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Sports bettings in SA reached R420 billion in 2023.
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GUEST - Nkoatse Mashamaite, National Gambling Board's Chief Compliance Officer
Money placed on sports bets in South Africa has skyrocketed over the past several years, reaching R420 billion in 2023.
At the end of FY2022/23, R815.1 billion was wagered in the entire South African gambling industry—more than the budgets of the peace and security, health, and community development clusters combined.
Money placed on sports bets in South Africa has skyrocketed over the past several years, reaching R420 billion in 2023.
At the end of FY2022/23, R815.1 billion was wagered in the entire South African gambling industry—more than the budgets of the peace and security, health, and community development clusters combined.