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Sportsbook head to head

Hollywoodbets vs Supabets

Hollywoodbets holds licence evidence from 5 provincial regulators against 1 for Supabets, which is the clearest difference between them on paper. Hollywoodbets scores higher on payments, usability and account controls. On a R500 first deposit, Supabets's welcome offer is worth R500 against R25 at Hollywoodbets. On our own price record, Hollywoodbets held the best or joint-best price 22% of the time against 11% for Supabets, measured across 1 268 207 comparable prices or more on each. We have not opened an account at either and we do not test withdrawals, so nothing here is a recommendation. Both review pages carry the licence number, the issuing board and the date we last checked, which is what you would want if something went wrong.

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Which one actually pays more

Across the prices we have recorded from both, Hollywoodbets was best or tied on 22.5% of the outcomes it priced, against 11.2% for Supabets. That is measured over 1 435 029 and 1 268 207 comparable prices respectively, not sampled and not supplied by either bookmaker.

Being best is not the whole picture, because a book that is rarely best can still be close. When it was not top, Hollywoodbets paid on average 5.9% below the best price on the board and Supabets 3.0%. Read the two numbers together rather than either alone: how often a book is best decides how often it saves you anything, and the shortfall decides what it costs you the rest of the time.

Both figures come from the same board, read on the same cycles, so they are directly comparable. They describe the outcomes we could compare, which is every market where enough bookmakers priced the same thing at the same time, and they say nothing about the bet you are about to place: check the live board for that.

The offers, side by side

Five provincial regulators

Hollywoodbets

R25 sign-up bonus, no deposit match

  • Score: 70/100
  • Payments: Card, Instant EFT / bank transfer, Retail and voucher-style options where listed in cashier
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Mpumalanga Economic Regulator

Supabets

R5,000 R50 free bet on sign-up, plus 100% to R2,000, 50% to R1,000, 100% to R2,000

  • Score: 65/100
  • Payments: Card, EFT / bank transfer where listed, Voucher or cash channels where listed
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Asked and answered

Hollywoodbets and Supabets, the common questions

The questions people actually type about this pair, answered from the licence registers and from prices we read ourselves. Nothing here ranks one licensed bookmaker above the other; the facts are the answer.

Are Hollywoodbets and Supabets the same company?

No. Hollywoodbets is licensed to Hollywood Sportsbook provincial operating entities, and Supabets is licensed to Portapa 2 (Pty) Ltd, registration number 2009/016148/07, trading as SUPABETS - MPUMALANGA. They are separate companies holding separate provincial bookmaker licences, which is why an account with one gives you nothing at the other.

What is the difference between Hollywoodbets and Supabets?

On the prices we have read from both, Hollywoodbets held the best or joint-best price on 22% of the outcomes where the two were priced side by side, against 11% for Supabets. Neither is best on everything: the gap moves by market and by day, so the difference that matters is the price on the specific bet you want.

Are both Hollywoodbets and Supabets licensed in South Africa?

Both do hold provincial bookmaker licences, which is the only form of legal sports betting licence in South Africa: there is no national or online-only permit. Hollywoodbets has 6 licence records on file with us and Supabets has 2, each with the number, the issuing board and the date we read it, set out on our licence register so you can check them against the board rather than against us.

Worked out

Which bonus pays more at your deposit?

A bigger ceiling is not a bigger bonus. This is what each offer actually pays across realistic first deposits.

Bonus value only. Wagering requirements, minimum odds and expiry decide whether a bonus is worth taking. 18+ only.
First deposit Hollywoodbets Supabets Better
R100 R25 R100 Supabets
R250 R25 R250 Supabets
R500 R25 R500 Supabets
R1,000 R25 R1,000 Supabets
R2,000 R25 R2,000 Supabets
R5,000 R25 R5,000 Supabets

Pick by need

Which one fits what you want?

If you want Pick Why
License evidence Verify both Open both review pages and confirm current South African license wording before relying on either operator.
Payment fit Check current cashier Deposit and withdrawal support can change by method, bank, and account-verification status.
Bonus or promotion terms Read current terms Offer value depends on opt-in, wagering, expiry, odds, and product-scope restrictions.

Licence check

Both licences, in full

Hollywoodbets

  • Entity: Hollywood Sportsbook provincial operating entities
  • Regulator: Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board · Gauteng Gambling Board · Mpumalanga Economic Regulator · Limpopo Gambling Board · KwaZulu-Natal Gaming and Betting Board
  • Licence: Western Cape: 10000107-029, stated in the Hollywoodbets footer and captured 2 May 2026. The National Gambling Board verified-operators register records 10110547-021 for this operator instead. BOTH are published here rather than one being chosen, because we cannot tell from outside which is current and guessing would be worse than showing the disagreement. The same rule is applied to TopBet. · Western Cape, per the national register: 10110547-021 · Gauteng: BRA-024 · Mpumalanga: 9-2-1-00051 · Limpopo: Book 007-LGB · KwaZulu-Natal: BOM0092 / ETHEK 43
  • Checked: 2026-05-02

Supabets

  • Entity: Portapa 2 (Pty) Ltd, registration number 2009/016148/07, trading as SUPABETS - MPUMALANGA
  • Regulator: Mpumalanga Economic Regulator
  • Licence: MER Licence Reference Number 9-2-1-00055 (bookmaker licence certificate, issued under section 32B of the Mpumalanga Gambling Act 1995) · MER verification code 67178358 (not a licence number: the certificate says to SMS “Verify 67178358” to 30503 to confirm it)
  • Checked: 2026-08-10

Before you deposit

Use this as a shortlist, not a decision. Confirm the current licence wording, the offer terms, identity checks and withdrawal rules on the bookmaker's own site before you fund an account. Gambling can be addictive. Only bet what you can afford to lose.

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