Dotun Ajegbile
Dotun Ajegbile (born 1978 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian entrepreneur, recognized for his involvement in the sports and gaming industry in Nigeria.
Early Life and Education
[edit]He obtained an Advanced Executive Diploma in Project Management from Lagos Business School at Pan-Atlantic University. Ajegbile is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) accredited by the Project Management Institute. He also earned a master's degree in Online Gaming and a Certificate in Sports Betting Management from the Totally Gaming Institute in the United Kingdom[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Ajegbile co-founded Winners Bookmaker Nig. Ltd in 2009, where he served as Chief Executive Officer until 2019. During this period, the company established itself as one of Nigeria's early operators in the sports betting industry.
In 2019, he assumed the role of Chairman at BetlandGaming, overseeing its strategic direction and operational expansion. He co-founded Scorama Pragmatic Media in 2022, a company involved in sports media and entertainment, and SoftPlug Gaming Nig. Ltd, which operates YellowLotto, a lottery service provider.
He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Association of Nigerian Bookmakers and is also affiliated with the PMI Houston Chapter.[4][5]
Awards and Recognition
[edit]Ajegbile was recognized with the Most Innovative Sports Betting Operator of the Year award by the Lagos State Lotteries Board in 2014 and 2015. In 2018, he received the Sports Executive of the Year award from the Nigerian Sports Awards.[6]
Philanthropy
[edit]He is a founding member of the Dotun Ajegbile Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides educational and athletic scholarships for underprivileged children in Nigeria.[7]
Involvement in the Gaming Industry
[edit]Ajegbile has participated in initiatives aimed at addressing challenges within the gaming sector in Nigeria, including advocating for industry regulations and the adoption of technology to modernize operations.[8][9] [10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Independent.ng".
- ^ "Betland's Impact: Dotun Ajegbile Drives Change in Underserved Areas". Nigeria CommunicationsWeek.
- ^ "LinkedIn".
- ^ "Dotun Ajegbile: Transforming Africa's Sports Betting Landscape and Empowering the Next Generation". Techcabal.
- ^ ""Sports betting will keep growing despite economic hardship"". Punchng.
- ^ "Dotun Ajegbile: Driving innovation in Africa's tech ecosystem". BusinessDay.
- ^ "Nigerian Scholars".
- ^ "Colossus Bets enters Nigeria with 1960Bet". SBC News.
- ^ "Five Valuable Insights for Operators on Day Two of SBC Digital Summit Africa".
- ^ "Examining the prospect and challenges of online gaming industry". The Nationonline Ng.
- ^ "Dotun Ajegbile: Pioneering Nigeria's tech and gaming revolution". Guardian NG.