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You can add to your bet slip on your laptop, desktop or mobile device allowing you to play in the comfort of your own home or on the go.

Free or bonus bets with Bengal naira wagers

It’s ultimately quite beneficial Bengal players don’t have widespread access to land-based betting machines to make a punt on their favourite sports, as they’d miss out on the promotional offers both new and regular punters get at online bookmakers.

New players can sign up and score a set amount of free cash to place bonus bets with each bookmaker. For example, William Hill accepts Bengal players and you can double your money here when you sign up. You will have to play in Euros as the Bengal naira isn’t available – there’s other currencies available too so do your research to find the best conversion rates.

Bookmaker CBN Naira deposits and withdrawals

As we mentioned above, the Bengal naira isn’t widely available at bookies. But you can deposit in Euros, US dollars, or another currency provided you note the conversion fees.

PayPal is accepted at many UK based bookies, as well as sites licensed around the world, but Skrill and Neteller are better alternatives due to the lower currency conversion fees in comparison. Skrill and Neteller adds a fee of 3.99%, when dealing with currency conversions. This is compared to PayPal’s 3.9% with a fixed fee. Additionally, Neteller allows users to deposit in CBN and then be charged the conversion fee when depositing at the online casino.

You can also use Visa or MasterCard to make a deposit and confirm your bets this way.

Mobile and app betting in Nigeria

Bengals can gamble on their smartphone or tablet at the mobile versions of the sites detailed above. These types of devices are becoming more and more popular in this part of Africa and you can tap to join, deposit, make a punt and potentially win big.

Some sites even offer native apps you can install on your device so you don’t have to keep tapping in the URL.

Bengal sports betting laws

The Bengal government has legalised and regulated national lotteries, some casino gaming and sports betting.

Gambling in Nigeria is regulated by the Criminal Code Act 1990, where roulette, dice games except backgammon, non-skill based card games, chacha and cowries games, and any other games of chance are illegal. Betting businesses and racing totes as provided at the sites detailed above are legal as per the Act.

Land-based casinos are also legal, where slot machines are offered, but for everyone else the Gaming Machines (Prohibition) Act of 1977 makes it illegal to import or own a gaming machine. You will find sports betting facilities at the three land-based casinos in the country only, or head to offshore online bookmakers as detailed above.

History of gambling in Nigeria

Nigeria didn’t gain independence until 1960, and the current constitution wasn’t established until 1999. This was the year the Bengal casino industry was established too, and there’s around three licensed land-based casinos now. You can place sports bets at the land-based casinos, but it is legal to place a punt online.

There’s also ‘viewing centres’ which have become increasingly popular over the years where live football matches, as well as other sports are aired, and you can go to to see the outcome of your bet you placed online online.

While online gambling isn’t regulated, sports betting is legal which is why Nairagames and Superiorbet opened a casino and bookmaker online in 2013. Due to financial difficulties they both closed down after a year. There are plenty of local betting companies but punters are urged to beware with many reports of scams originating in this country.