Gamble Alert sets Responsible Gaming Symposium 2026 for June in Lagos
Organisers said discussions will focus on accountability within Africa’s gaming industry.
Nigeria.- Nigerian gambling harm prevention group Gamble Alert has announced plans for this year’s Responsible Gaming Symposium, scheduled to take place on June 11 at D’Podium International Event Centre in Ikeja, Lagos.
The forum aims to examine regulation, addiction prevention and consumer protection across the continent’s gaming sector. It is expected to bring together regulators, gaming operators, mental health specialists, researchers and policymakers.
Organisers said discussions will focus on accountability within Africa’s gaming industry as sports betting and online gaming continue to expand across several markets. According to data from research firm GeoPoll, countries including Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana and Uganda remain among Africa’s largest betting markets, driven largely by mobile technology and youth participation.
The symposium will run under the theme, “Building Accountability: Strengthening Africa’s Model for Player Protection.” Chairman of the organisation’s Board of Trustees, Prof. Peter Adepegba, said the forum is intended to support stronger player protection measures and improve accountability frameworks within African gaming markets.
Gamble Alert, led by Fisayo Oke, operates as a non-profit organisation focused on gambling addiction awareness, behavioural health support, research and advocacy. The group has previously organised public education campaigns and treatment support initiatives linked to gambling-related harm in Nigeria.
The event agenda includes keynote speeches, panel discussions, workshops and breakout sessions examining regulatory approaches, ethical gaming standards and harm reduction measures.
Peter Emolemo Kestilwe, chief executive officer of the Africa Gaming Alliance, is expected to deliver the keynote address on player protection systems in African gaming markets.
Other sessions will examine issues such as self-exclusion methods, unregulated betting operations, fraud prevention, addiction management and consumer safeguards. Speakers expected at the symposium include Veronique Des Reis, Jeremiah Maamgi, Jolade Adeoye, Akande Adewale, Dr Tolu Ajomale, Bashir Are, Olajide Boladuro, Emmanuel Siisi Quainoo and Dukwana Lungile.
The programme comes as industry stakeholders across Africa face growing pressure to strengthen responsible gaming measures amid rising concerns over addiction, underage gambling and financial harm linked to betting. In response, regulators in several African countries are introducing stricter compliance rules, advertising restrictions and consumer protection policies to strengthen oversight of the sector.
