One of the ills of the technological advancements of africa is sport betting.
In recent times, the sector has grown and as contributed to Africans GDP but at what cost.

Nigeria like Uganda and all other countries with large youth unemployment has seen her youth rot away and suffer greatly in the hands of sport betting.

Meanwhile, sport betting companies continues to innovate and finds ways to gain more captives by leveraging social media influencer to market the 'Product'.

Influencer like Mr Macaroni, Kiekie, Mark Angel and other key YouTubers have dedicated several videos just to promote this act.

200% bonus they call it, Cash out before the games ends, this are some of the gimmicks used by this companies.

My Friends and acquaintances have lots their allowances to this acts, they spend the lion share of their allowances on betting and beg for garri before the month ends.

Wives are losing their husbands
Children are losing their fathers
Husbands are also losing their wives
More importantly, the Nation is losing its citizens

NIGERIA, who shall save your youths from this mess?

Never, ever gamble!
Once you depend on chance and not hardwork for wealth, you're doomed.

Just don't start, one of the vunerability of human of the brain � is dopamine.
Ones you are hooked, just like any other addiction, it takes ... to stop

NIGERIA, who shall save your youths from this mess?

A great question we need to ask ourselves,

The government?
Business leaders?
Citizens

What do think about us all calling out celebrities painting betting as a quick rich scheme?

I think betting should be part of the "No Add" business, they should rely on organic leads.

A lot of innocent people have been led astray by this people

I believe we can liken this our situation to the opioid crisis of the Americans, vunerable people get hooked to something that seems sweet and won't be able to stop.


How can we at least save the ones who wants to stop but finds it very difficult?

There's a demon behind gambling, if you know then you know

It's youth empowerment scheme

Damnnn niggarrrr
Sport betting ain't no career killer

Sport betting is gambling
The life itself we are living now is a gamble


The sweet thing is that For everyday we wake we are faced with more than a hundred ways to become a millionaire of which Gambling is among

A big shout out to all my fellow Gamblers, risk takers, punters, high rollers and stakers
We will never quit...because quitters don't win and winners don't quit

What a horrible experience.

For those that bet sha

Noted

Personally don't believe in this addictions. Most times it's because one haven't found a strong alternative.......or a strong why not to engage in something.

I used to bet a long time ago, very active on the Nairaland bet thread in my undergraduate days. But stopped when I found better things to do and make Money online. I just stopped betting, it's been years now, and it wasn't rocket science. Even when I used to bet, I never crossed my limit

Most times na poverty, and greed dey cause this thing ..

Op I must commend you for such a wonderful post. Instagram influencers are the ones making it worse.

Even mark angel that has almost 70% of it's subscribers as children and teenagers still promote it.

Some of them do not personally gamble, but they can comfortably promote what they do not engage in.

Its a pity.

Omo my I wil never bet more than 500 naira this year in any sport betting company...bet does not pay

It ruins lives and potentials honestly

Dem no dey telli person. Perfect example of "chasing shadows"

If you're addicted to something and continuously destroy yourself then you're not ready to change.

Play with sense attached, becos Nigeria can never pay you well...

It is rated 18+ for a reason.

Mheen!

You will never make it in betting

It is and always will be a thing of chance...Even fixed matches can surprise you.

Gambling addiction is the greatest killer of dreams after drug addiction

Moderation is the key to an individual's wellbeing....

stunnert:
There's a demon behind gambling, if you know then you know

there's no demon. Gambling and drug addiction is for the weak. The strong work their ass out.

That shit ain’t funny

Things are hard, but adding addiction to it is too much load to carry.

Money you can't loose, do not use it for betting

Do not see betting as short way to become rich.

Is it only Nigerians that gamble?
Nawa o