Nigeria’s Supreme Court ruling leaves gaming regulation with states outside Abuja

Regulation9 Dec 2025

Nigeria’s Supreme Court ruled on 22 November 2024 that gaming regulation falls to states, except in the Federal Capital Territory, and nullified the National Lottery Act. The National Assembly’s Central Gaming Bill has passed its third reading in the House of Representatives and awaits Senate concurrence; state regulators oppose the proposal.

Operators face state-level licensing requirements while federal and state authorities dispute national oversight of gaming.

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