Bet9ja

Bet9ja
Screenshot
Type of businessLimited liability company
Type of site
Online gambling
HeadquartersLagos,
Area servedInternational
Founder(s)Ayo Ojuroye and Kunle Soname
Key peopleAyo Ojuroye (CEO)[1] Kunle Soname (Chairman)
IndustryGambling
Products
ParentKC Gaming Networks Limited
URLwww.bet9ja.com
RegistrationOptional
Launched10 September 2013 (2013-09-10)
Current statusOnline
Written inaspx

Bet9ja is an online bookmaker company that offers betting on major sporting events operating in Nigeria.[2] Traded under KC Gaming Networks Limited and run by a series of shareholders of multiple nationalities, the website is licensed by the Lagos State Lotteries Board (LSLB) with permission to operate in other parts of Nigeria.[3]

Bet9ja.com is the third most-visited website in Nigeria after Google.com and Youtube.com in late April 2020, according to Alexa, a global internet traffic ranking firm. It is also the first most-visited local site in Nigeria and the only Nigerian website in the top 500 most-visited websites globally as of April 2020, according to a recent listing by IABC Africa.[4][5]

Bet9ja was co-founded by Ayo Ojuroye and Kunle Soname who are its CEO and chairman respectively. In 2022, Bet9ja became the official sponsor/partner of the Nigeria Professional Football League.[6]

Bet9ja was the headline sponsor of the 2019 edition of Big Brother Naija.[7]

  1. ^ Babatunde, Jeremiah (10 September 2013). "Bet9ja set to spread tentacles across Nigeria". The Nation (Nigeria). Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  2. ^ Gambari, Afolabi (11 September 2015). "Ikpeba bags Bet9ja Ambassador". National Mirror. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ Akinsanmi, Gboyega (10 November 2015). "Lagos Prosecutes 50 Illegal Lottery Operators". ThisDay Live. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  4. ^ Obi, Gospel O. (2 May 2020). "Top 20 Local Websites in Nigeria in 2020". iabcafrica.com. IABC Africa. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Top sites in Nigeria", Alexa Page Rank, 12 September 2018, archived from the original on 25 April 2020, retrieved 12 September 2018
  6. ^ John, John (1 October 2016). "Who Is The Owner Of Bet9ja : Founder Of Bet9ja.com". NewtoBetting. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  7. ^ Big Brother Naija.