Tag: Bet9ja

Nigerians spend N730bn on sports betting annually – Report

Aminu Imam

Drink beer worth N599.11bn in 6 months Nigerians spend over 730 billion Naira annually on sports betting and at least two billion naira is generated daily, recent research data shows. Data also revealed that over 60 million Nigerian punters spend over N3, 000 daily placing bet stakes. At least there are 50 betting sites in Nigeria with the number growing annually. Respondents, who spoke with newsmen recently, said they placed bets to generate quick and easy income, and turn their passion for football into cash. It was learnt that there…

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Kaduna Govt seals 40 Bet9ja offices

Ishaku Yohanna

The Kaduna State Government has sealed forty Bet9ja offices in and around Kaduna, as well as other betting platforms as part of operation to close unregistered bet offices in the state. The State agency, Kaduna Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) carried out the exercise, shutting down 13 gaming offices. KADRIS head of gaming, Liye Anthony said the operation began on Thursday and had so far seen five offices each of Bet9ja and King Bet, two Access Bet offices and one office of Derby Lotto shut down. Anthony cited the Kaduna State Tax…

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Illegal gaming: Kaduna shuts down Bet9ja, other betting platforms

Ishaku Yohanna

The Kaduna Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) has sealed off 13 betting shops including those belonging to online bookmaker, Bet9ja, in its latest clampdown on unregistered gambling businesses in the state. Liye Anthony, who heads the gaming unit at KADRIS, told newsmen five shops each of bet9ja and King Bet, two of Access Bet and one of Derby Lotto had been shut in a campaign that commenced on Thursday. We have sent a series of letters to the owners of the companies, asking them to come forward and register in line…

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