BetGames Wheel of Fortune: The Live Wheel of 18 Numbers and a Cup
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Wheel of Fortune is the live wheel game BetGames launched in 2014, by its own company timeline. In its studio a presenter presses a start button and a wheel of 19 equal sectors turns: the numbers 1 to 18, coloured black, grey and red, and one cup. You bet on where the pointer stops, at odds from 2 to 18, and draws run 24/7. BetGames' rules give the RTP as 94.74%, and every bet in its demo returns that figure: 18 parts in 19.
RTP (return to player): the share of bets the game pays back over time, as BetGames publishes it.
RTP as the studio publishes it.
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In short
BetGames Wheel of Fortune is a live game by BetGames, released in 2014. Studio figures: RTP 94.74%. Found at 20 casinos we cover, from R1 a spin at Betway SA. No. 33 in our South African top 100.
What Wheel of Fortune looks like
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Images: BetGames, official game page (betgames.tv).
Where Wheel of Fortune comes from
BetGames launched Wheel of Fortune in 2014, by its company timeline. A news post of 12 October 2021 says the game became 33% faster, a spin every 90 seconds instead of 120.
How a Wheel of Fortune draw works
The result is the sector where the lower end of the pointer, at the top of the wheel, stops. Each draw has one betting round of about a minute and one spin. When betting closes, the presenter presses the start button and the wheel turns clockwise, and betting on the next draw opens as soon as the draw ends. The rules say a draw every two minutes, and the organiser may change the timing, so follow the countdown: 30 draws an hour at two minutes, 40 at 90 seconds.
If the presenter calls the wrong sector, the video decides. A draw you could not watch because of a lost connection or power still counts if its broadcast is in the archive. Each draw has its own number on the Results page, and claims go to the casino within 30 days.
The 19 sectors: colours, odd and even
Each number has a colour and a parity. The cup has neither: it is a bet of its own, and when it comes up, every other bet loses.
| Colour | Numbers | Odd | Even |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16 | 1, 7, 13 | 4, 10, 16 |
| Grey | 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17 | 5, 11, 17 | 2, 8, 14 |
| Red | 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 | 3, 9, 15 | 6, 12, 18 |
| The cup | One sector, no number | - | - |
All 35 bets: odds and what they return
Odds from BetGames' demo, with the sectors each bet covers and what it returns. 18 number bets and 17 others make 35, the number of outcomes on BetGames' game page.
| Bet | Odds in the demo | Sectors it covers | Return, our sum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any one number, 1 to 18 | 18.00 | 1 of 19 | 94.74% |
| The cup | 18.00 | 1 of 19 | 94.74% |
| Black, grey or red | 3.00 | 6 of 19 | 94.74% |
| 1 to 6, 7 to 12 or 13 to 18 | 3.00 | 6 of 19 | 94.74% |
| Under 9.5 or over 9.5 | 2.00 | 9 of 19 | 94.74% |
| Odd or even | 2.00 | 9 of 19 | 94.74% |
| A colour with odd or even, such as red even | 6.00 | 3 of 19 | 94.74% |
Why every bet costs the same: the cup
The demo's odds are 18 divided by the number of sectors a bet covers: one pays 18, three pay 6, six pay 3, nine pay 2. On 18 sectors that would leave the house nothing, but the wheel has 19, so every bet, the cup included, returns 18 parts in 19: 94.74%, the figure in BetGames' rules (its game page shows ~94%).
So a bet sets how often you win, not what the game costs. Odd or even lands 9 draws in 19 on average and a number 1 in 19, and on both the house keeps 5.26% of stakes. R1 on each number and on the cup costs R19 a spin and brings back R18 whatever lands.
At R10 a draw that is R300 staked an hour at two-minute draws or R400 at 90 seconds, costing about R15.79 or R21.05 an hour on average. The statistics describe only spins that are over, so a number missing from them is never due.
Casino chips, the betslip and combinations
- Casino Chips Mode. On by default: during betting time, pick a chip and tap positions on the layout of 18 numbers and the cup. Wins are paid automatically.
- Betslip Mode. Switch Casino Chips Mode off in Settings for more bet types: the colours, the three ranges, under or over 9.5, odd or even, and colour with parity.
- Combination. Two different bets on one slip, both of which must win, with the odds multiplied. BetGames' example pairs number 3 at 18.00 with Lucky 7's ball 28 at 5.70 for total odds of 102.60. Such a pair returns about 90%: 94.74% here times the 95% of that Lucky 7 bet.
- Limits. Each casino sets the minimum and maximum stake.
Classic Wheel and other games with the name
Classic Wheel is a separate BetGames game whose draws are picked at random from pre-recorded Wheel of Fortune broadcasts, with the same bets. This page is about the live game.
Split The Pot has a game called Wheel of Fortune, and IGT makes a family of Wheel of Fortune slots. Neither is this live wheel.
Wheel of Fortune RTP and volatility
BetGames gives Wheel of Fortune's return to player as 94.74%.
BetGames rates the volatility as low, but in Wheel of Fortune the bet you pick moves it: a bet at short odds wins often and pays little, one at long odds rarely wins and pays a lot.
Top payout: 18x on a single bet.
Paying for Wheel of Fortune in rand
We found Wheel of Fortune at 20 casinos. All take cards, 19 take Ozow, 14 take Capitec Pay and 19 take cash vouchers.
The lowest minimum deposit among them is R1, at Luckyfish, World Sports Betting and Hollywoodbets.
Winnings are paid to a bank account in your own name, after the FICA check.
Get FICA done first (the ID and address check every licensed site runs) · How to deposit in rand · Every payment method
Is Wheel of Fortune legal in South Africa?
Wheel of Fortune is a live dealer game. In South Africa you find it at licensed bookmakers, next to their sports markets.
All 20 operators we list for Wheel of Fortune hold a South African provincial licence.
Before you play with real money
Set a budget and a deposit limit before your first round. If it stops being fun, the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation helpline is free on 0800 006 008.
Pros, cons and verdict
- All 35 bets return the same 94.74% at the demo's odds
- Short rules: 19 equal sectors, one spin a draw, the video settles a wrong call
- Numbered draws on a Results page, broadcasts kept in an archive
- Low volatility on BetGames' own rating
- The cup beats every other bet about 1 draw in 19: a 5.26% house share
- Draws come every two minutes or every 90 seconds, so stakes add up fast
- Easy to mix up with Classic Wheel and other studios' Wheel of Fortune games
BetGames' live wheel since 2014: 18 numbers in three colours and a cup, and 35 bets at odds from 2 to 18, all returning the 94.74% in its rules. Choose a bet for how often it lands, and count draws as well as stakes.
Wheel of Fortune FAQ
How often does the wheel spin?
Every two minutes by BetGames' rules, 24/7 with maintenance breaks, while a 2021 news post and a video in the game's How to play say every 90 seconds. The timing can change, so follow the game's countdown.
What happens when the wheel stops on the cup?
Bets on the cup win at 18.00 in BetGames' demo, and every other bet loses: numbers, colours, ranges, odd and even. That one sector in 19 is what brings every bet's return down to 94.74%.
Is any Wheel of Fortune bet better value?
No: at the demo's odds all 35 return 94.74%. They differ only in how often they land: odd, even, under or over 9.5 cover 9 sectors of 19, a colour or a range 6, a colour with parity 3, a number or the cup 1.
What is the biggest payout in Wheel of Fortune?
18 times the stake on a single bet, so R10 on a number or the cup comes back as R180. A combination multiplies the odds of two bets: BetGames' example reaches 102.60 by pairing 18.00 here with a Lucky 7 bet at 5.70.
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Where to play Wheel of Fortune in South Africa
Licensed South African operators where we have found Wheel of Fortune, with each one's licence and our score. Ordered by that score. How we score Offers checked September 2026.
Hollywoodbets
4.9
Betway SA
4.9
Luckyfish
4.9
SuperSportBet
4.9
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