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This Article was adapted and updated from the original essay titled Human Rights as a Tool of National Development; A way out of Recession by Nelson Vincent Ayomitunde (2016)
Gambling in Nigeria is regulated by the National Lottery Regulatory Commission. The lottery was legalized with the National Lottery Act, 2005 and gambling is defined by Chapter 22 of the Criminal Code Act enacted in 1990. The law splits the games into two categories: The legal and illegal games. The legal games are lottery, land-based casino, and sports betting. Roulette, dice games, and non-skilled card games are illegal. The law regulates slot machine activity and only licensed operators can provide slot
Although these laws are in place, gambling in Nigeria is not well regulated and as a result, there are many illegal casinos which operate in the country. The legal land-based casinos are located in the two largest cities with the current biggest casino being The Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos. Nigerian law focuses on activities to reduce money laundering and illegal gambling.