OPay Betting Sites Nigeria

Last tested: May 14, 2026

All five licensed bookmakers we test accept OPay for both deposits and withdrawals. SportyBet pays out to OPay in 94 seconds — the fastest in Nigeria. Below is the full comparison with real ₦ amounts and timestamps.

50M+

Nigerian OPay users

10M daily active

99.9%

Transaction success rate

$12B monthly volume

46–84%

Of Nigerian bettors

Use OPay for deposits

OPay deposit and withdrawal at every Nigerian betting site

All times are from our May 14, 2026 ₦5,000 test withdrawal.

Bookmaker	OPay deposit	OPay withdrawal	Min deposit	Fee	Visit
SportyBet	Instant	94 seconds	₦1,000	None	Visit →
Bet9ja	Instant	3h 47min	₦100	None	Visit →
1xBet Nigeria	Instant	Under 10 minutes	₦1,700	None	Visit →
Betway Nigeria	Instant	2–6 hours	₦500	None	Visit →
BetKing	Instant	4h 7min	₦100	None	Visit →

How to deposit via OPay — step by step

Works at SportyBet, Bet9ja, 1xBet Nigeria, Betway and BetKing.

Open your bookmaker app or site on your phone and tap Deposit.
Select OPay from the payment method list.
Type the amount in ₦ — minimum varies by site (₦100 at Bet9ja and BetKing, ₦1,000 at SportyBet).
Enter your OPay-registered phone number when prompted.
Switch to the OPay app — you will see a pending transfer request. Tap Approve.
Switch back to your bookmaker — the deposit appears in your balance in under 10 seconds.

Q & A

Frequently asked

Which Nigerian betting sites accept OPay?

All five of the major licensed bookmakers we test accept OPay deposits and withdrawals: SportyBet, Bet9ja, 1xBet Nigeria, Betway and BetKing. SportyBet pays out fastest (94 seconds in our May 2026 test); Bet9ja is slowest at 3 hours 47 minutes.

Is OPay safe for betting deposits?

Yes. OPay is a CBN-licensed mobile money operator with 50M+ Nigerian users and a 99.9% transaction success rate. It is the dominant payment rail used by Nigerian licensed bookmakers and you do not need a traditional bank account to use it.

Does OPay charge a fee on betting deposits?

No. OPay does not charge users for deposits to a Nigerian licensed bookmaker, and none of the sites in the table above add a deposit fee on OPay either. Compare this to bank cards, which sometimes incur small processing fees.

What is the minimum OPay deposit at Nigerian betting sites?

Bet9ja accepts as little as ₦100, BetKing also ₦100, Betway ₦500, SportyBet ₦1,000 and 1xBet ₦1,700. There is no OPay-imposed minimum — the limit comes from the bookmaker.

How do I deposit via OPay at SportyBet?

Open SportyBet on your phone, tap Deposit, select OPay, enter your OPay phone number, type the amount in ₦, then approve the transfer inside your OPay app. The deposit appears in your SportyBet balance in under 10 seconds.

OPay vs PalmPay — which is better for betting?

OPay is faster for withdrawals at every Nigerian bookmaker we tested. PalmPay has a built-in USSD betting option and slightly better cashback rewards, but withdrawals can be 30–90 seconds slower at peak times. If withdrawal speed is your priority, use OPay.