Land-based casinos

Land-based casinos in Nigeria are concentrated in large cities and tourist/business clusters - primarily Lagos and Abuja, pointwise - in Port Harcourt and resort hotels.

Format - hotel and entertainment complexes with slot rooms and tables (roulette, blackjack, poker/punto banco), separate VIP areas and bars.

NGN is received; deposits/cache-out - cash, bank cards and POS, increasingly - non-cash and mobile payments.

Age - 18 +, ID check at the entrance, dress code and security are in effect; video surveillance and KYC/AML comply with regulatory requirements (federal and state).

Popular promotions "game + hotel," tournament evenings and sports broadcasts.

Industry challenges - online betting competition, heterogeneity of state rules, and transaction costs; growth drivers - event tourism, corporate events and strengthening the standard of service.