Sunbet Review

Being owned by Sun International has obvious advantages. It’s able to offer a high-end product straight off the bat, and using its vast experience within the South African gambling industry, you can be assured that this firm knows what makes punters happy. 

On top of sports betting and horse racing, this bookmaker is soon to provide lucky numbers and bet games. New customers can get a 100% first deposit bonus up to R1,000, plus there are daily odds boosts and a weekly prediction game where you can win free bets, sports event tickets and much more.

Overall Sunbet provides customers in South Africa with a good product. Currently, we wouldn’t say it was the best online bookmaker in this space because it still needs to evolve. Once it adds the lucky numbers and bet games, it will be more complete. We would also like to see a live streaming service online, too. 

However, with Sun International behind this site, we have every confidence it will rise to challenge the best in the business in the years to come. It’s off to a good start and for sports betting and racing, it’s worth a look. The R1,000 welcome bonus is another good reason to check it out as well.

At the time of writing this Sunbet review, there were 57,400 soccer bets available which is an impressive total by any standards. The platform interface displays the day’s upcoming matches, but if you’re looking for another game, all you have to do is click the ‘all soccer’ tab. This brings up an alphabetical list of countries and other competitions such as the Champions League, AFC Cup and World Cup. In total, there are over 125 separate leagues, cups and tournaments open for betting providing punters with more than 1,000 fixtures to choose from. 

For the big games, like EPL, La Liga, UCL and Europa League matches, you’ll find a splendid number of betting options. Markets include: O/U goals, correct score, BTTS, cards, corners, Asian lines, double chance, wincast and many more. It must be said, that the range of betting markets does weaken when you look at matches from the Algerian and Costa Rican leagues but this is common among virtually all bookmakers. As mentioned, Sunbet offers Cash Out on selected fixtures, so keep an eye open for the icon displaying which markets this is available for. It’s a useful tool to have in your pocket just in case you want to use it. 

At Sunbet you can have a flutter on all local horse races and several international meetings from the UK and Ireland. On the website, the racing information is clearly presented, so even total beginners can join and start betting. You have a menu listing: next off, meetings and ante-post. 

You’ll notice a small slider (on/off) button at the top of each race card. Switching this ‘on’ reveals the runners’ form, weight, age and a few other details. The betting options are limited. Sunbet doesn’t offer any tote pools, so you only have win, each way, forecast and tricast. There are also some extra features such as First Past the Post and Best Odds Guaranteed that are Sunbet exclusives.

Sunbet offers live betting on several sports including soccer, tennis, basketball, cricket, golf, ice hockey and rugby. Overall, the number of matches per sport is a little lower than some other operators provide but there is still enough to get excited about. Furthermore, market depth is acceptable, too. For the big games, there are plenty of options, and whilst it does drop-off for the lesser known events, it still isn’t too bad.

The top quality Kambi platform makes live betting here delightfully easy. Everything is organised into neat columns and you simply progress from left to right. You can also expand the match animation console if you wish. Your bet slip is hidden away - it pops up when you add a selection. There are icons for Cash Out and Action Bets as well. The only thing missing is live streaming - as yet this service is not available here.

Sunbet is powered by Kambi’s sportsbook platform. This company works with some of Europe’s biggest brands such as 888, Unibet, Casumo, 32Red, Mr Green and Stanleybet, so quality is assured.

A major appeal of this software is its simple, yet stylish design across all devices. The main menu at the head of the page outlines the separate categories: sports, horse racing, lucky numbers and promotions. From there, you have submenus and the sports index to refine your search to exactly what you are looking for. 

Other than a cool, user-friendly platform, what extra features does Sunbet bring to the table to convince customers to bet here? Let’s have a closer look:

If you fancy yourself as a soccer tipster, then this is the right game for you. Sunbet 6 is a free to enter soccer prediction game hosted by Chalk Line. All you have to do is pick the correct score for each one of the six preselected matches. The odds for the score you choose are turned into points which form the leaderboard. The top ten participants each week receive a free bet worth R150. There are also prize draws held every 2 weeks and the overall leaderboard winner at the end of the season wins a brand new mobile phone worth R10,000.

Sunbet also offers Cash Out on selected sports and markets. This amazing betting tool is not widely available in South Africa, so it’s worth highlighting the bookmakers with it. Cash Out gives the punter more control over their bets because it allows you to settle the ticket before the final whistle. This means you can grab an early profit, or reduce your losses on a poor selection. All round, it’s a great addition to any sportsbook.

This platform is fully responsive, so there is no requirement for a Sunbet mobile app or even a specific mobile site. Everything simply compresses down and the sports index is put into an expandable list. 

Navigating is just as easy as it is on the desktop and placing a bet follows the same method, too. Punters can join direct from a mobile device. The Sunbet mobile site offers 128-bit SSL protection, so banking is safe and you can easily claim your bonuses on the go as well.

If you have any questions, the Sunbet support team is on hand every day from 7:30am to 10:00pm. You can contact them using any of these methods:

Live chat: use the icon on the platform to launch this feature

Email: support@sunbet.co.za 

Telephone: 0861-786-238

The Sunbet sign up bonus is available to new customers who are residents in South Africa. Full details of the offer can be viewed here: https://www.sunbet.co.za/promotions.html. 

Currently, there isn’t a Sunbet FICA bonus available. 

Very soon. You can play them in its retail shops and it won’t be long before you’re able to bet online, too.

Yes, you can do this. There are daily odds boosts that you can enjoy immediately even with an active bonus.

If you believe you are eligible for the welcome offer but haven’t got it, then contact customer support. All Sunbet contact details are listed above.