Sportingbet: odds, licence and margin
Sportingbet odds, licence and margin as we measure them: Greatodds (Pty) Ltd holds licence 10125193-019 from the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board. On today's board it prices 772 events across 4 sports, with an average margin of 11.5% on football match odds.
Punts has no commercial relationship with Sportingbet. We show its prices so you can compare them.| Licence holder | Greatodds (Pty) Ltd |
| Regulator | Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board (Western Cape) |
| Licence number | 10125193-019 |
| 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 | 772: Table tennis 260, Football 207, Tennis 174, Basketball 131 |
| Average margin, football match odds | 11.5% over the last week (18 of 25, lower is better; 296 matches) |
| Outright best price | 196 of 1 751 outcomes it prices (11.2%) |
| 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+.
Sportingbet: questions
Is Sportingbet legal in South Africa?
Yes. Greatodds (Pty) Ltd holds licence 10125193-019 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 Sportingbet have good odds?
On football match odds over the last week Sportingbet's average margin was 11.5%, 18 of 25 books we measure (lower is better). Right now it has the outright best price on 196 of the 1 751 outcomes it prices.
Which sports does Sportingbet price?
On today's board: table tennis (260), football (207), tennis (174), basketball (131).