LONA has licensed Rahisibet, an online sportsbook site, which also offers a limited selection of casino slots.

[9] In an article of 12 August 2021, Le Mandat stated that the general manager and commercial director of LONA were being investigated on suspicion of having illegally obtained large sums through corruption.

The general manager denied the allegations, saying 12 gaming companies had been approved by LONA and had each paid the required US$50,000 licence fee.

[10] As of 19 August 2021 employees of the National Lottery, casino and sports betting venues had been suspended for two months without being paid.

[12] In October 2023 Martin Niteretse, Minister of the Interior, Community Development and Public Security, said sports betting was a scam that should be fought.

That month, Burundi Eco reporters visited sports betting rooms in Bujumbura, where they found that children under 18 were allowed in.

The software would compile data such as player registrations, game results and jackpot distributions, and calculate betting revenue and profits.

[13] In May 2024, Audace Niyonzima, Minister of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, reported to the Senate on dividends paid by public and mixed enterprises.

He noted that some public companies had never paid their dividends, including Onatel (National Telecommunications Office), Camebu (Central Medical Purchasing Agency), Cogerco (Cotton Management Company), Loterie Nationale du Burundi, Onatour, Otraco (Public Transport Office) and the Hôtel Source du Nil.