but also boost public and investor confidence in the sector, creating a more stable environment for long-term growth across all segments of Guyana’s gaming industry.
In her remarks, Ali reaffirmed GLC’s commitment to engaging in open, constructive consultations with policymakers and other stakeholders as the bill moves through the legislative process. She added that regulatory compliance has long been a core operational priority for GLC and its parent company, Canadian Bank Note, noting that compliance is not an afterthought but an integral requirement for all of the firm’s activities. “When you hear compliance, know that it’s an integral part of operation, and without it, there would be no operation,” Ali said.
Looking back on three decades of operations in Guyana, Ali outlined the wide-ranging economic contributions GLC has made to the country. Beyond creating life-changing outcomes for lottery winners through prize payouts, the company’s retail agent network has supported the expansion and growth of more than 200 small, locally owned businesses across Guyana. Ali added that GLC has also made substantial, consistent contributions to Guyana’s national treasury, with those funds going toward public community programs delivered by successive government administrations over the past 30 years.