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Operator growth, year on year

How 31 licensed South African betting operators grew over the past year. Year on year, Sep 2025 to Sep 2026. Growth figures are modelled estimates of player interest, not measured figures and not revenue. Nothing on this page is measured by Disturbance.

Year-on-year change in player interest

-50% 0% 100% 200% 300% 400% SportyBet ~1,000% Scorebet +429.3% Jabula Bets +418.1% Lucky Fish +320.3% SportPesa +192.6% JackpotCity +123.4% Playa Bets +113.6% EasyBet +108.7% BetXChange +91.9% SuperSportBET +89.6% Betta Bets +85% YesPlay +78% Tic Tac Bets +77.5% MBet +72.2% Playbet +67.4% Firstbet +51% Betshezi +49.7% Goldrush +49.4% Betway +47% SunBet +37.7% Lulabet +35.8% Interbet +32.5% Play.co.za +23.1% Hollywoodbets +22.3% Gbets +15.5% Betfred +9.8% Tab Gold +3.9% Topbet +1.6% 10bet -0.7% World Sports Betting -25.5% Supabets -35.3%

Operators on this chart are our own selection: licensed South African operators we monitor. Offshore and crypto brands are excluded, as are affiliate and comparison sites. Bars beyond +450% are clipped; the figure beside each bar is the full value. Growth estimates: Blask, 2026-09-21.

What it shows

Growth is concentrated among challengers rather than incumbents. The operators at the top of this chart are mostly small brands multiplying off a small base, while the two that hold most of the market grow at unremarkable rates. Only three licensed operators went backwards over the year.

A high percentage here is a statement about momentum, not size. Read it alongside our own reliability index, which is measured rather than modelled and ranks the same market on whether the sites actually stay up.

Frequently asked questions

Where do these growth figures come from?

They are modelled third-party estimates of player interest, credited under the chart. Every other number on this site is our own measurement; this page is the exception and is labelled as such.

Why are some operators missing?

The operator list is ours, not the data provider's. It covers licensed South African operators we monitor; offshore and crypto brands are excluded, as are affiliate and comparison sites. A brand missing here is not necessarily absent from the market.

Is a big percentage the same as a big operator?

No, and the two are often opposites. The fastest growth on this chart comes from small operators multiplying off a small base, while the two brands holding most of the market grow at ordinary rates.