The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to carry out enlightenment campaigns to expose the negative effects of sports betting, given the participation of young Nigerians in the act. The motion was brought on the floor of the Green Chambers during plenary on Thursday by a member representing Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency, Rivers State, Hon. Nwogu Kelechi. Leading the …

Almost everyone has stories of someone who has made or lost tons of money from sports betting. A simple internet search will throw up tons of examples. There is the story of a popular Senior GP in the UK who was jailed three years for stealing £1.1m within a space of 3 weeks due to online gambling addiction. There is …