South Africa online betting market — May 2026
In May 2026 the online betting and casino market in South Africa drew about 62.3M website visits across 18+ operators tracked by DataGlass; the market fell 10% month-over-month. Betway leads, drawing 47.0% of traffic, and the top three operators together hold 76.2%.
Top operators by traffic
| Operator | Monthly visits | Share | Rank | Search | MoM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betway | 29.3M | 47.0% | #1 | #1 | -3% |
| Hollywoodbets | 10.9M | 17.5% | #2 | #2 | -17% |
| Easybet | 7.3M | 11.7% | #3 | #4 | -6% |
| LottoStar | 4.4M | 7.1% | #4 | #3 | -11% |
| SunBet | 3.9M | 6.2% | #5 | #7 | -20% |
| Supabets | 2.2M | 3.5% | #6 | #8 | -7% |
| Sportingbet | 1.6M | 2.5% | #7▲1 | #9 | -22% |
| SportyBet | 1.3M | 2.1% | #8▲1 | #5 | +14% |
| 10Bet | 883.8K | 1.4% | #9▼2 | #6 | -59% |
| 1Win | 504.7K | 0.8% | #10 | — | — |
| Betolimp | 58K | 0.1% | #11▼1 | — | -35% |
| Vave | 11.4K | 0.0% | #12 | — | — |
All figures are web traffic (website visits); activity inside mobile apps is not captured by web measurement. Share = operator's percentage of the market's measured traffic. MoM = month-over-month change in visits, and the arrow by the rank shows the position change versus last month. Search = the operator's rank by search demand (Google Trends) among the operators shown — compare it with the traffic rank to see whether a brand is pulled by real demand or buys its traffic. Figures aggregate each operator's active domains, including mirror sites.
South Africa · May 2026
This month SportyBet grew fastest in South Africa (+14%) — a signal of where the market's traffic is shifting.
Search demand ranks the market differently from traffic: SportyBet sits at #5 in search demand but #8 by traffic — interest the market hasn't fully converted into visits; while SunBet is #5 by traffic yet only #7 in search — traffic pulled by paid acquisition more than by organic demand.
Positions are moving too: Sportingbet climbed from #8 to #7 among the market's operators versus last month.
Frequently asked questions
Which is the biggest online betting site in South Africa?
Betway leads in South Africa with 47.0% of traffic in May 2026.
How big is the online betting market in South Africa?
About 62.3M website visits per month across 18+ operators (May 2026).
Who are the top operators in South Africa?
Top by traffic: Betway (47.0%), Hollywoodbets (17.5%), Easybet (11.7%), LottoStar (7.1%), SunBet (6.2%).
About this data
Independent, measured monthly. Figures aggregate each operator's active domains (including mirror sites) and are updated every month.