Nigeria is one of Africa’s economic leaders and its economy continues to grow at an incredibly impressive rate. There are currently an estimated 60m Nigerians who enjoy sports betting and even more who enjoy casino games - with numbers like that, it is hardly surprising that it has become one of the biggest markets in Africa for gambling companies and franchises. The gambling industry and employment It is indisputable that the gambling industry in Nigeria has created a huge number of jobs. The traditional gambling and casino industry hires a huge number of people to run casino floors and staff the connected restaurants and bars. Online casinos are also big drivers of employment as they require large tech teams for engineering, development and platform maintenance. In addition to the tech teams, online casinos also need marketing divisions which work to boost the casino’s profile online and attract new visitors to the site.