THE Association of Nigerian Bookmakers, the parent body of Sports Betting companies in Nigeria,  will stage their first sports betting stakeholders summit in Lagos, tomorrow.

The summit with the theme ‘Opportunities Meet Challenges’, is scheduled for Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, by 10 am, and will see the owners of some of the top sports betting companies in the country making presentations.

Speaking ahead of the summit, the chairman of ANB and the owner of NairaBet.com, Otunba Akin Alabi, described the association as same as other associations like the Trade Union Association, Nigeria Computer Society, Nigeria Bar Association and others like that.

“The body was set up to protect the interest of the industry and also to groom the industry,” he said.

“We want sports betting to thrive in Nigeria, both for the operators, the regulators, the security agencies, the people, the agents and everyone concerned.