South African Licensed Bookmaker Tracker (2026)
We track 11 bookmakers licensed in South Africa. 14 provincial licence numbers are verified and published below, with the legal entity and the board that issued each one. 2 licences could not be verified or conflict, and we say so rather than guess.
Written by Ziv Mor · Last updated: 3 October 2026 · Last verified: 31 July 2026 to 3 October 2026 · Sources: operator pages & terms, licensing boards (how we verify)
Licence register: operator, entity, board and number
| Bookmaker | Legal entity | Issuing board | Licence number | Licence last read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywoodbets | Not verified | KwaZulu-Natal Gaming and Betting Board | BOM0092 | 31 July 2026 |
| Betway | Not verified | Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board | Not verified | 5 August 2026 |
| YesPlay | SA Sportsbook (Pty) Ltd (t/a YesPlay) | Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board | 10180204-013 | 2 October 2026 |
| Supabets | Portapa 2 (Pty) Ltd t/a SUPABETS | Mpumalanga Economic Regulator | 9-2-1-00055 | 3 October 2026 |
| World Sports Betting | WSB FS (Pty) Ltd, trading as World Sports Betting | Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board | 10181495-013 | 3 October 2026 |
| World Sports Betting | WSB FS (Pty) Ltd, trading as World Sports Betting | Mpumalanga Economic Regulator | 9-2-1-09865 | 3 October 2026 |
| EasyBet | Easybet Group (Pty) Ltd | Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board | 10191733-004 | 5 August 2026 |
| EasyBet | Easybet Group (Pty) Ltd | Eastern Cape Gambling Board | ECBM 029 | 5 August 2026 |
| Playa Bets | Playa Bets MP (Pty) Ltd | Mpumalanga Economic Regulator | 9-2-1-09689 | 5 August 2026 |
| Playa Bets | Playa Bets MP (Pty) Ltd | Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board | 10141335-012 | 5 August 2026 |
| Playa Bets | Playa Bets MP (Pty) Ltd | KwaZulu-Natal Gaming and Betting Board | BM0095 | 5 August 2026 |
| Sunbet | Sunbet (Pty) Ltd | Mpumalanga Economic Regulator | 9-2-1-09789 | 3 October 2026 |
| Sunbet | Sunbet (Pty) Ltd | North West Gambling Board | SBET NW00001 | 3 October 2026 |
| Lottostar | LottoStar (Pty) Ltd | Mpumalanga Economic Regulator | 9-2-1-09467 | 3 October 2026 |
| Zarbet | Apollo Gaming (Pty) Ltd | Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board | Unresolved: our sources show two numbers, 10010581-031 (zarbet.co.za footer); 10010581-030 (compliance text on Zarbet's own official App Store listing (developer verified as Apollo Gaming PTY LTD)). Confirm with the board. | 3 October 2026 |
| 10bet | Edcobrite (Pty) Ltd, trading as 10bet | Mpumalanga Economic Regulator | 9-2-1-09661 | 6 September 2026 |
Numbers are read from each operator's published licence details and listed on its review. This is a documentary check: numbers come from what each operator publishes, and some have also been cross-checked against the issuing board's own list. We are not the regulator. "Not verified" means we could not confirm it. Licence numbers are re-issued on renewal, so confirm the current number with the board before you rely on it.
Which provincial boards license these bookmakers?
South Africa licenses bookmakers province by province, and there is no national online-casino licence.
| Board | Bookmakers | Which |
|---|---|---|
| Mpumalanga Economic Regulator | 6 | 10bet, Lottostar, Playa Bets, Sunbet, Supabets, World Sports Betting |
| Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board | 6 | Betway, EasyBet, Playa Bets, World Sports Betting, YesPlay, Zarbet |
| KwaZulu-Natal Gaming and Betting Board | 2 | Hollywoodbets, Playa Bets |
| Eastern Cape Gambling Board | 1 | EasyBet |
| North West Gambling Board | 1 | Sunbet |
How do I check a bookmaker's licence myself?
- Open the bookmaker's own site and read the footer. A licensed operator must show its licence number and the board that issued it.
- Note the province of that board, then go to the board's own website and use its licence-holder register, or phone the board and read the number out.
- Check that the operating company matches. Licences are issued to companies, not brand names.
- If it shows no licence, or claims a "national" or offshore online-casino licence, treat it as unlicensed. See our guide to legal betting in South Africa.
Per-operator checks: Is Hollywoodbets legit? · Is Playabets legit?
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Journalists and researchers are welcome to cite the figures here with attribution to BetSherpa SA and a link to this page. The table is generated from the same database that feeds our reviews, so a correction made there appears here on the next update.