HOLLYWOODBETS REVIEW

Hollywoodbets is the biggest online betting platform in South Africa, certainly the most recognisable brand. They have their online Sportsbook and casino, and they have over 100 retail branches across South Africa. They were the first SA Bookmaker to offer their clients Slot games, in the form of Spina Zonke.

When searching for and choosing the right online betting platform, your safest bet is to go with one of the bigger brands, and Hollywoodbets is certainly that. On their website they offer sports betting, casino games, live casino games, scratch cards and over 500 slot games to choose from. Hollywoodbets offer a standard R25 no deposit sign-up bonus, and 50 free spins on the popular Spina Zonke!

NEW DESKTOP SITE

Hollywoodbets have recently revamped their desktop website and removed the old out-dated one. The two of us involved in preparing this review are both long-term Hollywoodbets clients, and at first the change was difficult, but most changes are at first, but now that we are more experienced with the new site, it is a massive improvement.

WITHDRAWALS

As we are discussing the most trusted and safest websites for you to bet on, we thought it was very important to have withdrawals at the top of the review, as this is what is most important question for anyone trying a new website, are we going to get paid, and how quickly. This is where Hollywood shine, not only can you rest assured you will get paid, they are the fasted paying bookmaker I have ever dealt with. We have done withdrawls that have taken less than 2 minutes to reflect in our account. Please don’t take this as a given, as that was a best case scenario, but in general they are the fastest.

REGISTRATION

It’s very quick and easy to register an account with Hollywoodbets, You will only need to fill in a few details and registration can be done from any device. Hollywoodbets are currently offering punters a Free R25 bonus when signing up, and 50 free spins on the Habenero Slots! CLICK HERE to go to the registration page.

FICA AND FICA BONUS

Have you opened a Hollywood account, but have not yet had it activated because you still need to hand in FICA Documents? FICA documents are required by law for every account holder (as you would with having a cell phone or bank account).

FICA is a copy of your ID. You can hand this in at any Hollywood branch, or you can fax it to 086 673 2627, or email it to hwhelpline@hollywoodbets.net. Once we have this you can start playing! For any help phone us on 087 353 7634.

Proof of Identity:

ID copy, or Passport

A driver’s license will only be accepted as a supporting document for customers who only have a temporary ID or their ID documents are damaged.

Identity Documents must be clear i.e. the information and photo must be visible.

Remember, if you’re using a Smart Card ID, to send through a picture of both the front and back.

There is also a R25 FREE BET Bonus for completing your Fica requirements.

DEPOSIT OPTIONS

Below are the various ways you can deposit money into your Hollywoodbets account, and don’t stress if you don’t have a bank account, there are many voucher options available at various retail stores.

• ·         Vouchers
• ·         EFT Payment
• ·         Credit card payments
• ·         Debit card payments
• ·         Instant EFT via many options
  
  

Hollywoodbets has a wonderful selection of deposit options, and most are instant, Vouchers, card payments and instant EFT payments are in your accounts faster than you have say Hollywoodbets.

PROMOTIONS

Hollywoodbets is never short of amazing promotions and a chance to win amazing prizes just by taking a single bet. Their promotions page will let you enter all the competitions and give you a chance to drive away in a brand new car, or win your share of amazing prizes.

HOLLYWOODBETS AVIATOR

The Aviator game is very addictive, I would explain it as taking a dip on the Stock Exchange at a million miles an hour! The object of the game is to cash out your bets before the plane flies away, and you can win huge amounts for a very little outlay if you have the guts to let the plane fly without cashing out! Be careful when playing this game, make sure you have a good Internet connection, because if it buffers the plane could fly away without you having chance to cash-out. We experienced other issues with Aviator on a few different sites, but in all cases it was the fault of the game, not the betting site itself, and we waited for 2 weeks for a refund on a bet struck that gave an error but still took the money, but that was on another website. 

Having said that, Spribe has improved the quality of the game and it is been very good to play of late, we haven't experienced any errors. In-fact we have witnessed people winning millions with our own eyes. As you can see in the image below, Aviator is based on cryptographic technology called "Provably Fair", which guarantees a fair game every round.

CASINO AND LIVE GAMES

Whether you fancy a go at Black-Jack or Roulette, of feel like being a contestant on Deal Or No Deal, there are so many games that will have your heart racing with the thrill of a possible big win! See our CASINO GAMES guide here.

SLOTS – SPINA ZONKE

Hollywood now offer over 500 Spina Zonke Slot Games for their clients, and many of people I chat to tell me you can’t win playing slot machines, so below are a couple of images of wins we had just playing and testing the games! Learn more here about the various games on offer!

SCRATCH CARDS

Hollywood were one of the first to offer scratch cards to clients, and I have often found myself in between races or waiting for a big game to kick off dabbling in a bit of scratch card fun. You can win up to R2 Million with one scratch, and it personally takes me back to the days of my father buying us all a scratch card at the shops to have a go at on a Saturday morning, great fun!

SPORTSBOOK AND ODDS

Hollywood offer very competitive odds when it comes to sports, and you can bet on anything from table tennis to the most popular sport, soccer. We have compared Hollywood’s odds with the top Sportsbooks, and they are very close to inline with the biggest Sportsbooks in the world. So you can rest assured you getting good odds when betting on sport with Hollywoodbets.

LIVE IN PLAY BETTING

There is proper Value in IN-PLAY markets, and Hollywood have you covered, betting on IN-PLAY from darts to soccer. For me personally, I loved the in-play markets when I fancied a team that conceded first, for example you like the Sharks, but they concede and early try, you instantly get much bigger odds for your bet! It is great being able to take bets in running, and Hollywood even has the CASH OUT option now on early bets struck.

BETGAMES AFRICA

Betgames were one of the first online lives games in South Africa. They are an online live platform, offering everything from card games to Lottery games to dice games. War of Bets is one of our personal favourites where you basically choose the higher card or maybe go for a WAR which is the same number card drawn. Their Wheel Of Fortune is another great game if you are looking for a bet with a quick outcome.

HOLLYWOODBETS CUSTOMER SERVICE & CONTACT DETAILS

They have come a long way with their customer service in the last 10 years, but it is still something that can be improved on. I have had various emails go unanswered and unless you get through to the right person, your query can take longer than normal to resolve. Having said that, if it’s a simple query, they are generally good with these and get resolved quickly, but for example an error with a bet or other issues, especially with Aviator, these issues can take a while to resolve. Having said all of this, having dealt with other customer services while compiling this website, some don’t even have 24 hour support and some just don’t answer phones!

Hollywoodbets has a big support service which is split into general inquiries, and then deposit and withdrawal inquiries.

Below are the contact details:

Helpline: 087 353 7634

Email: hwhelpline@hollywoodbets.net

WhatsApp: 071 446 0778

OVERALL REVIEW

The hundreds of positives outweigh the few negatives and the end verdict is that this betting platform is top draw. Hollywoodbets is highly recommended by us and we give the experience a 9 out of 10.

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