- Licence
- NLRC 0001030; Oyo OYSGB/CASB/210006; FCT Lottery Regulatory Office 1589556
- Sports welcome offer
- 200% up to ₦320,000 on first deposit
- Minimum deposit
- ₦455
- Naira payments
- Bank transfer, USSD, OPay, Paystack, Flutterwave
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If you’re a Nigerian sports bettor considering opening an account with Melbet, you’ll want to know if it’s a licensed operator and whether selecting a locally-operated betting site will benefit your local deposit and withdrawals. On these licensing and payment questions, the evidence Melbet provides points favorably. But a bettor considering Melbet Nigeria must recognize the verification burden even after evaluating this particular public information.
Melbet is operated by Otrada Hospitality Limited, which states that the company holds a sports betting license issued by the National Lottery Regulatory Commission, dated November 2, 2020, and a casino license issued by the Oyo State Gaming Board, dated April 1, 2021.
The Nigerian Melbet website’s deposits page names a collection of payment methods including e-wallets, cards, bank transfer, and USSD. But these are only operator-stated options and a Nigerian bettor should confirm which deposit methods “work” in practice. Deposit limits are stated as follows:
- A Minimum of NGN 250 for all naira deposit methods
- A maximum of NGN 500,000 on Opay deposits
- A maximum on Paystack deposits of 1,000,000
But a Nigerian bettor still needs to confirm these specific amounts and lays out conditions that may make them impossible to deposit.
Melbet also states that it offers a downloadable mobile app.
Before opening an account, a Nigerian bettor weighing Melbet must independently confirm the full welcome bonus mechanics and the withdrawal and customer service experience in Nigeria. The Nigerian betting site space has many examples of unreliable operators to ignore these gaps. On a narrow review, conclude based on the verified facts. But a bettor would be doing well to confirm these key pieces missing from a review.