October 2025

At the just-concluded IAGR conference, Theme: “Resilient regulation: Exploring what works, why and what’s next”, Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LSLGA) received the Regulatory Innovation Award from the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) for its groundbreaking initiative, SAFEPLAY — Africa’s first regulator-led, multi-operator self-exclusion platform. Centrally managed by the regulator and fully integrated with licensed operator systems, SAFEPLAY enables unified player self-exclusion across multiple […]

Lagos State Hon. Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro, SAN, has cautioned members of the National Assembly against proceeding with the proposed Central Gaming Bill, describing it as unconstitutional and a direct violation of a subsisting Supreme Court judgment which vests the power to regulate lotteries, gaming, and betting exclusively in the