Bet.co.za is a South African

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and entertainment company founded 2010. Bet.co.za offers online betting odds on soccer/football,

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, and other sports. Other types of games are offered, including Bet Vegas, Bet Games, Bet Spins (slots), and Lucky Numbers betting. Bet.co.za also operates Bet Central, a publisher of sports news and betting tips. Bet.co.za is licensed and regulated by the

Western Cape The Western Cape is a province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country. It is the fourth largest of the nine provinces with an area of , and the third most populous, with an estimated 7 million inhabitants in 2020 ...

Gambling & Racing Board in South Africa.

History

Bet.co.za was founded in 2010 after South Africa hosted the 2010

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. Headquarters located in Cape Town, NA – South Africa, South Africa. In 2017, Bet.co.za attracted attention with betting markets for the ANC presidential race, with

Cyril Ramaphosa Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa (born 17 November 1952) is a South African businessman and politician who is currently serving as the fifth democratically elected president of South Africa. Formerly an anti-apartheid activist, trade union leader, and ...

being the favourite. In 2018, Bet.co.za announced a partnership with former

Kaizer Chiefs Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (often known as Chiefs) are a South African professional football club based in Naturena, Johannesburg South, that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The team is nicknamed ''AmaKhosi'', which means "Lords" or "Chie ...

Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates Football Club (often known as "The Buccaneers") is a South African professional football club based in the Houghton suburb of the city of Johannesburg and plays in the top-tier system of Football in South Africa known as DStv ...

and

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soccer player

Jimmy Tau Jimmy Tau (born 23 July 1980 in Kimberley, Northern Cape, Kimberley, Northern Cape) is a South African former association football, soccer player who played as a Full-back (association football), right-back. He played for Kaizer Chiefs and Orla ...

. Tsogo Sun Gaming, a division of

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, acquired a majority ownership of Bet.co.za in 2020.

Ownership

Betcoza Online (RF) (Pty) Ltd, trading as Bet.co.za, is majority owned by Tsogo Sun Gaming, a division of Tsogo Sun. Tsogo Sun Gaming trades under the ticker symbol TSG on the

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Regulation

Bet.co.za is licensed and regulated by the Western Cape Gambling & Racing Board. Registration Number: 2010/005430/07

References

External links

Bet.co.za Official Site

Tsogo Sun Gaming Official Site

Tsogo Sun Financials
2010 establishments in South Africa Companies based in Cape Town South African brands {{SouthAfrica-company-stub