Largest marketSouth Africa
5,660 daily
· 86.1% share
South Africa rating—Recorded country profile rating
FirstBet Overview
FirstBet is a South African bookmaker operated by Banzostar (Pty) Ltd and established in 2017. The reviewed record lists a licence recorded as Western Cape (South Africa) and availability in South Africa alone.
The catalogue covers 28 sports, including football, rugby, cricket, tennis and basketball, and accounts are held in the South African Rand. No betting margin is published in the reviewed data.
FirstBet Betting Experience
FirstBet lists 28 sports, with football, rugby, cricket and tennis alongside basketball, ice hockey, motorsports, Formula 1 and esports. Gaelic sports, lacrosse, politics and water polo also appear. Live streaming is not recorded, and the reviewed data gives no market depth or maximum payout.
No welcome offer or promotion is listed. The reviewed record describes a national catalogue without pricing detail or a documented live product.
Platform Design & Usability
FirstBet does not list an iOS or Android application. Payments include Instant EFT, MasterCard, Ozow and Visa, and accounts are held in the South African Rand. No cryptocurrency is recorded.
Multi-factor authentication is not listed. The two local rails, Instant EFT and Ozow, sit beside two card networks, which gives the account both domestic and international funding routes.
Brand Positioning & Appeal
FirstBet pairs a 28-sport catalogue with local payment rails and Rand accounts. The Western Cape licence record and the single-country availability give the brand a clearly national profile. No promotion is recorded, so the commercial offer is not documented.
The platform suits South African bettors who want domestic funding options. Self-exclusion is not recorded in the reviewed data, and the responsible gambling provision remains undocumented.
Traffic and ranking statistics
Source-recorded monthly data
Global rank over time
61 over 3 months
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Daily visits per country
Estimated daily visits by country
Country
Daily visits
Share
Rank
South Africa
5,660
86.1%
#30
Traffic and rank figures are reproduced from the published source record. They are estimates, not operator-reported audits.
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Frequently asked questions
5 answers
Is FirstBet safe and legal to use?
FirstBet holds a licence recorded as Western Cape (South Africa), and the reviewed record lists no other regulator. Availability is recorded for South Africa alone, while multi-factor authentication is not listed.
What payment methods does FirstBet accept?
FirstBet lists four payment methods, namely Instant EFT, MasterCard, Ozow and Visa. Accounts are held in the South African Rand, and no cryptocurrency support is recorded.
How long do FirstBet withdrawals take?
FirstBet does not publish withdrawal processing times in the reviewed record, so timing depends on the method and on verification. Instant EFT, Ozow, MasterCard and Visa are the documented routes.
What are FirstBet's betting limits?
The reviewed record does not list minimum stakes, maximum stakes or maximum payouts for FirstBet. Betting limits are governed by the operator's terms and the market selected.
What responsible gambling tools does FirstBet provide?
The reviewed record does not list self-exclusion or other responsible gambling tools for FirstBet, and multi-factor authentication is not documented. Players should check the operator's account settings before depositing.
User comments
5 published
LazyChris
IN
3/5
Live markets run during the match, main leagues fine, niche ones thin.
LuckyGlen
ZA
4/5
Deposit worked first try with Visa, no issues.
Rendi07
ID
1/5
Requested Rp200,000 last Tuesday. Still processing, no updates.
murat_bet
TR
2/5
İki kez sohbet, aynı kopyalanmış cevap, sorunum bir haftadır açık.
Anonymous
PE
5/5
Pedí S/80 y el pago llegó a mi Visa a la mañana siguiente.
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Live markets run during the match, main leagues fine, niche ones thin.
Deposit worked first try with Visa, no issues.
Requested Rp200,000 last Tuesday. Still processing, no updates.
İki kez sohbet, aynı kopyalanmış cevap, sorunum bir haftadır açık.
Pedí S/80 y el pago llegó a mi Visa a la mañana siguiente.