SportyBet遭遇法庭挫折，9亿奈拉纠纷仍未解决

(AsiaGameHub) –   In 2024, SportyBet Nigeria blocked the accounts of multiple customers before launching legal action against them, alleging the users manipulated the platform to secure large payout sums.

The affected users, who claim they are owed more than N900 million in total winnings, rejected the accusations and brought their case to social media to seek public support. With no settlement reached between the two sides, SportyBet escalated the dispute to court.

The company applied for an ex parte order to bar the customers from speaking publicly about the issue, accused the users of financial misconduct, and is also seeking N50 million in damages.

In its official court filing, SportyBet asked the court to prevent the customers from making additional statements or posting about the dispute online, while upholding its allegations of misconduct and continuing to pursue financial compensation.

However, the court dismissed all of SportyBet’s claims, finding the betting operator failed to submit sufficient evidence to back its assertions. The judge ruled that “the claimant is not entitled to any of the reliefs… This suit is dismissed.”

Despite bringing allegations of system manipulation against the customers, SportyBet presented no evidence to prove its claim. Court records also show the company did not pursue arguments related to a cyberattack, and instead relied on unproven defamation claims.

As a result, the dispute over the reported N900 million in winnings remains unresolved.