FirstBet: odds, licence and margin
FirstBet odds, licence and margin as we measure them: Banzostar (Pty) Ltd holds licence 10185107-014 from the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board. On today's board it prices 547 events across 1 sport, with an average margin of 8.7% on football match odds.
| Licence holder | Banzostar (Pty) Ltd |
| Regulator | Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board (Western Cape) |
| Licence number | 10185107-014 |
| Where we read it | National Gambling Board verified-operators register, plus the Western Cape, North West and Eastern Cape provincial registers, 2026-08-04 |
| Events priced now | 547: Football 547 |
| Average margin, football match odds | 8.7% over the last week (6 of 25, lower is better; 904 matches) |
| Outright best price | 411 of 1 641 outcomes it prices (25.0%) |
| Other markets we read | Match result only, so far |
Counts are from the price board as it stands now and change through the day. Punts is not a bookmaker. 18+.
FirstBet: questions
Is FirstBet legal in South Africa?
Yes. Banzostar (Pty) Ltd holds licence 10185107-014 from the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board, as listed on National Gambling Board verified-operators register, plus the Western Cape, North West and Eastern Cape provincial registers (read 2026-08-04). A provincial licence lets it take bets from anyone in South Africa aged 18 or older.
Does FirstBet have good odds?
On football match odds over the last week FirstBet's average margin was 8.7%, 6 of 25 books we measure (lower is better). Right now it has the outright best price on 411 of the 1 641 outcomes it prices.
Which sports does FirstBet price?
On today's board: football (547).