Bet9ja

{{Short description|Nigerian online bookmaker company}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}

{{Infobox website

| name = Bet9ja

| logo = Bet9ja logo.jpeg

| logo_size = 190px

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| collapsible = no

| screenshot = Bet9ja screenshot.jpg

| screenshot_size = 350px

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| company_type = Limited liability company

| traded_as =

| founded =

| founder = Ayo Ojuroye and Kunle Soname

| dissolved =

| location = Lagos

| country = Nigeria

| locations =

| area_served = International

| key_people = Ayo Ojuroye (CEO){{cite news|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/bet9ja-set-to-spread-tentacles-across-nigeria/|title=Bet9ja set to spread tentacles across Nigeria|last=Babatunde|first=Jeremiah|date=10 September 2013|work=The Nation (Nigeria)|access-date=19 January 2019}} Kunle Soname (Chairman)

| industry = Gambling

| products = {{plainlist|

• Bookmaking
• Online casino
• Sports betting}}

| services =

| international = yes

| parent = KC Gaming Networks Limited

| url = {{URL|https://www.bet9ja.com/}}

| programming_language = aspx

| website_type = Online gambling

| advertising =

| registration = Optional

| language =

| launched = {{Start date|df=yes|2013|9|10}}

| current_status = Online

}}

Bet9ja is an online bookmaker company that offers betting on major sporting events operating in Nigeria.{{cite news|url=http://www.nationalmirroronline.net/new/ikpeba-bags-bet9ja-ambassador/|title=Ikpeba bags Bet9ja Ambassador|work=National Mirror|last=Gambari|first=Afolabi|date=11 September 2015|access-date=15 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117014647/http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/ikpeba-bags-bet9ja-ambassador/|archive-date=17 November 2015|url-status=usurped}} Traded under KC Gaming Networks Limited and run by a series of shareholders of multiple nationalities, the website is licensed by the Lagos State Lotteries Board (LSLB) with permission to operate in other parts of Nigeria.{{cite news|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/lagos-prosecutes-50-illegal-lottery-operators/225269/|title=Lagos Prosecutes 50 Illegal Lottery Operators|work=ThisDay Live|last=Akinsanmi|first=Gboyega|date=10 November 2015|access-date=15 November 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117020024/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/lagos-prosecutes-50-illegal-lottery-operators/225269/|archive-date=17 November 2015}}

Bet9ja.com is the third most-visited website in Nigeria after Google.com and Youtube.com in late April 2020, according to Alexa, a global internet traffic ranking firm. It is also the first most-visited local site in Nigeria and the only Nigerian website in the top 500 most-visited websites globally as of April 2020, according to a recent listing by IABC Africa.{{cite web |url = https://iabcafrica.com/article/top_20_local_websites_in_nigeria_in_2020 |title=Top 20 Local Websites in Nigeria in 2020 |last=Obi |first=Gospel O. |publisher= IABC Africa |date=2 May 2020 |website= iabcafrica.com |access-date=26 May 2020 }}{{Citation|url=https://www.alexa.com/topsites/countries/NG|title=Top sites in Nigeria|date=12 September 2018|work=Alexa Page Rank|access-date=12 September 2018|archive-date=25 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425221116/https://www.alexa.com/topsites/countries/NG|url-status=dead}}

Bet9ja was co-founded by Ayo Ojuroye and Kunle Soname who are its CEO and chairman respectively. In 2022, Bet9ja became the official sponsor/partner of the Nigeria Professional Football League.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newtobetting.com/2016/10/who-is-owner-of-bet9ja-founder-of.html|title=Who Is The Owner Of Bet9ja : Founder Of Bet9ja.com|last=John|first=John|date=1 October 2016|work=NewtoBetting|access-date=10 May 2019}}

Bet9ja was the headline sponsor of the 2019 edition of Big Brother Naija.[https://web.bet9ja.com/Pages/big_brother_naija/Guest Big Brother Naija].