Ghana: Betting tax is counterproductive – Sammy Awuku

SAMMY Awuku, a former Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and now New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parlia­ment for Akuapem North, has expressed enthusiasm over the government’s decision to scrap the betting tax.

Awuku, who has been a vocal critic of the tax even during the tenure of the previous adminis­tration, describing it as a counter­productive measure that has failed to yield positive results in many jurisdictions.

“I’m excited that the…