As the Nigeria Gaming Awards Board makes its first announcement of awardees, Iyke Bede writes that some details of the event have been deliberately held back to create excitement in the gaming communities
The event promises to continue the groundbreaking record established last November 17, 2022, at the onset of the first-ever publication of pages dedicated to the gaming industry, GAMING WEEK, edited by Nseobong Okon-Ekong, which debuted in THISDAY Newspapers, making the leading publication the first daily newspaper in Nigeria, and by extension Africa to have pages solely dedicated to the multibillion-naira gaming industry.
Being its debut edition, the focus will be on trailblazers in many instances. In choosing recipients, the Nigeria Gaming Awards Board considered several things, including leadership and character.
The Betting, Lottery and Casino categories have reserved places of honour for Sir Kessington Adebutu, founder of Premier Lotto Limited; Kunle Soname, founder of Bet9ja; Chairman of 1XBet Nigeria Limited, Mr Femi Babalola; Oloye Akin Alabi, founder of NairaBet; Sheriff Olaniyan of SureBet247; Chris Obosi of Betway; Adekunke Adeniji of BetBonanza; Sudeep Dalamai Ramnani of SportyBet; Chief Tayo Ayoku of Golden Gate Casino; Bernard Grootherder of Jacaranda Casino; Oyindamola Michaels, Country...