Brad's will have its last Boledo draw tonight, and on Sunday, the jackpot draw will be its very last - as the gaming company's license to conduct the lottery has been revoked.
And, tonight, Belizeans are wondering what's next with their national obsession. The Prime Minister suggested yesterday that they may have to take a few weeks off from the game while government sets up the new operation.
And what shape will that take? Well, best information to 7news is that it will revert to a state controlled company, with a private agent in every district. That agent will contract sub-agents who will sell you the boledo - possibly using an app - or an interface similar to the type used to purchase phone credits.
Again, that is very preliminary, unofficial information, and it will take some time for the picture to fully form. But, what we do know for sure is that Brad's is coming up on its last two draws and today I hit the streets to find out how regular folks feel about that:
