Playbet South Africa Review

Playbet is among the numerous online betting firms based in South Africa and has been in business since 2011 when it was established. Playbet has over the years been confused with another SA based betting under the brand name Playabet which has been also made an impact in the market. The bookmaker offers a wide range of sports events they include soccer, basketball, baseball, NFL and cricket among other world markets. The bookmaker also offers a number of promos and bonuses that punters can enjoy. These marketing strategies have helped increase the number of new punters joining the site.

 

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In-depth Review

The popular brand has become a trusted household name that is legally operating in the South Africa market and is able to promptly meet payments of punters who have won. The bookmaker was first established in 2011 as an online betting platform under the brand name Playbet and has over the years grown in size and numbers of registered punters. Playbet is owned by Playbet (pty) Ltd. The bookmaker is licensed with the Gauteng Gambling Board and Mpumalanga Gambling Board to offer sports betting on horse racing, lotto, soccer, special events.

The bookmaker has a secure betting platform that protects punters information and money from third parties the SSL encryption has ensured there are no back doors for devious hacking.

The bookmaker is also actively involved in promoting responsible gambling and is encouraging its punters to bet and win through smart gambling.

The homepage is good and super easy to use for new punters in the market with navigation features and quick links it’s really easy to use their website.

The site is secure so we don’t have to worry about hackers unless you give out your password only you can access your account.

The website www.playbet.co.za is dominated by black and red with the brands icon located at the top with the login and sign up options.

The homepage functions well on both PCs and smart phones with both versions working well and have replicated the same features.

The page has all the information you will need we can also access help through the menu which contains live bet games, quick links, bet by sport, extra info and about the bookmaker.

Features

Betting markets

• • Cricket
  • Soccer
  • Rugby
  • American football
  • Aussie rules
  • Badminton
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Bowls
  • Cycling
  • Darts
  • Floorball
  • Golf
  • Handball

Other markets include ice hockey, MMA, motorsports, snooker, squash, table tennis, tennis, volleyball and water polo.

Greater odds

The odds at Playbet are very competitive especially on soccer which is the most popular with top world league games spotting fair market odds.

Since there are much better offers in the market for the same markets with betting competing to provide higher odds than the other.

Welcome bonus

The South Africa market is very competitive since most well-established firms in the market are willing to welcome new punters with welcome bonuses.

The bookmaker currently doesn’t offer any welcome bonus to new punters joining the online betting. Quite a letdown!

Promotions

The number of available promos at Playbet are quite low compared to some betting platforms in South Africa. Playbet need to add more promos to their platform.

When we bet on any bet games available at Playbet, we stand a chance of winning up to R 500. The money is directly deposited in your account.

Each time we bet a bets ticket number is given we only need to enter this number to stand a chance of winning the R 500 during the draw.

Predict and win completion promo in these promo a punter is required to bet on a selected number and if their selections are correct they win R 500.

We could only find these two promos which is disappointing to locals. Maybe by the next time we do a review, the bookmaker would have added more promos and bonuses.

The truth is they’re  much better offer in the market that are genuine and honest with the aim of creating a better betting experience.

Cash out

The popular feature is now days an important ingredient for professional punters with the vision of making a living from sports betting.

Currently as per this honest review, the Playbet betting firm doesn’t offer any form of early payout options.

Jackpots

The bookmaker doesn’t offer any jackpot on sports books we can find better jackpots on other platforms but currently at Playbet it’s not available.

Live streaming

The live streaming feature is available on soccer, rugby, basketball, tennis and volleyball among other sports events.

The live streaming is not as advance in the terms of technology with other companies providing the best gaming experience in the market.

The platforms lacks match tracking software and 2 D animation as the match progress these are key features that make it easy to win match.

We don’t recommend this feature because there much better ways to bet with technology and there platforms in SA providing the very best.

Bet types

• • Three way
  • Both teams to score
  • Correct score
  • Draw no bet
  • Double chance
  • Odd / even
  • Handicap

Payment options

• • Visa
  • MasterCard
  • Skrill
  • Neteller
  • Paysafecard
  • Bank transfer
    

Pros

• • Wide markets on sportsbooks
  • Safe & secure betting platform
  • User friendly website
  • Easy registration process
  • Fast payouts

Cons

• • Lack an App
  • No cash out
  • No jackpots
  • Limited customer support
  • The live streaming is limited
  • Few promos and bonuses
  • No welcome offer

Verdict

The bookmaker has the potential to become among the top best if their strategies change and offer much better promotion among other popular features.

The lotto draws are actually good with a reliable website we can easily stand a good chance on the lucky number, lotto multiple, lotto fixed and bet games.

The bookmaker doesn’t offer the best technology in live streaming matches the firm should introduce advance technology to improve the gaming experience on their platform.

We don’t recommend the bookmaker since they don’t value their punters betting experience and offers the least number of promotions.

If you deserve much better there are betting sites that offer the betting promos and odds in SA.