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Bookmaker Licence Verifier
Search a licence number or a bookmaker name below and we'll check it against the National Gambling Board's public register.
The most reliable search: enter the licence number from the bookmaker's own footer or terms page.
National Gambling Board data as of Mon, 24 Aug (3,008 licensed operators).
Questions
Why isn't there one national licence check?
South African gambling licences are issued by nine separate provincial boards (Western Cape, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and so on), not by a single national regulator. The National Gambling Board keeps a public register drawn from all of them, which is what this tool searches.
What if a bookmaker isn't found?
It doesn't automatically mean the site is unlicensed. Registers can lag a freshly issued or renewed licence by weeks, and an operator can trade under a brand name that differs from its registered company name. Treat a no-result as reason to check directly with the bookmaker, not as proof either way.