South Africa Gambling Statistics: Revenue, Online Betting and Provinces

The market in FY2024/25

The National Gambling Board's report for the year from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 puts gross gambling revenue (what operators keep after paying out wins) at R74,498,495,925, up 25.6% from R59,306,767,610 the year before. Turnover, the total staked, was R1,500,660,968,064.

Taxes and levies came to R5,812,135,921, 20.1% more than a year earlier. The same report finds that betting "was the sole driver" of the growth, while casinos, limited payout machines and bingo earned less than a year before.

How much of it is online

Six provinces (Western Cape, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape) split their betting figures into online and retail. On that data the NGB finds that online betting made up 86% of betting revenue: R44,458,363,755 online against R7,516,569,296 counted as retail, a figure that includes all betting in the three provinces that do not split their data.

Counting the other provinces' betting as retail, the board estimates that 60% of all gambling in South Africa took place online in FY2024/25. The National Treasury's discussion paper of November 2025 reports online betting at "over 85.5 per cent" of betting revenue.

Online casino play itself is not licensed under the National Gambling Act; the online figures above are betting with provincially licensed bookmakers. What that means for the casino-style games bookmakers carry is in our guide to the law.

The busiest quarter and the bookmakers

October to December 2024 was the year's busiest quarter: R20,365,192,636 of gross gambling revenue across all types, R14,631,418,877 of it from betting.

The number of licensed operational bookmakers fell from 349 to 315 over the year, the NGB reports: more money, fewer licensed bookmakers.

The proposed national tax on online betting

On 25 November 2025 the National Treasury published a discussion paper proposing that "a 20 per cent tax is applied on gross gambling revenue from online betting", interactive gambling included, on top of the provincial taxes, for a combined rate "between 26 per cent and 29 per cent". It estimates "over R10 billion in additional revenue" and says the main aim is to discourage problem gambling, not to raise money.

The Treasury invited comments until 30 January 2026, then extended the deadline to 27 February 2026. The 2026 Budget left it at consultation, with draft legislation to follow for public comment later in 2026; when we gathered these figures on 2 October 2026 it was still a proposal.

Phones, Android and Google 📱

77.26% of page views in South Africa came from mobile devices in September 2026, 81.42% of mobile page views from Android, and Google sent 91.75% of search-engine referrals (StatCounter). DataReportal counts 51.7 million internet users at the end of 2025, 79.6 percent of the population.

In GeoPoll's mobile survey of June and July 2026 (496 respondents in South Africa, not weighted to the population), 58% said they had placed a bet in the past 12 months (on football, by its methodology note), 96% of bettors bet on a mobile device, and 36 percent named casino games as what they bet on most often, against 29 percent for football.

One game, several returns: the RTP settings studios publish 📊

Some studios ship a game in several versions and the casino picks one. These are the published settings of the games we review; the gap between the lowest and the highest is the spread a player cannot see from the lobby.

Minimum deposits and stated payout times 💰

What each brand we cover states about itself, as we found it (mostly on its own site or app listing). These are the operators' statements, not times we measured.

Minimum deposits and stated payout times

Bookmaker	Licensed in	Min deposit	Payout time (stated)
Betway SAWithdrawals	Western Cape, MpumalangaLicensed in the Western Cape and Mpumalanga	R50 by direct bank transfer, R20 by crypto	1 to 5 business days to a bank account; FNB eWallet within 24 hours
LuckyfishWithdrawals	Mpumalanga +2Licensed in 3 provinces	R1 by instant EFT; R10 by card, Capitec Pay or Zapper	EFT within 24 hours of the request, in banking hours; cash-send options within 72 hours
SuperSportBetWithdrawals	Western CapeLicensed in the Western Cape	R10	Instant to one business day by Ozow; instant by PayShap
BetXchangeWithdrawals	Western Cape, Eastern CapeLicensed in the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape	R10	Up to 72 hours by its payment rules (48 by its FAQ), processed on weekdays only
YesPlayWithdrawals	Western CapeLicensed in the Western Cape	R20	EFT up to R1,000 processed instantly, larger amounts within 2 hours
Tic Tac BetsWithdrawals	Northern CapeLicensed in the Northern Cape	R5	Up to 72 hours after the operator approves it
GbetsWithdrawals	Western Cape, MpumalangaLicensed in the Western Cape and Mpumalanga	R25	Within 24 hours after the operator's review, plus bank clearing time
Sportingbet SAWithdrawals	Western CapeLicensed in the Western Cape	R10 by Ozow, R50 by card; no minimum with 1Voucher	Express withdrawals to a verified SA bank account are usually instant, or 6 to 8 hours if reviewed
ZARbetWithdrawals	Western CapeLicensed in the Western Cape	R20	Within 48 hours, paid on weekdays
HollywoodbetsWithdrawals	Western Cape +4Licensed in 5 provinces	R1 by instant EFT, R5 with Hollywoodbets vouchers	Processed within 24 hours on weekdays, then 24 to 48 hours for a bank transfer to clear; Cash Send within 24 hours
10bet SAWithdrawals	MpumalangaLicensed in Mpumalanga	R10 by Ozow or Capitec Pay, R5 with vouchers	About an hour by Ozow in banking hours, otherwise up to 24 hours; 24 to 48 hours by EFT
LulabetWithdrawals	Western CapeLicensed in the Western Cape	R50 by card or EFT	-
Sunbet	Mpumalanga, North WestLicensed in Mpumalanga and the North West	R10 with vouchers, R50 by card or EFT	24 to 48 hours by EFT
Playabets	MpumalangaLicensed in Mpumalanga	R20 by EFT, bank transfer, ATM deposit or card	-
Supabets	MpumalangaLicensed in Mpumalanga	-	Within 24 hours after a check; e-wallets in 30 to 60 minutes, EFT 1 to 3 working days to reflect
ApexbetsWithdrawals	Western CapeLicensed in the Western Cape	R100 by bank transfer or cash	Within 72 business hours of the funds being confirmed, plus bank clearing time
InterbetWithdrawals	Western CapeLicensed in the Western Cape	R5, the welcome bonus minimum	About 2 to 3 hours to a local bank account; the first withdrawal 24 to 48 hours while the account is verified
LottoStarWithdrawals	MpumalangaLicensed in Mpumalanga	R10	Processed on weekdays at 07h00, not at weekends or on public holidays; EFT to another bank up to 48 hours
BravobetWithdrawals	Western CapeLicensed in the Western Cape	R20	Within 24 hours, after an operator review
PantherbetWithdrawals	Western CapeLicensed in the Western Cape	R10, or R30 to qualify for the welcome bonus	Instant according to its payments page; its terms allow up to 72 hours
MzansiBetWithdrawals	Western CapeLicensed in the Western Cape	Usually R10, depending on the method	1 to 3 business days to reach the bank account
JabulabetsWithdrawals	Western CapeLicensed in the Western Cape	R10 with OTT, Blu, EasyPay or Shop2Shop vouchers; R20 by card, instant EFT or 1Voucher	Processed every day including weekends; up to 24 hours to reflect after approval
SilverSandsWithdrawals	Anjouan licence, not South AfricanAnjouan licence, not South African	R50 by EFT	Processed within 2 working days, then up to 3 more to reach the bank
SpringbokWithdrawals	Curacao licence, not South AfricanCuracao licence, not South African	R51 by BetterEFT, R71 by instant EFT, R150 by card, R250 in Bitcoin	48 to 72 hours
ThunderboltWithdrawals	No licence statedNo licence stated on its own site	R25 by Lightning Bitcoin, R57 by BetterEFT, R82 by Capitec or EFT, R270 by card for new players	Instant in Bitcoin; 1 to 10 business days by EFT

Each value is what the operator states on its own site or App Store listing, the same as in its review; "-" means we could not read it. We have not deposited or withdrawn with them. The order follows how we rate.