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This post is an entry for the ProWritersHub contest.

Introduction

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There are lots of local businesses within my area, with them rendering different services to customers alike. They provide services including pharmacy, sale of provisions, gadget repairs, and betting shops.

I will focus my writing on betting business.

Write in detail about a business in your city

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The business I'm focusing on today is Bet9ja. It is a betting business where users come around to bet on games with the hopes of winning. They have different opinions to their available services including book making, online casino, and sports betting.

Every day people always troop in to the Bet9ja shop to places bets I hopes of winning. It is gets filled up more on the weekends as people are less busy and try to make extra cash.

They accept an agreed upon odds from the sources then go to pay off bets on sporting and other registered events. This is shown on their screen in the shop or on their website. When you get there you see a lot of bets and odds that are on display, you can make any choice as you wish and stake any amount as long as it is above the minimal requirement.

The also have an online casino where their customers can play casino game online. So instead of leaving your house to go to the casino, you can simply play the game at the comfort of your home and still perform the activities that you so desire. You can play the casino game with any amount that is above the required amount to be used.

However if you stake with a decent amount, you can make more money.

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They also give customers the opportunity of placing a wager on the outcome of a sporting event. This can be done in the betting shop, but it is usually done online through Bet9ja website. You can bet on a wide variety of sporting events including soccer, tennis, car racing, basketball, etc.

Again you can place any amount of your choosing, but it has to be above the minimum requiree amount. You can accumulate so many games in a slip by choosing as much games as can be allowed to be in that particular slip.

There's also a virtual soccer game called Okpo. This is the main attraction to the Bet9ja shop. It is a virtual game that involves teams that play a league format, reminiscent of the actual game. The difference is that the time taken to play a game is so short, also the option provided are slightly different.

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This is what makes the shop get filled everyday as customers go to play in order to 'win'.

I rate the Bet9ja business with a score of 8/10. That's because, first it is located in a very popular and busy road. The road is what brings customers from central part of Calabar and takes them to different part of the south. Second the customer care is great, as it should be. The staffs there are paid to get the calls made by customers on the games they decide to wage on whether it is live games or virtual game. So generally they are very nice and attentive.

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The pricing is general for every single activity that you decide to be engaged with. However, there's a minimum requirement for the amount to be used.

The environment is also very good both inside and outside. Since it's on the main road, it make the environment to be delectable. Inside Is also nice too, however, it can sometimes becomes messy due to customers coming to play games of different magnitude and throwing the slip away in the event of a loss.

Conclusion

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Betting business is a one of a kind business that have gained recognition in recent times. There are thousands of betting shops everywhere, just within my area where this Bet9ja shop is located, another one is close by.

Now Bet9ja is just one of the betting companies, there are a lot more betting companies that are out there.

From the way guys used to come around to place bets and play the virtual soccer game (Okpo) I suppose it is a way by which they try to get off the pain and struggles of life.