After staking huge amounts, gamblers can't withdraw their winnings from BigiBet — since July

FIJ

For several months, BigiBet, a sports betting company in Ibadan, Oyo State, has held on to gambler’s winnings, after staking huge amounts.

Operated by Noblesteed Nigeria Limited, BigiBet is a brand that offers online and retail sports betting products and services to the Nigerian market.

Prominent sports betting platforms such as Bet9ja and NairaBet credit their winners’ online wallets almost immediately and allow them to transfer their winnings to their bank accounts without hassles, according to sports betting pundits.

However, since July, several punters of the betting scheme have complained of not getting their winnings with BigiBet.

Michael Frank, a BigiBet gambler whose account has not been credited since winning in September, suggested that the betting platform is infesting gamblers with fraudulent tricks.

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“I think that website is a bad one. When you lose, you lose; but when your stakes win, forget about it. You can never get your money back,” he said.

Frank trusted Bigibet when he saw an advert about the platform on a DSTV channel. After seeing multiple promotional images on social media, he became convinced he could win big with Bigibet.

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“On September 18, I staked N100,000 and I won N600,000. I was very happy, but I did not know my happiness would be short-lived. I tried to withdraw, but it did not work. So, I notified BigiBet customer care immediately, ” Frank told FIJ.