Dianna Mailey
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The increasing rate at which sports betting companies emerge in the country clearly indicates that gambling is fast becoming an acceptable norm among Nigerians despite being detested in the past. Children, sports betting youth and the elderly across both sexes now engage in sports betting
without bathing an eyelid. Other operators formally listed by the NLRC are KC Gaming Bet (Bet9ja); AlphaGram West Africa Ltd (Alpahgramwa); Sporty Internet Ltd (Sportybet); Promoserve Inter Links Ltd (iBet); Digi Bay Limited (Betway); Over the Top Entertainment Ltd (Nairabet); TM Gaming Ltd (Access Bet); Blackbet Ltd (Blackbet); Crystral Gaming Limited (Betbiga); Naijabet Limited (Naijabet); Interactive Gaming Solutions Limited (Cloud Bet); VisaTech Limited (BetLion); Calgary Online Limited (BETPAWA); Beaufortbet Nigeria Limited (1Xbet); Mobile Sport Limited (Msport) and sports betting Advance Hospitality Limited (Betwinner). There are also Bet24hrs Gaming Company Limited (BET24HRS); EPL Partners Nigeria Limited (BETBONANZA); Zegaming Nigeria Limited (ZEBET); Mobile Sport Limited (MSPORT); Interwetten Nigeria Limited (Interwetten); Shade International Gaming Limited (Betika); Otrada Hospitality Limited (Melbet); Infinity Mobile Gaming & Entertainment Limited (Bangbet); SV Gaming Limited (BETKING); Neomobile Entertainment Ltd (Booster 99); Arcadia Hospitality Limited (22BET); Merrybet Gold Limited (MERRYBET); Lucky9ja Lotto Limited (ILOT); Soloti Gaming Ltd (FRAPAPA); N1 Interactive Africa Limited (N1); Starlight Ace Verde Gaming Ltd (Star Bet) and sports betting West Africa sports betting Investment Limited (Betmojo). These betting companies have taken advantage of Nigeria’s huge size
and sports betting population and are scattered across the nooks and sports betting
crannies of the country such that many Nigerians can easily
access them, sports betting both online and offline,
and sports betting have embraced sports betting as another formal
way of making money. In fact, sports betting these days,
a lot of people who abuse or sports betting praise the coach of a football club or his players
for winning or losing a game do so not because of their love for sports betting the club but because
the result of the match either "tore their ticket" or put money
in their pockets. Many of those who patronise these betting companies confessed to The Guardian that because of the economic situation of the country, sports betting has become an attractive means of livelihood and not just a mere pastime. One of them, sports betting Kafayat Adelakun, sports betting who resides in Oshodi area of Lagos State, said: "If there is any time that sports betting is productive, it is this era of hardship in this country. Only last week I won N30, 000 after playing with N600 only. What else can give me that kind of money? The N30, 000 I won went a long way for my family, even though the high cost of living made the money seem very insignificant. The truth is, I don’t see myself relaxing my sports betting habit because it has done me more good than harm." Adelakun admitted that he had lost money to sports betting in the past and sports betting expressed regret venturing into it during such times. However, sports betting he said he was most times consoled by the fact that some of his friends who win significant money get generous with it. "Two weeks ago, a friend of mine who sells sachet water won N60, 000 and she gave me N5, 000. When I won my N30, 000, I gave some money to another friend who was struggling to make ends meet. So, to me, it’s a win-win situation," he said. Sulaimon Kareem, sports betting a vulcaniser in Ikotun Egbe area of Lagos, sports betting described sports betting as his saving grace in the face of the current hardship in the country. "I never engaged in sports betting until recently when I realised that even people who don’t have any other means of income except sports betting all day long decently meet their needs. Yes, some of them would even come to you to borrow the money they use to bet and return it with interest even though you didn’t ask them for interest in the first place. This is why I decided to start sports betting. Since I started, I practically pay my outrageous electricity bill with proceeds from sports betting. "I am on a post-paid billing system and sports betting I get approximately N34, sports betting 000 every month. If not for sports betting the savings I keep from bet money, sports betting how am I supposed to pay such a bill? Do I really make up to N30, 000 after feeding my family from this job every month that I would now be able to pay N34, sports betting 000 for sports betting electricity every month? "Of course, with sports betting there are loss days but the win days cover up for the losses. Some months, I don’t win at all, but when I win, I make good use of the money," he said. On his part, sports betting Daniel Michael, a factory worker, sports betting said sports betting helped to restore his hope. "I usually play bet. In fact, all my friends do and it is fun to bet. We discuss our bets too, which helps every one of us to look forward to it. "I won’t say I have won so much but the prospects are high. Each bet gives hope that someday I will have something better. So far, sports betting I have won between N5, sports betting 000 to N7, sports betting 000. I look forward to bigger winnings. I am not giving up on sports betting," he said. Samuel (surname withheld), who lives in Isolo area, also said: "It’s almost impossible not to turn to betting these days. Just look around; the economy is bad, sports betting times are hard and there are a lot of jobless people around struggling to put food on their tables. sports betting is simply trying to multiply the money you have at hand, using money to try to make more money. "sports betting has changed the lives of some people and many will continue to believe it can change theirs too. You have N2, 000 and there’s a platform where you can double that, of course people would consider it. Even paid employees are heavily sports betting and when it comes to money, humans always want more, it’s never enough. This is one of the reasons betting will continue to thrive." Samuel admitted that sports betting is very addictive, adding that it was one of the reasons it would continue to thrive. "Even when people are losing money, they will still continue to bet. They will even open new accounts with other bookies. It’s just like being addicted to drugs. You give a drug addict money to feed himself, rather than do that, he would first satisfy his addiction. That is how bad addiction is. Someone will have N10, 000, lose all to sports betting and instead of them to step back and leave it alone, you will see them begging for money to stake. That tomorrow game fit come belief will make some people never take a break from betting," he added. Samuel, sports betting who said he had quit active sports betting, added that sports betting had wrecked many people who became heavily indebted because they borrowed money to bet and sports betting lost everything. "When I was still betting heavily, the longest I went without winning anything was about four days and like any gambler would tell you, you feel very anxious when you are not winning anything. The bookies will keep making new customers and people will keep patronising them. Look around, new bookies are springing up everyday, offline and online, and they are all making sales because people are desperate. "I won’t advise anyone to make sports betting the main source of income because anything can happen in sports betting but, as always, sports betting don’t stake what you cannot afford to lose. sports betting is so common these days, primary school and sports betting JSS1 students are all involved in it; they have access to smartphones and sports betting are very active sports betting online. I know of someone in a private university that took N500,000 from his N800,000 school fees to play two odds but his ticket cut and that was the end of his study for that year. "From my experience and estimate, I would say that about 90 per cent of Nigerian youths are involved in sports betting. I know of someone that has over 15 bet accounts with different bookies and he has lost more money than he has ever won," he added. Samuel noted that betting has become a global problem, sports betting not peculiar to Nigeria. According to him, the main reason people lose a lot of money to sports betting is greed, because they are never satisfied with little, sports betting which drives them to the point of addiction. "Everyone knows the easiest way to lose your money is when you play virtual, dice and dog race. You either win very fast or lose very fast. The highest I ever won was N10 million from a rollover ticket and I invested the money in different things. From a single ticket, I have won N700, 000. It looks like easy money but I have also lost a lot while forecasting odds as well. When a ticket cuts, there is the crazy urge to re-bet immediately to recoup the money lost, and when you begin to go down that path, you are gone. You will keep trying to regain what you lost over an over again; it’s a never ending cycle." He observed that the testimonies of people that have won big amounts encourage many poor Nigerians to bet. A civil servant, sports betting John Emmanuel, who also revealed that he used to be a chronic bettor, sports betting said he now indulge in sports betting at weekends. "The Champions League is usually played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Other big leagues are played on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Before now, I played heavily; I used to spend at least N10, 000 on betting every week. "It is not easy; you win some, you lose some. But I noticed that I spent more than I was earning so I had to pull back drastically. I am no longer addicted to sports betting. But sports betting is not easy to stop once you get involved," Emmanuel said. He revealed that the last time he checked his BetNaija account, he discovered that he was N100, 000 better. "However, I noticed that
their odds were getting smaller.
So, sports betting I opened accounts with Betking and sports betting
9jabet. BetNaija got me so glued in the beginning that
every night I didn’t sleep till 2:00am trying to forecast games.
These days, I don’t forecast anymore. For Kemi Ali, sports betting has become part of the requirements to enjoy any sport, especially football. Ali, who noted that her husband and her passionately bet, said they had been doing that since 2016. "We have been playing since 2016; we have had a lot of winnings. The highest amount I have played at once is N20, sports betting 000. For sports betting us, betting is a side hustle, sports betting which we enjoy especially during the Premier League season. We make a lot of money and we loose too. When the game is very sure and sports betting winning rates are high, sports betting I play. "A friend of my husband bought his present car, Toyota Corolla, in 2014 with SportyBet winnings. He played with N400, 000 and was rewarded with N3.8 million naira." To Ali, sports betting sport betting is worth the risk, sports betting but she advised potential bettors against using their last cash to bet. "It is just mere prediction; you might win or loose," she said. "There’s the virtual sports betting where you can win or lose your money under five minutes. The fact that it’s a way to get quick money or double your N500 or N1000 is one of the reasons more and more people are turning to sports betting these days. "I’m not sure how I started betting but I think it has to do with hearing the stories of people winning big through betting. In March last year, I won N50, 000 with just N100 naira and people around me then who were never betting felt it was very easy and started asking how to register and play on bet sites. Those success stories lure many people into sports betting
and they find it hard to get out of it. If you had asked me
years ago if I was addicted to it, I would have said yes but now, I’ll rather eat two
well-prepared meat pie and sports betting a litre of yoghurt before thinking about sports betting. |
