A global jackpot lottery, MegaMillions, has launched in Nigeria to drive access to the world’s most popular lottery games for Nigerians to participate and win millions of naira in cash rewards.
Nigerians will now be able to play several global international lottery games including the popular USPowerball, Australia Powerball, US MegaMillions, SuperEnalotto, Euromillions, EuroJackpot, Spanish La Primitiva, etc.
The new lottery operates a unique model, which allows Nigerian adults (from 18 years) to enter for a chance of winning any of the leading global lotteries, by purchasing a ticket in a major overseas lottery and getting prizes in the Naira equivalent.
At the launch in Lagos, the Managing Director/Chief Executive of International Gaming & Entertainment Limited, promoters of the lottery, Mr. Okwy Okeke said: “This is the next biggest thing in Nigeria. We are just being modest; this should be ‘Megabillions’ Nigeria”.
“We are bringing something that has never happened before and we are happy to bring MegaMillions to Nigeria.”
The launch of MegaMillionsNaija comes on the heels of the growing popularity of online sports betting and virtual gaming in Nigeria, with an estimated $2bn annual spend.
The Chief Operations Officer, MegaMillionsNaija, Mr. Victor Nwaobia said: “At a time when many Nigerians are looking for genuine opportunities to improve their financial wellbeing, we strongly believe that MegaMillions will resonate with millions of Nigerians. The game is coming from a trusted brand, duly licenced by the Nigeria Lottery Regulatory Commission.”
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