Sunbet.co.za Review

Sun International boasts a proud legacy in South Africa’s gaming and gambling entertainment industry. So, it was no surprise when this sports-mad company launched its online sportsbook.

Sunbet is licenced by the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board. It offers fixed odds betting markets on over 30 sports, plus there is a growing number of live betting events to enjoy as well. You’ll find generous limits with Sunbet happily accepting single bet wagers up to R1,000,000.

If you already have a Sun International MVG card, you can link that to your Sunbet account and earn reward points the more you bet. Those without a card can apply and start earning immediately just the same as you would in a land-based Sun International casino or retail betting shop. 

The horse racing coverage comes from South Africa, the UK and Ireland. It’s a rather standard offering online with no tote betting available. This means the only betting markets are win, each-way, forecast and tricast.

Each race card has a slider button which shows/hides the runners’ details. This gives you the horse’s form, and tells you whether the runner has been a course and distance winner in the past. It’s not the most comprehensive guide in all fairness, but it’s a starting point for you narrow your picks down.

With over 61,000 betting options available during our Sunbet SA review, soccer is the pack leader in terms of markets. You have a list of live and upcoming matches, outrights and all matches. 

In total there are 45+ countries listed delivering over 130 domestic league and cups fixtures, in addition to tournaments such as the Champions League, Europa League, AFC Champions League and Copa Libertadores. All of the big games offer a generous number of markets such as Asian lines, cards, corners, totals, scorecast/wincast, halves, margins, O/U and match events. The range of betting markets does decrease when your pull away from the elite leagues, but this is common among many betting sites.

Customers can enjoy plenty more betting action spread throughout the platform. There’s a lot of rugby union, which includes the Bledisloe Cup, European Champions Cup, Pro 14 and Six Nations among other events. 

American football covers both professional and college games - with great market depth for the big matches. Ice hockey, basketball, tennis and baseball come from all parts of the world, plus you have a rich choice of cricket, darts, golf and volleyball. Sunbet also offers esports betting - which not all South African betting firms cover. Here you can have a flutter on Dota 2, CS:GO, Overwatch, League of Legends and Starcraft 2 matches. All-in-all, this site packs in everything you could want. It is a little light in depth in certain areas but it makes up for that with exceptional mainstream markets.

Sunbet odds are also fairly sharp. We assessed a few random events against two other South African sportsbooks and found this site to be slightly above average, so you get good value for money betting here.

Live betting is available on numerous sports including soccer, tennis, cricket, rugby, golf and ice hockey. The number of individual events isn’t spectacular but there’s enough coverage to satisfy the majority of bettors. Market depth for Sunbet live betting is variable. If the action involves well-known teams/players from a big event, you can expect a feast of options. But, it does drop off for smaller events.

The modern in-play betting platform is very user-friendly. It offers a match visualisation screen where you can follow the action and there are a few stats - although more would be welcome. Sunbet also offers live action bets on selected events. These are for markets such as winner of the next point in tennis. It’s a fast and furious method of betting, which can lead to some quick wins and also quick losses if you hit a bad streak.

Being backed by a huge corporation is a good starting point, but the sportsbook still requires substance. These are a couple of the highlights customers can savour.

This is a free to enter prediction game in which players must predict the correct score of six matches each week from Europe’s big 5 leagues. The top 10 players each week will receive a R150.00 free bet. The leader at the end of the season will walk away with a mobile phone worth R10,000 and there’s also a grand prize draw offering a trip for two to watch their favourite European soccer team play live. Points are calculated by the odds of your selections, so the more high scoring encounters you get right, the better.

Not all South African sportsbooks offer Cash Out, so those which do deserve a mention. Cash Out provides the customer with the ability to redeem their bet. This could be at a profit if the bet is looking like a possible winner, or at a loss if things are not going as planned. Either way, it gives you a degree of control that you don’t have without it. This is an awesome tool to have at your disposal.

This betting platform is powered by Kambi - a company which specialises in this niche. It delivers a crisp product which is easy to use across all devices and screen sizes. The main menu allows you to select between sports and horse racing with a complete list of the action below that. 

A benefit of Kambi’s platform is that it is consistent throughout. Each sport category is set out in the same format so you instantly know where to click regardless of the area you’re in. the bet slip is hidden away and it only appears once you have clicked on a selection. It offers three bet types: singles, combination and multiples, so you only need to choose your preference and place your bet.

There is no Sunbet mobile app. Mobile customers can head straight to the web-based site by directing their browser to https://www.sunbet.co.za. The platform is responsive so it adjusts to the size of your device. This means that the view is slightly different on a tablet compared to a 5” phone screen. Both offer a sliding sports menu plus a search bar which saves time if you know the team/match/player you want to bet on.

Bet placement is exactly the same as mentioned above. The site is protected with 128-bit SSL encryption software and you can claim bonuses and earn your MVG reward points as you bet.

The only payment methods available at Sunbet are:

Visa

Mastercard

Instant EFT

Standard EFT

The minimum deposit and withdrawal amount is R50.00. Withdrawal requests are processed from Monday to Friday, with the funds being released the next working day after the requested has been made - this is subject to your account be verified.

You can reach out to Sunbet customer service with any questions using the methods listed below. The operational hours are 07:30 - 22:00 daily.

Live chat: click the icon on the platform to access this feature

Email: support@sunbet.co.za 

Telephone: 0861-786-238