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SportyBet
SportyBet is an African sportsbook from Sporty Group with licensed sites in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. It offers football, basketball, tennis and esports, jackpots and virtuals, with mobile money and card payments that vary by country.
About SportyBet
SportyBet is an African sportsbook from Sporty Group, with separate sites for Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia at sportybet.com. Each country site runs under a local licence and takes local payment methods.
Is SportyBet Licensed?
Yes, with a separate local licence in each country:
- Nigeria: licensed by the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) under licence No. 0001014.
- Ghana: licensed by the Gaming Commission of Ghana under the Gaming Act, 2006 (Act 721), licence No. 0000237.
- Kenya: Dreamhub Technology Limited, trading as SportyBet, holds licences BK-0001203 and PG-0001202, issued by the Betting Control and Licensing Board, which the Gambling Regulatory Authority replaced in 2026.
- Tanzania: Marawin Ltd, trading as SportyBet Tanzania, is licensed by the Gaming Board of Tanzania under the Gaming Act, 2003, licence No. 1277.
- Zambia: licensed by the Lottery and Betting Control Board of Zambia.
What Can You Bet on at SportyBet?
The sportsbook covers football, basketball, tennis, table tennis, ice hockey, American football and esports such as eFootball and eBasketball, with pre-match and live betting and a Bet Builder. Alongside sport there are jackpots, Instant Football, scheduled virtuals, casino-style games and a loyalty scheme, Sporty Loyalty.
How Do You Pay at SportyBet?
Payment options depend on the country:
- Nigeria: OPay, PalmPay, Verve, Visa, Mastercard and bank payments.
- Ghana: MTN, AirtelTigo and Telecel mobile money, Visa, Mastercard and bank payments.
- Tanzania: Mixx by Yas, Airtel Money and Vodacom M-Pesa.
- Zambia: MTN, Airtel and Zamtel mobile money.
Who Can Bet at SportyBet?
You must be 18 or older to register or play, and you can bet only on the site licensed for your country.
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Pros & Cons
What We Like
- +Locally licensed in five African countries
- +Mobile money and local payment options in each market
- +Jackpots, virtuals and live betting
Worth Knowing
- −Separate account and site for each country
- −Payment options vary by country