Lagos Set to Host 2026 Africa Gaming Expo with 12,000 Delegates to be in Attendance

Lagos State will from March 24 to 27 host the 2026 Africa Gaming Expo, the third edition of the event with about 12,000 stakeholders in the gaming industry including operators and regulators are expected to participate.

L-R: CEO, African Gaming Expo, Dr Charles Ekundayo; the Chief Operating Officer, Adenike Oyebamiji; CEO, Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority, Bashir Are; Chairman, Association of Nigerian Bookmakers (ANB), Sheriff Olaniyan; Executive Secretary of ANB, Tamunopreye Tuadibofa, during a Press Briefing to announce the upcoming African Gaming Expo at Black Diamond Hotel, Victoria Island in Lagos, at the weekend.

The 2026 edition is themed ‘Africa's Gaming Market: Frontier to Prominence’ with participants coming from 68 countries.

Speaking during a media briefing at the weekend, the Chief Executive Officer, Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority, Bashir Are said the expo would highlight the increasing role of gaming in revenue diversification and job creation across African economies.

The Gaming Authority CEO said that the event would also strengthen  Lagos State’s position as Africa’s leading commercial, technology, and regulatory hub and provide a platform for government and stakeholders to collaborate on addressing issues affecting the industry such as responsible gaming, AML/CFT compliance, digital payments, regulatory harmonisation, and the application of emerging technologies across gaming and lottery ecosystems.

Are further said the expo will feature high-level policy dialogues, regulatory and compliance workshops, technology and fintech showcases, investor forums, and cross-border partnership sessions.

Chairman, Association of Nigerian Bookmakers (ANB), Sheriff Olaniyan (right); CEO, Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority, Bashir Are; Chief Operating Officer, African Gaming Expo, Adenike Oyebamiji and the CEO, Dr Charles Ekundayo during a Press Briefing to announce the upcoming African Gaming Expo at Black Diamond Hotel, Victoria Island in Lagos, at the weekend.

On responsible gaming, Are said the state has been campaigning against under-age gaming and set up a monitoring and enforcement unit that goes out to ensure operators do not allow under-age gaming.

He added that Lagos State government has partnered with other African countries on repository enforcement through joint blacklisting of operators that flouts the rules guiding the industry.

On the gain the state has recorded in the last two editions, Are said it has helped to expose some youths to the world.

L-R: CEO, African Gaming Expo, Dr Charles Ekundayo; the Chief Operating Officer, Adenike Oyebamiji; CEO, Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority, Bashir Are and Chairman, Association of Nigerian Bookmakers (ANB), Sheriff Olaniyan during a Press Briefing to announce the upcoming African Gaming Expo at Black Diamond Hotel, Victoria Island in Lagos, at the weekend.

“Some youths have developed games we have helped them to put on the world stage. We don't want to do something we can't sell to the people. We are promoting the business aspect of gaming. For Lagos State, tourism and entertainment are parts of the gains of the expo,” he said.

                                                                                                                  


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