Nigeria

News & Analysis

Nigeria Regulator Urges Lawmakers To 'Speed Up' Legal Amendments

The head of Nigeria’s federal gambling regulator wants the National Assembly to speed up the introduction of an amendment to the National Lottery Act that would improve taxation and clamp down on unlicensed operators.

Nigeria, Ghana Regulators Collaborating To Raise Revenues

The director-general of Nigeria’s National Lottery Regulatory Commission wants to team up with Ghana to form a regional gambling stronghold in the West African sub-region.

Nigerian Lottery Fund Says Gambling Revenues Are Being Withheld

Nigeria’s National Lottery Trust Fund has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to help tackle corruption in the gambling industry and recover revenues owed to licensees it accuses service providers of withholding.

News In Brief: November 30-December 4, 2020

Gibraltar firms pay £2.5m over AML failings, Cypriot regulator details planned legal changes and Sportradar celebrates court decision.

African Sportsbooks Without Localisation Bound To Fail, Says Panel

A fractured regulatory landscape and vast diversity across the African continent require sportsbooks to offer a localised product or players will simply walk away, according to a panel of firms active in the market.

Research & Reports

Interactive Map: Gambling in Africa

In this map, VIXIO GamblingCompliance shows the regulatory status of gambling in African jurisdictions. The map provides information, where available, on whether the countries allow, partially prohibit or forbid gambling.

Special Report: Africa Gambling Outlook 2019

This special report takes a look in detail at the six African jurisdictions that are considered to be most relevant to the gambling industry: Ghana; Kenya; Nigeria; South Africa; Tanzania; and Uganda. The report discusses the degree of development of juridical systems, the maturity of the gambling markets and both the political and regulatory developments that occurred in the countries in the first half of 2019.

Highlights of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill 2016

Perhaps as a reinforcement of the drive and commitment of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill 2016 was one of the first two executive bills to be transmitted to the National Assembly by the President. Desmond Ogba and Ayokanmi Aderibigbe from Templars law firm examine the bill's highlights.

Data & Forecasts

Sun International Report - 2001 to 2021

Latest half-yearly data from South African-listed Sun International. The data released for the operator contains the following information: Revenue by business segment, region & casino, EBITDA, operating profit, profit before tax and number of slots & tables by casino. There are approximately 2,400 data points in this document.