1xBet Player Safety Index: Fisayo Oke on player education
On 26 March 2026, the official 1xBalance site published an article on Fisayo Oke's contribution to a webinar. The webinar dealt with the International Player Safety Index: Africa, research commissioned by 1xBet. The article presented Oke's remarks on how players learn about protection tools.
1xBalance identified Oke as chief executive of Gamble Alert, which it described as an independent Nigerian non-profit. The organisation says it focuses on responsible gambling and describes itself as one of Africa's leading player protection bodies.
Who took part in the 1xBet webinar
The article placed Oke among the expert guests invited to discuss the study. His remarks covered education, player behaviour, regulation and the future of responsible gambling in Africa, according to 1xBalance.
According to the same account, he described a market that is growing but not evenly. In his view, stronger player protection would depend on local regulation, education and practical tools for operators and users alike.
Oke's central point about awareness
The most distinctive argument in the published account concerns awareness. Oke argued that players first need to know protection tools exist before they can use them. Without that knowledge, the tools sit unused.
The article set out the themes he linked to education. According to 1xBalance, he said education should address underage gambling, student vulnerability and the wider consequences of harmful gambling behaviour. In his view, the responsible gambling system cannot work well without education.
The role of 1xBalance in his remarks
Oke treated 1xBalance as an example of educational tools being built into how an operator communicates. The article linked this to a wider observation about industry messaging, which it said is moving beyond winnings alone toward balance and responsible play.
The article also reported that responsible gambling tools signal that operators see player protection as essential to sustainability. That view is attributed to the article's account rather than presented as a measured outcome.
Shared responsibility and limits of choice
Oke said the choice whether to gamble belongs to the individual. He added that operators and regulators should help people make informed decisions, so that the choice is a knowing one.
According to 1xBalance, he framed responsibility as shared between players, operators and regulators. Education, local culture and practical tools all counted alongside regulation in his account of how protection improves.
Technology, culture and different markets
Oke expected technology to play a role in future protection. He still stressed cultural awareness and communication suited to each audience, according to the article.
He noted that Africa is diverse and that attitudes toward gambling differ between communities. He said younger generations need channels and formats they understand, and that traditional methods may not reach Gen Z and Gen Alpha audiences.
On standards, he advocated shared minimum levels of player protection. At the same time, he recognised that national markets differ in their regulation and in how far each has developed.
Where the views sit in the 1xBet index context
The article presented the International Player Safety Index: Africa as research commissioned by 1xBet. It said the research assesses how operators, regulators and industry experts view player protection across the continent.
Its account of the findings described a continent making progress amid uneven systems and different levels of maturity. The piece closed on Oke's point that responsible betting in Africa cannot rest on imported models alone.
The source is the 1xBalance article published on 26 March 2026: Responsible betting in Africa: what the 1xBet Player Safety Index reveals.