Authorized Online Gambling Operators in South Africa

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Gambling Operators in South Africa: Slots and Live Casino Games​

South Africa's online gambling landscape includes numerous bookmakers, though only a select group holds proper licensing for slot machines and casino games. Players need to understand that while many betting sites operate in the country, not all are legally authorized to offer slots and other casino games to South African residents. To comply with local regulations, players should only engage with bookmakers that have obtained proper licensing to provide online slots and games within South African jurisdiction.

List of Legal and Licenced Betting Sites in South Africa (2025)​

Betting Site​	Slots​	Games​	Sports​	Regulator​	Review and Bonus​
10Bet​	​	​	​	MER​	10bet Review​
YesPlay​	​	​	​	WCGRB​	Yesplay Review​
Lulabet​	​	​	​	WCGRB​	Lulabet Review​
Easybet​	​	​	​	WCGRB​	Easybet Review​
Playabets​	​	​	​	MER​	Playabets Review​
Betshezi​	​	​	​	WCGRB​	Betshezi Review​
Soccershop​	​	​	​	MER​	Soccershop Review​
Tic Tac Bets​	​	​	​	NCGB​	Tic Tac Bets Review​
Gbets​	​	​	​	WCGRB​	Gbets Review​
Goldrush​	​	​	​	NCGB​	Gold Rush Review​
Supabets​	​	​	​	MER​	-​
Hollywood Bets​	​	​	​	MER / WCGRB​	-​
Sporting Bet​	​	​	​	WCGRB​	-​
Jackpot City​	​	​	​	MER​	-​
Supersportbet​	​	​	​	WCGRB​	-​
Bettabets​	​	​	​	MER​	-​
Play.co.za​	​	​	​	WCGRB​	-​
Pokerbet​	​	​	​	NCGB​	-​
Betway​	​	​	​	WCGRB​	-​
Sunbet​	​	​	​	MER / NWGB​	-​
World Sports Betting​	​	​	​	GGB​	-​
Boylesports​	​	​	​	MER​	Shut Down - 10 Jan 2025​
Bet.co.za​	​	​	​	WCGRB​	-​
Betfred​	​	​	​	MER​	-​
Wanejobets​	​	​	​	ECGB​	-​
Play Tsogo​	​	​	​	WCGRB​	-​
Betbus​	​	​	​	MER​	-​
Lottostar​	​	​	​	MER​	-​
Fafabet​	​	​	​	WCGRB​	Shut Down - 30 Nov 2024​
Palacebet​	​	​	​	WCGRB​	Shut Down - April 2024​

MER - Mpumalanga Economic Regulator
WCGRB - Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board
NCGB - Northern Cape Gambling Board
GGB - Gauteng Gambling Board
NWGB - North West Gambling Board
ECGB - Eastern Cape Gambling Board

How to Verify the Legal Status of an Online Gambling Site​

When gambling online in South Africa, using an unlicensed website is considered illegal, regardless of its features or currency options. Be aware that many unauthorized gambling sites specifically target South African players by accepting foreign currencies like US Dollars (USD) or Euros (EUR). Some even offer South African Rand (ZAR) as a payment option to appear more legitimate. However, the ability to bet in ZAR does not indicate legal status - the only factor that matters is whether the site holds proper local licensing.

Before placing any bets, verify the website's legitimacy by checking its footer section. Legal gambling sites are required to display their licensing information there. For instance, 10bet South Africa clearly shows its license details in the website footer.

Provincial Gambling Authorities: Online Betting Licenses in South Africa​

Several provincial gambling boards regulate online bookmakers in South Africa, with certain boards taking a particularly active role in issuing licenses for online slots and casino games. The following provincial authorities are primarily responsible for overseeing online gambling licenses.


The Mpumalanga Ecomomic Regulator
The Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board
The Northern Cape Gambling Board
The Eastern Cape Gambling Board
The Gauteng Gambling Board

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[Charlene]

There are a lot of casinos on this list. But to be honest, not many of them are worth playing at. I played at Hollywood bets and Supabets in the beginning and didn't get much to talk about. They are tight and offer no bonuses or comps. I lost more at Hollywood bets than everywhere else. Then I went and tried Sunbet and they also gave me nothing. Same with Betway.

The play.co.za website is too laggy to even consider and they pay slow. Bet.co.za is hopeless and has had the same slots since they launched. That Lottostar site is OK but they don't even have pragmatic play slots.

I stick to Yesplay, 10bet and Lulabet these days. Easybet is not too bad but they need more slots. They dont even have Gates of Olympus 1000 yet .

Playabets has a new website I see and they moved away from that old website which was a copy of Tictac, Boyle Sports, Bettabets, Fafabet and also Betfred.

But yes, you have most of them here but lots of them are a big waste of time and effort. They offer nothing to players.

 

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Thanks for your input Charlene. Much appreciated

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[Ricardo23]

I stick to yesplay and 10bet for now also. lulabet is also doing good by me. the others like Sharlene said don't care about players because you can deposit and deposit and get nothing in free bets or free spins.