FOLLOWING the recent antagonism and interference on the activities of State Gaming Regulators by agents of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), the Association of State Gaming Regulators in Nigeria (ASGRN) has come out with a position statement on the constant impasse with the NLRC. Rising from its recent emergency meeting, the body, which comprises of representatives from states currently regulating all – gaming activities, has condemned in strong terms the lingering issues of rights to regulate the gaming industry between States and theFederal Government agency and other sundry issues. We are also aware that there are cases in Supreme Court seeking clarification over who has rights to regulate gaming.”While justifying the right of the state to regulate gaming, the body pointed to the recent Bauchi State Government’s ban on all gaming activities in the state citing several reasons. This singular realisation that gaming/gambling is prohibited by some religions and other factors led to the placement of gaming regulation in the Residual List of the Constitution. As such, states that permit gaming has the inherent constitutional right to regulate gaming.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 13, 2019 17:37 UTC