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Wow!lotto launches operation in Nigeria, offers ₦300m in winnings to woo stakers

Wow!lotto launches operation in Nigeria, offers ₦300m in winnings to woo stakers

Wow!lotto, an interactive online lottery game platform was recently launched in Lagos, offering a unique combination of the lottery game mechanics with an online casino visualisation for Nigerians.

The new entrance into the Nigerian lottery industry that is worth an estimated $70 billion, is providing an opportunity for fun and winnings of up to N300,000,000.

Wow!lotto launched with different interactive games with features for smartphones and PCs that creates an atmosphere, which makes it possible for stakers to play at any time, make cashless deposits and withdraw winnings directly into their bank account.

“Wow!lotto is the first of its kind in the country and we will continually demonstrate the brand’s purpose of providing Nigerians an opportunity to get the better life they desire as they play to win big up to N300,000,000 through our exciting lottery games,” Esther Abu, the marketing manager, Wow!lotto Nigeria.

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Abu states further that games on the platform have been designed for Nigerians who are explorative, competitive and desire to win big while having fun.

According to her, each game offers huge jackpots and has its own win feature and winning combinations. She states that Wow!lotto strives to keep working on new games in different thematics to ensure players continue to get a rich gaming experience offered on the platform.

Lanre Gbajabiamillah, Director-General, National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), said the lottery and betting industry in Nigeria is currently experiencing enormous growth.

“I am excited that an innovation like Wow!lotto has sprung up to empower Nigerians while they have fun. Nigerian Gaming market has a lot of players and at NLRC, our mission is to ensure that each player is abiding by the rules that guide the sector,” said Gbajabianilla.

Gbajabianilla who was represented by Henry Uwadia, director, licensing and operations, NLRC, said Wow!lotto have met all the requirements to operate in Nigeria as a lottery company.

Herbert Ezeamaka, the country project manager for Wow!lotto, said the Nigerian market is currently saturated with sport betting and traditional lottery companies.

“ Following our success in other markets, we saw this as an opportunity to introduce a unique product to Nigeria; the first ever interactive gaming platform specially made for Nigerians,” he stated.

Wow!lotto is available on three platforms; iOS, Android and Web, and users can have a seamless gaming experience on both desktop and mobile devices. Players get to try a demo version of all games before betting with real money.

For making deposits to place bets, players can pay seamlessly using different payment methods such as card, bank transfers, and USSD. Once payment is successful, the player’s wow!lotto account will be credited.