Hollywoodbets is one of the legal online betting platforms in South Africa. It started as a small publishing company in 1986 wherein they published and distributed horse racing cards.
Its first branch was opened in the year 2000 in Durban and the official website was launched in 2006. As the business expanded, in 2009 the mobisite www.hollywoodbets.mobi was created.
Ever since then, the business has been seen to be growing rapidly, they now have over 80 branches across South Africa.
Hollywoodbets is one of the best and most well-known betting sites for sports and horse racing bets. The platform offers a large variety of markets to bet on, either online or in-store.
They have local and international horse racing betting and an extensive range of sports betting from soccer to American sports as well as fantastic lucky numbers and international lottery offerings.
How to Register on Hollywoodbets
You can easily register your Hollywood bets account by visiting the bookmaker on this link https://www.hollywoodbets.net/. Signing up on Hollywoodbets mobile is the same as signing up on the desktop website. The steps are exactly the same, the only difference is that instead of completing the sign-up process on a computer screen, you will do so on a mobile screen.
You need to be over the age of 18 to create a Hollywoodbets account.
When on the landing page, click on “Join Now”, it is highlighted in green and located at the top right corner.
Fill in your personal details (full names, address, phone number, email address, and source of income) on the required fields.
Enter the code you see on your screen to ensure that you are not a robot, when done, click on submit.
After signing up, you will receive an R25 sign up bonus (to be used within 24 hours) to help you get started.
The final step in successfully creating your Hollywoodbets account is to complete the FICA process.
For FICA purposes, you will be required to upload copies of your ID document and proof of residence.
If you are having trouble registering, you can send an email to hwhelpline@hollywoodbets.net or call 087 353 7634. Someone will help you.
How to Deposit Money
You can deposit funds into your account from the comfort and safety of your home using any one of the many payment portal options offered on both the Hollywoodbets website and mobisite:
- Ozow
- OWNPAY
- Direct EFT
- Peach Payments (Credit Card and Instant EFT)
- Virtual Card Services
- PayU
- PayFast
- Zapper
- SID EFT
- Nedbank Top Up Voucher
If your deposit does not reflect, you may contact Hollywoodbets by email: deposit@hollywoodbets.net or call 087 353 7634. You will need to let them know how much you deposited, and the reference number used which is your Hollywoodbets account number.
How to Bet on Hollywoodbets
Now that you have registered and have funds in your account, it is time to start playing.
The first step is to choose the sport or game you want to bet on from the event browser, you will find the selection of events on the left bar of your screen. These are your Spina Zonke, Aviator, Jika Sport, Lucky Numbers, Soccer, etc.
Once you have made your selection, and have chosen your preferences from all the dropdowns, click on “bet” and enter your stake on the bet slip, when confident with your bet, click on submit.
Make sure that you check your bet tickets before clicking on submit as you won’t be able to come back and make changes once submitted.
You will be notified via SMS if any of your bet slip has won
How to Withdraw your Hollywoodbets Winnings
Hollywoodbets has two withdrawal methods that players can use to withdraw their winnings, you can choose to withdraw your funds online or at any Hollywoodbets branch, just make sure that you have your ID document with you.
Withdrawing online is the most recommended as it is quick and easy. You can do so by following these steps:
- Once logged in to your account, click on the “Accounts” link which is just under the login field.
- Click on the withdraw tab.
- You will see two fields to fill in, the amount you wish to withdraw and your reference.
- Once you refresh your screen, you will see that the funds withdrawn have been deducted from your balance.
- The money withdrawn will be paid via EFT to the account number you provided.
- Withdrwals are processed from Monday to Friday, during banking hours. The clearance period may vary from bank to bank. Withdrawals made on weekend will be processed the following business day, which is Monday.
- If the money does not reflect within 48 hours, you may contact the helpline at 087 353 7634.
Other betting sites that are legal and most popular in South Africa that are worth checking out are Betway and LottoStar.
Remember, betting is addictive, bet wisely and know when to stop!