SportyBet: odds, licence and margin
SportyBet odds, licence and margin as we measure them: SportyBet holds licence 9-2-1-09799 from the Mpumalanga Economic Regulator. On today's board it prices 1 181 events across 4 sports, with an average margin of 8.5% on football match odds.
Punts has no commercial relationship with SportyBet. We show its prices so you can compare them.| Licence holder | SportyBet |
| Regulator | Mpumalanga Economic Regulator (Mpumalanga) |
| Licence number | 9-2-1-09799 |
| 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 | 1 181: Football 616, Tennis 277, Basketball 206, Table tennis 82 |
| Average margin, football match odds | 8.5% over the last week (4 of 25, lower is better; 981 matches) |
| Outright best price | 481 of 2 978 outcomes it prices (16.2%) |
| Other markets we read | Handicap (3-way) (3 329) |
Counts are from the price board as it stands now and change through the day. Punts is not a bookmaker. 18+.
SportyBet: questions
Is SportyBet legal in South Africa?
Yes. SportyBet holds licence 9-2-1-09799 from the Mpumalanga Economic Regulator, 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 SportyBet have good odds?
On football match odds over the last week SportyBet's average margin was 8.5%, 4 of 25 books we measure (lower is better). Right now it has the outright best price on 481 of the 2 978 outcomes it prices.
Which sports does SportyBet price?
On today's board: football (616), tennis (277), basketball (206), table tennis (82).