Bet9ja: Facts and Myths

Far back when I was young, I used see people spend their monies on playing different kinds of games.; there was this type they played in 6 holes each (the Efiks call it “Nsa Isong”); it is called Nsa Isong because people who do not have the carved wood will simply dig holes in ground and gather twenty-four stones each to play the game. This is just one of the games.

Other kinds of games were cards and the bigger and very obvious game was the pool. It was the bigger game because there were offices (pool houses) where people went to play this game. The similar thing about these games was that money was at stake; the more money involved the more win was expected by the stalkers or players.

How about the category of people who played the games? Drunks, wife beaters, drug pushers/users, vagabonds and the likes; they were rated as the irresponsible ones in the society; they were usually masked or disguised as most of them preferred to visit the pool house at night.

As we speak today, these games have taken a higher dimension; the categories of people have changed and people no more need to play them at night; now na koro-koro. But why? The answer is simple; it shouldn’t bother anyone how the other person makes his money; e consine you? This is not caused by the change government, no. But e don tey from time imo river before change government. We find top shots across the globe betting with very fat sum of money, cars, landed properties, you name it. If they win, yes they do, otherwise they won’t keep doing it. Some play the games online so you won’t see them live.

Bet9ja office

 I’m writing on Bet9ja before I forget. lols… my laptop even recognizes Bet9ja whereas it won’t recognize so many people’s names except they are added to the computer’s dictionary. This shows that Bet9ja is recognized globally.

Like I always mention, my articles are live because I’m always at the event place to take stories. Twice I have had to be at the Bet9ja offices located in my resident area, as NEPA no go give person light, so I hopped in there to charge all the charge-ables. Hmm, so much influx of people coming in, buying tickets, going out, to return later to check their baits. You will hear the proprietors shout, “no be mouth o, nay a money go talk.” The funniest thing is that looking at this most of these stalkers or players, they look haggard and hungry and they will not play beyond hundred naira. Dem send you? The ones who play big time do come too I guess but I neva jam them yet.

So, people, on my second visit, but another of its office, I was forced to ask; “please what do people actually do here?” Then I got an answer, “ah, here? People predict football scores to win money.” So I concluded, “this is just the upgraded pool house.” So I went further, “have you ever won?” Then went the young man again, “ah me? You know say some of us want to win big so like me now, I no dey come here always, na like weekends.” Then I re-asked, “have you ever won?” there was no sure answer, issorite, so left him to himself.

To cut the story short, at the end of my short stay, this young man got shouting “oti wole, oti wole” i.e. it has entered. It was discovered that he had won 10k over a N100 bait. Oya o, payment time and the proprietor said, “Give me your account number, I will make a transfer to you.” Come see people as they shout, “haba, 10k only, una no fit pay cash?” issorite!

But on their banner, you will find "Bet9ja, prompt payment, no stories". To pay only 10k now, story, story. So what is the truth now? Abeg if you know, drop your comments.