According to National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), over 65 million Nigerians engage in daily betting, spending an average of $15, with 14 million online bets and payments made everyday.
The widespread trend has raised significant concerns about its impact on the country’s socioeconomic well-being.
Nigeria’s online betting sector has experienced significant growth, with millions of citizens participating in various forms of online gaming and betting.
To assert this, Yes FM’s Oluwasemiloore Ige visited various gaming and betting centers in Ibadan,the Oyo state capital, to know how often Nigerians engage in sport betting.
Let’s hear their view……..
The Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), Bello Maigari, therefore called on the Federal Government to create a framework that can encourage the betting industry to contribute taxes to the country since betting is legalize in Nigeria.