AFTER almost 23 years of existence in this country, the Guyana Lottery Company (GLC) has ventured into the betting arena with their ‘Let’s Bet Sports’ brand, which will see Guyanese able to put down stakes in pre-match betting and virtual games.

At the media launch on Wednesday evening at Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH), General Manager of the company, Tracey Lewis, explained that with the gaming product portfolio of Lottery & Instant ticket games being extended to Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs) under the brand known as BLAST, ‘Let’s Bet Sports’ will now complete the needs of players countrywide.

She also highlighted the company’s commitment to Guyana; “We are proud to stand by our motto of ‘Every Ticket You Buy Benefits Our Country’; to date this has totalled over $7B towards social projects as well as youths, sports & culture”.

Meanwhile Brand Manager Ian De Barros revealed that 200 of its authorised agents countrywide will sell pre-match tickets for a number of games including basketball, football, baseball, cricket and tennis to name a few. In addition, 50 agents will sell virtual gaming where persons can bet on virtual games.

De Barros also noted that there is an ongoing promotion where with the purchase of every $1000 ticket, patrons can collect a coupon for a chance to win an authentic NBA Jersey.
Brand Ambassador Rawle Toney will be keeping the public informed and up-to-date with the world of sports with teams analysis and information pertaining to the various disciplines. He noted that every piece of information is vital to placing a successful bet.

At the launch, media operatives were given a chance to win two NBA jerseys. The winners were Avinash Ramzan and Kennard Copeland, both of Newsroom.