{"id":310380,"date":"2024-02-15T17:27:38","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T16:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=310380"},"modified":"2024-02-15T17:27:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T16:27:38","slug":"reps-move-to-ban-sports-betting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/02\/15\/reps-move-to-ban-sports-betting\/","title":{"rendered":"Reps move to ban sports betting"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Kelechi Nwogu<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Approximately 60 million Nigerians aged between 18 and 40 engage in sports betting<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The House of Representatives has resolved to stop sports betting in the country and urged the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) to comply with the Lottery Regulatory Commission Act, 2005.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. 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