{"id":12485,"date":"2025-11-10T19:47:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T22:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=12485"},"modified":"2026-04-19T11:59:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T14:59:16","slug":"betmakers-launches-racebook-with-sportybet-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/betmakers-launches-racebook-with-sportybet-in-south-africa","title":{"rendered":"BetMakers launches RaceBook+ with SportyBet in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The integration brings horse racing fixed-odds and tote betting into SportyBet\u2019s existing sportsbook without requiring separate apps or wallet transfers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

South Africa.- BetMakers Technology Group <\/strong>has partnered with SportyBet<\/strong> to launch RaceBook+<\/strong>, a new horse racing platform in South Africa. The integration brings horse racing fixed-odds and tote betting into SportyBet\u2019s existing sportsbook without requiring separate apps or wallet transfers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RaceBook+ centralises global horse racing markets into SportyBet\u2019s interface, giving users access to real-time odds, form analysis and live pricing from hundreds of racetracks worldwide through their existing sports betting account. The platform supports scalable mutual betting solutions, including flexible pool types and digital-ready features that enable effortless betting across digital and retail channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the launch, BetMakers is expanding into South Africa\u2019s growing digital wagering market, where SportyBet operates as a licensed operator under the Mpumalanga Economic Regulator<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lucas Hopkins<\/strong>, Head of Commercial at BetMakers, said: \u201cOur embedded solution allows operators to access premium racing content without disrupting their core sportsbook experience, providing punters with the best of both worlds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The development marks a milestone in SportyBet\u2019s goal of delivering localised, scalable racing experiences across Africa, potentially uniting traditional tote betting with modern sportsbook functionality to boost industry turnover. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scott Ferguson<\/strong>, SportyBet\u2019s Senior Product Manager, added: \u201cRaceBook+ gives our customers access to world-class racing data and betting options while preserving the fast, intuitive interface that SportyBet users know and trust.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

\n\t\t\tSee also:<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> 10bet South Africa launches AI-driven horse racing commercial<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The integration brings horse racing fixed-odds and tote betting into SportyBet\u2019s existing sportsbook without requiring separate apps or wallet transfers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":12490,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"BetMakers Technology Group has partnered with SportyBet to launch RaceBook+ in South Africa, integrating horse racing fixed-odds and tote betting directly into SportyBet\u2019s existing sportsbook. This embedded solution centralises global racing markets, offering real-time odds and form analysis without requiring separate applications or wallet transfers. The initiative expands BetMakers' presence in South Africa's digital wagering market and aims to boost industry turnover for SportyBet.","focusai_entities":"BetMakers Technology Group, SportyBet, Lucas Hopkins, Scott Ferguson, Mpumalanga Economic Regulator, 10bet South Africa","focusai_location":"South Africa, Africa","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (0.7), compliance_legal (0.7), operator_casino (0.9), affiliate_publisher (0.7), product_ux (0.9), tech_data (0.8), marketing_crm (0.8), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.9), journalist_researcher (0.8)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"GGR\/NGR Impact?","query":"What are the projected GGR\/NGR impacts for SportyBet from this integrated horse racing vertical in the South African digital wagering market?"},{"label":"Scalable Betting Solutions?","query":"How does the 'scalable mutual betting solutions' feature specifically enhance liquidity management and pool aggregation for operators leveraging the RaceBook+ platform?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60011,60017],"tags":[935],"class_list":["post-12485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-south-africa","category-sportsbetting-news","tag-horse-racing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12485"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12553,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12485\/revisions\/12553"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}