Commercial gambling markets have undergone unprecedented expansion and diversification in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

This gambling boom has popularized the uptake of gambling products in existing circuits of popular culture, sport and leisure.

Thanks to technology, it is now possible to globally access casinos, sports books, lotteries, e-gaming and online slots via smartphone technologies that enable rapid forms of real-time play around the clock.

For our Community Report, we head to Nigeria, where 60 million people between 18-40 years old are said to actively wager on sports.

In the following report, Usman Umar takes a look at sport betting addiction among youths in Nigeria.