Summit to collaborate with industry stakeholders and provide support services for minors with gambling problems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Nigeria.- Gambling charity Gaming Safe (GamSafe) Initiative <\/strong>has announced that it will be hosting a summit in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, to address the risks of underage gambling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Titled “FCT’s Young People’s Gambling Harm Prevention Summit 2025”<\/strong>, the conference will take place on June 19<\/strong> at the Velodrome National Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Discussions at the summit will focus on the theme “Building a strong and sustainable gambling harm prevention ecosystem for young people through societal & policy reforms”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Attendees at the forum will include students and representatives from public and private secondary schools in the FCT, as well as civic organisations, youth groups, stakeholders, religious institutions and parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Barrister Immaculata Amaka Mbaso<\/strong>, Founder and CEO of GamSafe Initiative, said: “The summit will bring stakeholders, students, teachers, parents, youths, etc together at the venue to discuss ways and strategies for preventing under-age gambling and equipping families, schools and community on what to watch out for and ways to curb and prevent this often over-looked but dangerous vice that has the tendency to co-occur with other vices like drugs and alcohol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “It is also aimed at finding ways to support young people affected by gambling-related harm through informed evidence-based policies and regulations.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mbaso also said that the summit will collaborate with industry stakeholders to prevent underage gambling, as well as provide effective support services for individuals, particularly minors struggling with gambling issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n According to a survey by African Gaming Market Report<\/strong> in 2022, 78% of Nigerian youths engage in gambling, including online sports betting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n GamSafe plans to tackle this by working with key stakeholders like government agencies, schools, religious organisations and concerned individuals to develop proactive school programs that improve learning outcomes<\/strong> and empower young people with the skills to resist the negative impacts of underage gambling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Summit to collaborate with industry stakeholders and provide support services for minors with gambling problems. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":151,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Gaming Safe (GamSafe) Initiative is hosting the \"FCT\u2019s Young People\u2019s Gambling Harm Prevention Summit 2025\" in Abuja, Nigeria, to address underage gambling risks and develop a sustainable prevention ecosystem. 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