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Context for Nigeria: Nigeria changed who licenses betting, and the old answer is still the one most sites give you. On 22 November 2024 the Supreme Court nullified the National Lottery Act 2005 in its entirety, holding that the National Assembly had no constitutional power to legislate on lotteries and games of chance - these are residual matters belonging to the STATES. The practical consequence is that the National Lottery Regulatory Commission is no longer the nationwide authority: its remit is now limited to the Federal Capital Territory, and an NLRC licence issued before the ruling is not a valid basis for multi-state operation. So if an operator's footer, or an affiliate page, offers 'NLRC licensed' as proof it is legal where you live, that assurance is out of date. What counts now is a licence from YOUR state's gaming regulator, or a Universal Reciprocity Certificate from the Federation of State Gaming Regulators of Nigeria (FSGRN) - and the URC only covers FSGRN member states, of which there are around 22, so a significant number of states sit outside it entirely. Betting itself remains legal in Nigeria; it is the paperwork that moved. Some legal uncertainty is still unresolved, including what regularisation means for operators licensed under the old federal regime, so check your own state's regulator before you treat any licence claim as settled.
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Nigeria changed who licenses betting in November 2024
On 22 November 2024 the Supreme Court of Nigeria, in Attorney General of Lagos State & Ors v Attorney General of the Federation & Ors (Suit No. SC/1/2008), unanimously nullified the National Lottery Act 2005. A seven-member panel held that the National Assembly had no power to legislate on lotteries and games of chance, so the Act - and the National Lottery Regulatory Commission it created - now applies only within the Federal Capital Territory. Regulating betting elsewhere in Nigeria is exclusively a matter for state governments.
What that means when you read any Nigerian review, including ours: an NLRC licence number no longer establishes, on its own, that an operator is authorised in your state. Many of our Nigerian pages still describe licensing in NLRC terms because that was the framework when they were written, and we are working through them. Check your own state regulator's list - for example the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority - before you deposit.
Pros
- A real 100% welcome bonus that doubles the first deposit
- A relatively low 10x wagering requirement
- Additional free bets and reload offers beyond the welcome bonus
Cons
- Operator Bellona N.V.'s Curacao licence was not extended by the regulator with effect from 25 June 2025
- Offshore licensing (Bellona N.V.) rather than direct local oversight
- 30-day window to clear wagering
Our verdict
The licensing on this page needs reading before the bonus does. ZodiacBet's operator, as named in our own review, is Bellona N.V., which held Curacao licence OGL/2024/1314/0526. The Curacao Gaming Authority's Enforcement Register - its own published list of licences revoked, suspended or not extended, last updated 10 July 2026 - records that licence as NOT EXTENDED with effect from 25 June 2025. A lapse is not a revocation, but a lapsed licence is not a live one either. We want to be careful about what that does and does not establish, because it would be easy to overstate. It does not prove the site is operating without any licence today. Operators move to new licensees, sometimes in entirely different jurisdictions, and the CGA's licensee registry lists companies rather than consumer brands - so not finding ZodiacBet there settles nothing either way. The CGA also states plainly that its enforcement register covers only actions affecting licence status and may not be complete or current. So the checkable statement is narrow: the company we name as this brand's Curacao licensee no longer holds that licence. We have not withdrawn the offer on that basis alone, because a lapse recorded against one company is not evidence that a brand has no licence at all. But an offshore sportsbook whose named licensee has lapsed is a materially weaker proposition than one you can check, and if a dispute ever arose it is not obvious which regulator you would take it to. That is what the trust score below reflects.
How we rated it
Customer support (18%)7.5
No major documented complaint pattern found.
Sportsbook (36%)7
An offshore-licensed sportsbook active in the Nigerian market.
Bonuses & value (18%)6.5
Cut from 8.0. The 100% deposit-doubling offer is real and generous on its face, but we score what a reader can actually rely on: the named Curacao licensee's licence was recorded as not extended from 25 June 2025, so it is unclear which regulator would stand behind a dispute over these terms. The headline is unchanged; the enforceability behind it is not.
Trust & licensing (27%)4.5
Operated under an offshore licence (Bellona N.V.) rather than direct local oversight — a materially different, lighter-oversight risk profile worth noting to players. Bellona N.V., named in this review as ZodiacBet's operator, held Curacao licence OGL/2024/1314/0526. The CGA records that licence as NOT EXTENDED with effect from 25 JUNE 2025 - a lapse rather than a revocation, but the licence is no longer live either way. Scored on that, not on any allegation about how the site treats customers - we have no evidence either way, and that is the problem: the licence we pointed readers to as assurance is gone.
Quick facts
| Markets | Nigeria |
| Welcome bonus | 100% first deposit up to €100 |
| Wagering | 10x within 30 days |
| Operator | Bellona N.V. (offshore) |
How we verified this
ZodiacBet is operated by Bellona N.V., an offshore licence holder, and is active in Nigeria. No major scandal independently confirmed in this pass. Welcome offer: 100% first-deposit bonus up to €100, doubling the first deposit, at 10x wagering within 30 days, alongside additional free bets and reload offers. Confirm current offer directly on ZodiacBet's own site. LICENCE STATUS: Bellona N.V., named in this review as ZodiacBet's operator, held Curacao licence OGL/2024/1314/0526. The CGA records that licence as NOT EXTENDED with effect from 25 JUNE 2025 - a lapse rather than a revocation, but the licence is no longer live either way. Verified against the Curacao Gaming Authority enforcement register of 10 July 2026.
Where ZodiacBet is licensed
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About ZodiacBet
ZodiacBet is an offshore sportsbook serving Nigeria, and there is a licensing problem you should weigh before depositing. The company our review names as its Curacao licensee, Bellona N.V., held licence OGL/2024/1314/0526 - and the Curacao Gaming Authority's own Enforcement Register records that licence as NOT EXTENDED with effect from 25 June 2025. That is a lapse rather than a revocation, but either way it is no longer live. What this does NOT prove is that the site is unlicensed today: operators do move to new licensees, including in other jurisdictions, and the CGA's licensee registry names companies rather than consumer brands, so an absence there settles nothing. The narrow, checkable statement is this: the company we name as this brand's licensee no longer holds that licence.
ZodiacBet FAQ
Is this site's Curacao licence still valid?
Bellona N.V., named in this review as ZodiacBet's operator, held Curacao licence OGL/2024/1314/0526. The CGA records that licence as NOT EXTENDED with effect from 25 JUNE 2025 - a lapse rather than a revocation, but the licence is no longer live either way. We checked this against the Curacao Gaming Authority's own Enforcement Register, updated 10 July 2026, which lists licences revoked, suspended or not extended. Two honest limits on that: the CGA says the register covers only actions affecting licence status and may not be complete, and the separate Online Gaming License Registry names licensee COMPANIES rather than consumer brands - so we cannot rule out that this site now operates under a different licensee, in Curacao or elsewhere. What is certain is that the licence we previously cited as your assurance is no longer in force. If licensing matters to your decision, ask the operator directly which licence it holds today and check that number on the regulator's register before depositing.
Is ZodiacBet safe and legit?
ZodiacBet is operated by Bellona N.V. under an offshore licence, serving the Nigerian market. No major scandal was found during this research, but players should note the offshore licensing structure.
What is the ZodiacBet welcome bonus?
A 100% first-deposit bonus up to €100, doubling the first deposit, at 10x wagering within 30 days, plus additional free bets and reload offers.