BETTING NIGERIA Nigeria – Bet9ja Advocates for Responsible Gambling 5 years ago Samuel Post Views: 1,574 Following increased incidence of mental health issues in Nigeria, including suicide cases, one of Nigeria’s leading betting company, Bet9ja has called on Nigerians to engage in responsible gambling. Stating this during the commemoration of the 2019 World Mental Health Day in Lagos recently, the Managing Director, Bet9ja, Ayo Ojuroye said addiction in gambling may lead to mental health issues, hence the core strategy of the company to ensure Nigerians engage in responsible gambling, which it tagged: More Than Just A Bet. He said – “We are calling for mental health and addiction treatment, awareness and support to make the society a better place for all. This year, the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) has decided to make suicide prevention the main theme for this year. Suicide is a global public health problem that deserves the attention of all the actors in the field of mental health, including scientific and professional mental health users and their families, universities, among others.” It deserves attention of everyone, and government should craft policies and directives aimed at establishing strategies to prevent suicide and promote the public’s mental health. He said getting people to talk about a subject that tends to be taboo and about which many holds mistaken, and prejudiced ideas will help people to learn about the risk factors so that they can identify and learn to address them. The conference called for everyone’s help, to be advocates of mental health in their capacity no matter how little to reduce and eventually eradicate the rising issues of suicide in Nigeria especially among the youths. Source: thisdaylive.com About Post Author Samuel I am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. See author's posts SamuelI am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Tags: Bet9ja, responsible gambling Continue Reading Previous Fast Track enters African market with Parimatch dealNext Youth held for betting in South Africa’s Mzansi Super League More Stories BETTING HOT NEWS KENYA Nearly Sh1 trillion is gambled in a year, figure keeps growing 1 day ago Samuel LOTTERIES NIGERIA ‘Supreme Court’s Decision Nullifying National Lottery Act Is Final, Binding’ 1 day ago Samuel EXPERTS NIGERIA Five red flags of Ponzi schemes, gambling businesses 1 day ago Samuel EXPERTS NIGERIA The Impact of Fintech Innovations on Nigeria’s Financial Landscape 7 days ago Szarlot NIGERIA ONLINE Why online casinos are taking off in Nigeria 1 week ago Samuel BETTING NIGERIA How responsive designs are helping the Nigerian sports betting industry to 1 week ago Szarlot BETTING SOUTH AFRICA The Rise of Sports Betting in Gauteng: Bet Safely and Responsibly 1 week ago Samuel BETTING UGANDA Why Uganda might have the world’s most passionate Arsenal fans 1 week ago Samuel HOT NEWS NIGERIA ONLINE Inside Nigeria’s booming online casino scene: Why everyone’s placing bets 1 week ago Samuel BETTING KENYA Strict measures await betting, lottery industry operators in Nairobi 2 weeks ago Samuel BETTING NIGERIA Nigeria’s Betting Industry Records Explosive Growth in Q1 2025 2 weeks ago Samuel BETTING UGANDA Adjumani Fortebet Staff Shot in Armed Robbery 2 weeks ago Szarlot Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.