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62%

62% -- illegal operator market share for South Africa online gambling sector (2025)

Name: Illegal Operator Market Share Statistics
Creator: Lighthouse Intelligence
Published: 2026-10-01

2025 · SA Bookmakers' Association

Illegal operators account for an estimated 62% of South Africa's online gambling market.

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Last verified: 2026-10-01 · How we verify data →

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Value

62%

Unit

Percentage

Data Vintage

2025

Entity

South Africa online gambling sector

Geography

South Africa

Evidence Quality

Strong, reliable evidence

Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.

61/100 confidence

Single source - not yet corroborated

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Source Trust

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Independence

Methodology

Freshness

Source

SA Bookmakers' Association Primary Tier B

https://archive.g3newswire.com/illegal-online-gambling-dominates-south-african-market/ ↗

Confidence: 53/100 Vintage: 2025 Channel: Common Crawl

Source Article

Illegal online gambling dominates South African market

Original Research

SA Bookmakers' Association · Original study ↗

Methodology

New research cited by SA Bookmakers' Association; illegal offshore operators' share of South African online gambling market

Methodology documented

Segmentation

IndustryGambling RegionSouth Africa

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South Africa online gambling sector: 62% illegal operator market share. Source: SA Bookmakers' Association (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/illegal-online-gambling-market-share-south-africa

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