| | |
| Type of business | Limited liability company |
|---|---|
Type of site | Online gambling |
| Headquarters | Lagos, |
| Area served | International |
| Founder(s) | Ayo Ojuroye and Kunle Soname |
| Key people | Ayo Ojuroye (CEO) [1] Kunle Soname (Chairman) |
| Industry | Gambling |
| Products | |
| Parent | KC Gaming Networks Limited |
| URL | www |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 10 September 2013 |
| Current status | Online |
| Written in | aspx |
Bet9ja is an online that offers betting on major sporting events operating in Nigeria. [2] Traded under KC Gaming Networks Limited and run by a series of shareholders of multiple nationalities, the website is licensed by the Lagos State Lotteries Board (LSLB) with permission to operate in other parts of Nigeria. [3]
Bet9ja.com is the third most-visited website in Nigeria after Google.com and Youtube.com in late April 2020, according to Alexa, a global internet traffic ranking firm. It is also the first most-visited local site in Nigeria and the only Nigerian website in the top 500 most-visited websites globally as of April 2020, according to a recent listing by IABC Africa. [4] [5]
Bet9ja was co-founded by Ayo Ojuroye and Kunle Soname who are its CEO and chairman respectively. In 2022, Bet9ja became the official sponsor/partner of the Nigeria Professional Football League. [6]
Bet9ja was the headline sponsor of the 2019 edition of Big Brother Naija. [7]