Boledo Draw to Transfer to Belmopan Later This Month

The Boledo and Sunday Lottery Draw are moving from Belize City to Belmopan. Despite assurances that protocols will be followed, some people are unhappy about the change. Narda Garcia, C.E.O. in the Office of the Prime Minister, reassures that the same protocols will be maintained, and Belmopan residents can watch the draw in person. She explained that the move is to ensure the games are in a safe location, away from Belize City’s hurricane and flood risks. Garcia also shared details about the profits from Boledo in 2024.

 

Narda Garcia, Chair, Lotteries Commission

“For practical purposes, because the main office is in Belmopan and for looking at the issues that we have with climate change and hurricanes and having to move, so we said, let us take it to Belmopan. However, we have two machines, and we maintain them every year. We have people to come and calibrate and to audit the machines. So, we don’t foresee a problem. Change is always something that people reject and some people will not accept. We will make it available for the public to view it in Belmopan, of course, but Marion, it is a myth. People no longer go out to view the drawings; people view it live. That has changed so much. I mean, you can go now and see what happens on a Sunday, when it’s the biggest draw, the jackpot and the Sunday lottery, right, and the Boledo, nobody goes out”