South African bookmakers compared
South African bookmakers compared on what we measure ourselves: 25 licensed books on today's board, each with the events it prices, its average margin on football match odds and how often its price is the best one.
| Bookmaker | Licensed by | Events priced | Sports | Avg margin | Best price now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ApexBets | Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board | 1 506 | 15 | 11.9% | 79 |
 World Sports Betting | Mpumalanga Economic Regulator | 1 364 | 11 | 6.4% | 926 |
 Betfred | Mpumalanga Economic Regulator | 1 334 | 11 | 8.9% | 449 |
 Easybet | Eastern Cape Gambling Board | 1 332 | 10 | 10.7% | 144 |
 10bet | Mpumalanga Economic Regulator | 1 324 | 6 | 12.2% | 76 |
 Betshezi | Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board | 1 169 | 4 | 12.0% | 6 |
 SportyBet | Mpumalanga Economic Regulator | 1 168 | 4 | 8.5% | 489 |
 Gbets | Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board | 1 158 | 4 | 12.0% | 0 |
 Lucky Fish | Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board | 1 156 | 7 | 10.4% | 19 |
 ZARbet | Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board | 1 143 | 12 | 12.0% | 0 |
 Hollywoodbets | Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board | 1 121 | 7 | 10.4% | 5 |
 Mzansibet | Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board | 1 017 | 6 | 9.4% | 20 |
 Betway | Mpumalanga Economic Regulator | 1 006 | 8 | 11.1% | 113 |
 Pokerbet | National Gambling Board, verified operators register | 908 | 3 | 12.1% | 0 |
 Goldrush | National Gambling Board, verified operators register | 903 | 3 | 10.3% | 88 |
 bet.co.za | Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board | 774 | 13 | 8.9% | 149 |
 TopBet | Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board | 762 | 10 | 11.2% | 17 |
 Sportingbet | Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board | 753 | 4 | 11.5% | 181 |
 Sunbet | Mpumalanga Economic Regulator | 663 | 9 | 11.4% | 339 |
 BetBus | Mpumalanga Economic Regulator | 617 | 4 | 8.6% | 94 |
 FirstBet | Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board | 548 | 1 | 8.7% | 429 |
 Supabets | Limpopo Gambling Board | 521 | 3 | 9.9% | 97 |
 Lulabet | National Gambling Board, verified operators register | 199 | 1 | 8.4% | 11 |
 YesPlay | Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board | 165 | 4 | 8.8% | 8 |
 Interbet | Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board | 52 | 1 | 5.9% | 20 |
Events priced and best prices are counted on the board as it stands now; margin is the average over the last week of football match odds, lower is better. Licences from National Gambling Board verified-operators register, plus the Western Cape, North West and Eastern Cape provincial registers, read 2026-08-04.
South African bookmakers: questions
Which South African bookmakers are licensed?
Every book on this page: each is matched to a provincial licence on National Gambling Board verified-operators register, plus the Western Cape, North West and Eastern Cape provincial registers. Each bookmaker's page shows the licence holder, the regulator and the licence number.
Which bookmaker has the best odds in South Africa?
On football match odds over the last week, Interbet: its average margin was 5.9%. The best price on any one match still moves between books, which is what the odds finder shows.