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TopBet: odds, licence and margin

TopBet odds, licence and margin as we measure them: Hatsy (Pty) Ltd holds licence 10190445-004 from the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board. On today's board it prices 1 416 events across 11 sports, with an average margin of 11.8% on football match odds.

TopBet among the licensed South African bookmakers Punts compares
Licence holderHatsy (Pty) Ltd
RegulatorWestern Cape Gambling and Racing Board (Western Cape)
Licence number10190445-004
Where we read itTopBet's own declaration
Events priced now1 416: Football 625, Ice hockey 222, Basketball 195, Table tennis 157, Tennis 149, mma 30, Cricket 16, Baseball 12, boxing 6, australian rules 2, Rugby league 2
Average margin, football match odds11.8% over the last week (19 of 25, lower is better; 963 matches)
Outright best price110 of 3 681 outcomes it prices (3.0%)
Other markets we readSecond-half total goals (4 131), Home team total goals (4 093), First-half total goals (3 954), Away team total goals (3 755), Total points (2 829), Result and total goals (2 592), Total goals (2 501), Correct score (870), Multigoals (total goals between) (870), Total goals odd or even (870), Winning margin (870), Away team clean sheet (864), Home team clean sheet (864), Result and both teams to score (864), Home team to win to nil (863), Away team to win to nil (862), Second-half result (799), Half-time correct score (799), Half-time/full-time (799), Half-time result (799), First half: both teams to score (793), First team to score (545), Both teams to score (534), Total corners (260), Anytime goalscorer (128), First goalscorer (128), Total games (124)

Counts are from the price board as it stands now and change through the day. Punts is not a bookmaker. 18+.

TopBet: questions

Is TopBet legal in South Africa?

Yes. Hatsy (Pty) Ltd holds licence 10190445-004 from the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board, as TopBet itself declares; we have not matched it on the register. A provincial licence lets it take bets from anyone in South Africa aged 18 or older.

Does TopBet have good odds?

On football match odds over the last week TopBet's average margin was 11.8%, 19 of 25 books we measure (lower is better). Right now it has the outright best price on 110 of the 3 681 outcomes it prices.

Which sports does TopBet price?

On today's board: football (625), ice hockey (222), basketball (195), table tennis (157), tennis (149), mma (30), cricket (16), baseball (12), boxing (6), australian rules (2), rugby league (2).

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