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Editorial assessment: Hollywoodbets has a strong South African racing focus with football, rugby and cricket alongside it. The sports coverage looks extensive, but I'd compare prices and racing terms before choosing any selection.
Hollywoodbets reviews
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Company profile
Hollywoodbets is a South African bookmaker with a strong focus on horse racing and football betting. Its sportsbook also covers rugby, cricket, tennis and other events, offering pre-match prices, in-play markets, accumulators and several types of racing wagers. Customers can follow results, browse odds and place bets through its website, mobile services or retail branches.
The online service includes selected virtual games, lucky numbers and casino-style products alongside sports markets. Hollywoodbets is particularly associated with South African horse racing, including racecards, selections and the Punters' Challenge. Its website provides separate areas for betting, promotions and account management, although the range of racing meetings and sports markets can make the listings crowded. Promotions include jackpot competitions, casino tournaments and occasional betting vouchers, each with its own entry conditions and expiry dates.
International information. Country-specific licensing and contacts are shown separately when available.
Company details
- Year established
- 1986
- Licence holder
- South Africa: Hollywood Sportsbook group, including separately registered provincial entities. Parent group includes Hollywood Sportsbook Holdings (Pty) Ltd. Mozambique: local Hollywoodbets operator not independently verified.
- Operating licence
- South Africa: provincially licensed Hollywood Sportsbook operators. Website lists Western Cape 10000107-029, Gauteng BRA-024, Mpumalanga 9-2-1-00051, Limpopo Book 007-LGB, KwaZulu-Natal BOM0092 / ETHEK 43. Mozambique: local licence details not verified.
- Local licences listed in the original review
- South Africa: WCGRB 10000107-029; Gauteng BRA-024; Mpumalanga MER 9-2-1-00051; Limpopo Book 007-LGB; KwaZulu-Natal BOM0092 / ETHEK 43 (branch-specific, operator published). Mozambique licence unverified.
- Software
- BET
Contact details
- Support email
- [email protected]
- Support phone
- +27 87 353 7634
- Company address
- Hollywood Sportsbook Holdings (Pty) Ltd. Hollywoodbets House, 126 Intersite Avenue, Umgeni Business Park, Durban, 4001, South Africa.
Products
Horse Racing Betting, Football Betting, Sports Betting, Live Betting, Accumulators, Lucky Numbers, Virtual Games, Slots, Casino-Style Games, Racing Punters Challenge
International information. Country-specific licensing and contacts are shown separately when available.
Betting details
- Minimum bet
- 0.10
- Maximum payout
- 830000
- Overall odds
- 94.0
- Football odds
- 93.06
- Tennis odds
- 90.0
- Basketball odds
- 94.06
- Types of odds
- Decimal , Fractional ,American
International offers and promotions
Welcome offer
No Deposit Free Bet
Other promotions
South Africa — App Jackpot Campaign
Eligible active account holders aged 18 or older enter by spending at least R10 on soccer through the Hollywoodbets app between 1 October and 31 December 2026. Entry is limited to one per customer for the whole campaign. Weekly draws share a R600,000 cash prize pool. The final draw is scheduled for 6 January 2027.
South Africa — Weekly Punters Challenge
The weekly leaderboard runs Monday through Sunday under the published rules. To qualify for prizes, entrants must place a total of R150 in qualifying bets during the week. This is a prize competition with a wagering requirement. The operator lists it as running until further notice.
South Africa — Halakasha Soccer Progressive Jackpot
The November round is scheduled through 30 November 2026 and can close sooner if the pool reaches R1 million. Each eligible bet of at least R20 containing a Premier League, La Liga or South African PSL selection earns an entry. Check whether the round is still open before betting.
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