Bet9ja is Nigerian's renowned sports betting platform. It is registered as KC Gaming Networks Limited with 'Bet9ja' as it's a brand name.

Placing bets on the highly visited portal is still an issue to many talks less of understanding it. It's never easy to understand these basics if you don't get close to gamblers who anonymously run their stakes online.

A long time ago it might marvel you that I didn't know anything of what they call 'odds' talks less of understanding what really online gambling has in it's confers.


Not many would doubt the winnings from the portal as the money garnered there is real. People cash in and out almost every minute. Once you win you will be paid your cash to the full.

The company is a trusted brand and it's online system and data are protected using Dell servers and Fortinet Firewall. It also has a Thawte SSL encryption certificate signaling safe transactions via the near-erfect portal. 



Bet9ja's bonuses are also super real! When you have multiple selections on your bet, they offer you an extra 170% extra bonus to your winning betting slip. The slip must have a minimum of 5 selections though.

Registering on Bet9ja is also quite simple. Locate the 'register' nav. on their portal and follow the procedure notified you.

Still, on the portal after registration, you have to deposit some funds to your account. The minimum deposit with Debit Card is N100 and the maximum is N10,000. Navigate to “My Account” section of the homepage and click on the “Deposit” nav. The type of debit card you are with will be displayed, click on the image of the card. Type in the amount and click “Next”. Follow the instructions given on the page and click on “Agree with policy and Make Payment”.

There are no hidden fees when depositing with Bet9ja.

The Bet9ja 'odds' is just a multiplier - to put it in a transparent perspective.

For instance, you stake a game, Liverpool vs Chelsea with N100, then the odd as at the time of placing a bet is 2.0. You will get at least N200 as your potential winning if the game plays.

Please note that odds do change as the day progresses, it's never constant! Let's take for instance that there are 3 matches in which you really want to stake:

1. Liverpool vs Chelsea
2. Leicester vs Arsenal 
3. Tottenham vs Everton.

If anyone of the three games staked cuts(i.e if one of it doesn't match the outcome), then you lose your ticket and money.

Let also take for instance you were about staking those three games. The first game's odd might be 1.65 depending on the time staked and the number of stakes on the particular option. The more different gamblers in all parts of the country stake on a particular outcome for a particular game, the more the odds for the game reduces. The second one might 2.5 then the last one 1.1. To get your total ticket odds, sum it all up like for instance in the example given, it's a massive 5.25 of which if you stake the ticket with N100, you get at least x 5.25 of your N100 or any amount you might want to stake.

That might amount to N5,000 potential winning if staked with a thousand naira. It becomes your win! if it plays.

There are times where stakes go void. A void stake is those in which the game is withheld i.e doesn't play out to its full 90 minutes as stipulated on the Bet9ja policy. Any events that might warrant it been deemed void returns the stake for the particular game to 1.0 meaning a neutral effect on your ticket.

Another important basic of bet9ja online gaming is the options. Going through games, you will see basic options like 1, X, and 2. It simply means Home team wins - 1. Away team wins - 2 and Both team draw - X. There are dozens of symbols that bet9ja offers on its an online platform but the basic listed above is okay to start your gaming as a newbie.

In terms of payment, don't panic about any possibility of not receiving them. Once you won a ticket in an online account. Your account would be credited on their portal awaiting the moment you decide to redraw them.  Go to “My Account” section at the top right corner and click on the “Withdraw” to start a withdrawal process when you feel like. Click on the image of bank transfer, then put in your information in the empty fields and click “Next”.

It is of note that withdrawal via bank transfer is  FREE and does take about 24 hours after authorization.

The Bet9ja platform is really fun with wins however it is pertinent you game responsibly to avoid costly losses.