Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode appointed Seun Anibaba as chief executive of the Lagos State Lotteries Board. Anibaba replaced Lanre Gbajabiamila, who was appointed general manager of the Lagos State Infrastructure Asset Management Agency.
The appointment changes the leadership of the authority responsible for regulating gaming in Lagos State.
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Hungary’s state-owned gambling operator Szerencsejáték Zrt. appointed Zoltán Sólyom as chief executive, Finance Minister András Kármán announced. The company had lacked a permanent chief executive since Zoltán Guller’s dismissal in June; the former leadership’s practices were criticised by Kármán and defended by Orbán’s office.
Zoltán Sólyom has been named chief executive of Szerencsejáték Zrt, Hungary's state-owned gambling operator. Finance Minister András Kármán announced the decision on his Facebook page.
BC Game appointed Ali “Ako” Muhanned as chief executive, the company said. It said he will focus on player trust, improving the platform and international growth, and plans to hold monthly open sessions, provide an escalation channel and publish progress updates.
Rivalry co-founder Steven Salz has resigned as chief executive but will remain on the board, the company said in an announcement last Friday. Rivalry ceased gaming operations in February, and an Ontario Securities Commission order issued on 6 May 2026 bars trading in its shares in Canada, with limited exceptions, after the company failed to file annual financial statements and related filings for 2025.
Bashir Are, chief executive of the Lagos Lotteries and Gaming Authority, described Nigeria's gaming sector and licensing requirements in an interview. He said sports betting licences require a one-time payment of 50 million naira, with annual renewals costing 10 million naira, and foreign ownership is capped at 80% subject to a minimum 20% Nigerian shareholding.
Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority chief executive Bashir Are said regulators across Africa are working towards a more unified approach to gaming rules and licensing. He also said Lagos plans to host another AGE Africa event in 2025.