The House of Representatives and some stakeholders, on Wednesday, called for the regulation of sport betting in the country to curtail the dangerous effects of its activities on Nigerians, especially the youth.
The made the call at a public hearing on a motion titled, “Need to curtail the dangerous effects of sports betting and direct the National Lottery Regulatory Commission to comply with the Lottery Regulatory Commission Act, 2005,” organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs.
Declaring the public hearing open, Speaker Abbas Tajudeen said as a responsible parliament, the House cannot fold its hands and watch Nigerians, especially the youth who indulge in such dangerous acts of betting to continue to flounder and perish without taking adequate legislative steps.
