{"id":131,"date":"2019-01-19T14:02:51","date_gmt":"2019-01-19T14:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tips180.com\/blog\/?p=131"},"modified":"2022-03-20T14:00:15","modified_gmt":"2022-03-20T14:00:15","slug":"8-top-bookmakers-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tips180.com\/blog\/8-top-bookmakers-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Top Bookmakers in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Interested\nin gambling? Then you need to know about the top bookmakers in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gambling\nin the world and in particular, Nigeria is a case of zero to hero. Even the\noriginators of betting as a sport will never envisage the kind of profit it has\nblossomed too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were\nnumerous crude betting games that were popular in the 90s and as crude as they\nwere, the organizers made a lot of money from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;However, as the world became more technologically\nsavvy with the advent of the internet,\nmany things that were done manually became digitalized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Football, without a doubt, is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ekopearltowers.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/04\/popular-sports-nigeria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"most popular sport in Nigeria (opens in a new tab)\">most popular sport in Nigeria<\/a> and it has been said that in such a multi-cultural country, football is one of the things that unites us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although betting is not limited to Nigeria, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tips180.com\/blog\/the-complete-guide-to-football-betting-for-beginners\/\">football betting<\/a> is very popular in Nigeria. Certain individuals realized this and became bookmarkers, helping Nigeria translate their love for football into profit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are\na good number of bookmarkers in Nigeria but listed here are some of the top\nbookmarkers in Nigeria, in no particular order. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Bet9ja&nbsp; (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bet9ja.com\">www.bet9ja.com<\/a>)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;This bookmaker is the king of all bookmakers\nin Nigeria. I cynically refer to this bookmaker as a redeem church of some kind\nin Nigeria. Their shops can be found in\nall the nooks all over the country. Owned by a silent billionaire Mr. Kunle Soname, who is also the chairman. It\nwas founded in 2013 and is registered with the Lagos state lottery board. Their online platforms are commendable and they have lots of markets that bettors can take advantage of. With\nBet9ja, you can stake with a minimum\nof&nbsp; 100 Naira\nand can win up to a maximum of 50 million Naira.\nThis bookmaker has an edge over the\nothers due to the enormous amount of outlets it has in the country and its reliability.\nRecently, it introduced the cash-out feature, where you can opt out of\naccumulations before it ends while minimizing your loss and profits. If you win,\nyou get credited straight into your bank account in 24-72 hours. Its football\nvirtual platform is also the best in the country. It is registered under the name\nKC gaming limited, Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Nairabet&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nairabet.com\">www.nairabet.com<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;This bookmaker is owned by Otunba Akin Alabi, a prominent chief from Oyo state. Nairabet is one of the first bookmakers in the country, it was founded\nin early 2000. It is a very reliable\nbookmaker with a strong financial base. They have an avalanche of various outlets\nacross the countries with mouth offering markets that will make a bettor come back for more. For new customers,\nthe give 100% bonuses of funds credited. The minimum\namount that can be staked is 100 naira and you can win 45 million Naira. They are registered under the National\nlottery board commission. One thing that\nmakes Nairabet stand out is the \u201cOne ticket cut\u201d option, where if all your winnings are green except one, you will still be paid. However, it is subjected to\nsome terms and conditions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Betking&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.betking.com\">www.betking.com<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is\nthe newest and the freshest bookmaker in the country. However do not be fooled\nby its newness, this bookmaker has overtaken a huge number of bookmakers in the\ncountry in terms of customers. It is the brainchild\nof&nbsp; Mr.\nAdekunleAdeniji.The amount of offline outlets of Betking in the country is increasing at an alarming rate and if\ncare is not taken it will pass son old bookmakers. You should ask what makes\nbettors like Betking?. The bonus is huge\nI mean very huge, you get 200% bonuses on all accumulated games. It also has various markets that have not been introduced in the country before. Even some older bookmakers are\nforced to introduce some options to be able to compete favorably with Betking. Some of their unique markets include,\nSubstitution to score, the total number\nof goals in a league for the week, total numbers of red cards to be collected\nin a league for the week, Match flow and Goalkeeper\nto score. Who can beat that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Merrybet&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.merrybet.com\">www.merrybet.com<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Merrybet bookmaker\nis one of the old-timers in the betting world in Nigeria, what it lacks in\nshops and various outlets, it makes it up\nwith reliable service, confident and\nprompt customer service. This bookmaker was founded by MrOpeyemiFashakin a\nversatile businessman. Merrybet has a minimum\nof 100 naira booking stake and you can win up to 45million naira. You can visit\ntheir online platforms to know more about the markets they parade, one thing I\ncan guarantee about Merrybet is that they have a fast pay-out option, it takes\nwithin 30 minutes to 3 hours for funds requested to be credited into your\naccount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Naijabet&nbsp; (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.naijabet.com\">www.naijabet.com<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the\noldies in the betting industry in Nigeria. Naijabet\nis founded by Mr. Femi Kukoyi. It has a 100%\nbonus with very huge odds. They also\nallow you to withdraw your funds from 1000 naira above. Very easy to use online\nplatform, however, has very little or no\noutlets around. But if you are one that likes online betting, you can try them.\nYour funds are credited with 10 to 12 hours from request time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Sportybet&nbsp;&nbsp; (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sportbet.com\">www.sportbet.com<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Owned and\nfounded by SudeepDalamalRamnani.Sportybet\nis an international bookmaker that is gradually gaining prominence into the\nNigeria environment. It already has a huge Africa customer and has a vast range\nof experience in the betting world. Sportybet\noffers 35% bonus on ten games accumulations, it\nhas very high odds and payment is very fast with 24hours you are credited.\nAlthough it has no outlets in the country, it offers markets will leave you\ncoming for more. It is financially reliable and you have no fear, your money is in safe hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>WinnersGoldenBet&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.winnersgoldenbet.com\">www.winnersgoldenbet.com<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This Nigeria\nbookmaker was created in 2013 and has a very good online platform and presence.\nIt also has various outlets in states across the country. Various sports can be\nbet on this set, which includes hockey, squash, volleyball,\nbadminton, and soccer. This bookmaker has apps for Android and IOS that can be downloaded. You can credit your online account with a minimum deposit of\n500 Naira, however, you can play with\njust 100 Naira. The maximum amount of money, you can win is ten million naira. This\nbookmaker pays out with a day (24 hours)\nand the maximum number of money that can be withdrawn in a day is 500,00naira.\nThe CEO of winnersgoldenbet is MrIdowuOsoulaleObasa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Betpawa&nbsp;&nbsp; (www.betpawa.ng)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Betpawa\nbookmaker is an International company with branches all over Africa. It has\n100% bonuses on first funds credited into account, very good odds and very fast\ncashouts. What makes betpawaunique is that you can stake with a\nminimum of 1 naira, yes you heard me right one naira and can win up to 25\nmillion Naira. It also accepts Mtn\nairtime as a means of deposit, so if you don\u2019t have adequate cash at hand, just\nsend you MTN recharge card via their online platform and you will be credited\nin like sum with two minutes. This bookmaker has turned betting to a new and\neasy level in Nigeria. Why not try them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here now\nlies the pertinent question which of the above bookmakers is the best and most\nreliable? The honest answer is all. You may want to ask me how? It is simply\nbecause human wants are diverse, therefore what we all desire is different,\ntherefore the bookmaker that is best for you may not be the best for me, but I will give you what to consider, in choosing which bookmaker is best\nfor you<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Type of Market a bookmaker offers: Go to the online platforms of this bookmakers and compare and contrast the market type the offer and if it suits your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tips180.com\/blog\/the-best-betting-tips-to-help-you-succeed\/\">betting idea<\/a>. The idea is to make money and you have to look at the market type that will make you more money with less risk.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Bonuses\noffered: Bookmakers offer two types of\nbonus, one is the welcome bonus and the general bonus. The welcome bonus is\ngiven to you when you register afresh, while the other is given when you stake\non accumulations. Each bookmaker has different percentages for bonuses ranging\nfrom 10% to 250%. Choose the one that suits you.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Odds:\nThis is a very important factor to consider when choosing a preferred bookmaker.\nSome have huge odds while some have relatively small odds, you have to check\nthem out to know which one to choose. Odds are very competitive and determine\nyour winnings<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Customer\nservice response time: How bookmakers\u2019 customer service responds to complaints and enquires is the sine qua non. It will make more betting sense to choose\nthe bookmakers will well-mannered and polite customer service.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, betting activities in Nigeria has come to stay and these bookmakers in Nigeria are contributing a lot to the Nigerian economy by creating jobs and in taxes. My one advice to you as a <g class=\"gr_ gr_4 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del\" id=\"4\" data-gr-id=\"4\">bettor<\/g> or a potential <g class=\"gr_ gr_5 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace\" id=\"5\" data-gr-id=\"5\">staker<\/g> is to allow your brain also rule while engaging in football betting and don\u2019t be addicted to it.  Ready for some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tips180.com\">football betting tips<\/a>? Start now<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interested in gambling? Then you need to know about the top bookmakers in Nigeria. Gambling in the world and in particular, Nigeria is a case of zero to hero. Even the originators of betting as a sport will never envisage the kind of profit it has blossomed too. 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