Hollywoodbets South Africa Review

Hollywoodbets started out in 1986 as a small South African-based publishing company under the banner Winning Form, which published and distributed horse racing cards.

Since then, the business has enjoyed continued growth. There are now more than 80 retail shops spread across six provinces and the online sportsbook - which launched in 2006 - is used by sports bettors from all over the world. 

Hollywoodbets offers online betting on over 20 sports, with solid odds available across this sportsbook. You can also bet live in-play on a number of sports. Market depth is good, although some other betting sites do offer more markets.

The online operation is fully licensed and regulated, and the Hollywoodbets South Africa promo code NEWBONUS can be used to access bonus offers when opening an account.

Horse racing is the main sport you can bet on with HollywoodBets. Markets for all the major South African meetings, like the Durban July, the Sun Met and the Queen's Plate, can be found on this sportsbook, along with markets for all of the major global horse racing meetings.

Links to ever race taking place in South Africa, and other daily meetings taking place around the world, can easily be found on the home page. Ante-post betting and special markets can also be accessed via the horse racing home page.

Football betting is headed by the top European football nations and South Africa, after those, there’s a long list of 45 more countries for punters to enjoy. With Internationals such as the AFCON qualifiers and the UEFA Nations Leagues combined with the Champions League, Europa League and all of the domestic competitions, there are more than 130 competitions all told.

Fans of tennis can bet on ATP, WTA and Challenger tournaments, plus a variety of future markets for next year’s grand slams. Cricket comes from the South African Mzansi Super League and 4-day series as well as international tests, and domestic action from Australia, England and the West Indies. 

Rugby Union betting is also supported by a rich selection of markets. Ice hockey, basketball and volleyball also come from multiple countries with special attention being given to the leagues in the USA. If you’re a mainstream type of sports bettor, then Hollywoodbets is worth checking out.

The in-play betting platform is one of this betting sites strongest features. When you open it up, you’re presented with a sleek, modern interface showing you all that’s on offer. There’s an overview screen, match view and diary which lists the sports and events upcoming for live betting. These include soccer, basketball, tennis, cricket, volleyball and rugby among others. 

From the matches that were in action during our Hollywoodbets review, the market depth was impressive. Tennis included game score, correct number of games in a set, total match games O/U, race to 2, 3 or 4 points in a game and many others. You also have live streaming available on selected events which provides customers with even more value. 

Hollywood Sportsbook came online in 2006 and it appears as though it is still using the same betting platform interface, making it look a little dated. Regardless of the appearance of the site, it does function as its suppose to on both desktop and mobile devices.

All of the key components of the site are in view. You can check out the next few horse races or sports events to start or browse through the menu and select the game that you want. Placing a bet is easy but slightly different to most platforms. For certain markets such as match result you have a pull down menu with the options. You then select: bet (single), MPL (add to a multiple ticket) or YNK (build a Yankee bet).

There is no Hollywoodbets mobile app. The platform is completely web-based. Whatever device you have, simply direct your browser to https://m.hollywoodbets.net/ to get started. 

This product was launched a few years after the desktop platform, and it shows. It’s design is crisp, clean and sharp. It has a slider menu for the most important parts of the site, like horse racing, lucky numbers and today’s soccer. Then below that you have all the latest Hollywoodbets promotions, live betting, Betgames and all sports. 

You just cannot go wrong with the navigation as everything is clearly laid out, so you only need to follow the sport to the exact match you want. The Hollywoodbets mobile platform comes with the same high-level of security that is found on the desktop site. You’re able to sign up direct from here, make payments and claim the bonuses and promotions that are on offer.

Payments can be made to your Hollywoodbets account through a variety of methods. The list includes...

You can collect your online winnings from any Hollywoodbets retail shop in South Africa, up to the value of R5,000. If the withdrawal amount is greater, then the remainder will be sent via ETF. All payments are processed within 1 working day, you then only need to wait for the bank clearing time.

The following contact options are available if you need to get in touch with Hollywoodbets, if you run into any problems...

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Telephone: 087 353 7634

WhatsApp: 076 811 6212    

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