“Tata ma chance, tata ma millions.”

The iconic payoff line of the South African National Lottery is an accurate maxim, for what a lottery truly is. There is really no skill in choosing your numbers as the process of a lottery leaves all players with the same odds of winning.

Perhaps your number combination is made up of the birthdays of those closest to you? Whatever your method of superstition, you’re just as likely to win as the person who chose the numbers 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 – and the Powerball, 10.

For real – those were the numbers from a December draw last year, with the R119 million jackpot split between the 20 South African winners.

Betting, and sports betting, in particular, is something very different. Punters will study their favourite horses or sporting events, in great detail to find out where the best value lies, and a long-shot bet can pay off handsomely in the end.

If you’re looking to start your betting journey, Hollywoodbets, South Africa’s leading sports betting operator, is offering a signup bonus, as well as a ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus.

Anybody who registers receives a R25 sign-up bonus valid for 24 hours.

You can maximise your potential winnings with the ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus – for every successful friend that you refer to Hollywoodbets, they’ll give you a free R50 betting voucher.

I’ll be putting my first betting voucher on the Springboks to beat the touring British & Irish Lions later this year. After all, it’s been 543 days since our last defeat.

To register with Hollywoodbets, and refer your friend by registering them, head here.

Terms & Conditions 

A ‘friend’ is defined as an individual person who does not have, and who has never had, a Hollywoodbets account.

A ‘successful friend’ is defined as someone who has spent a minimum of R75. The REFER A FRIEND facility is available on the mobile platform and on the online and mobile account registration pages.

Referrals will only be deemed valid if the friend referred falls under the ‘Successful friend’ definition.

Each referrer who refers a ‘successful friend’ will receive a R50 bonus into their Hollywoodbets account.

The friend being referred by a referrer must not have, and never have had a Hollywoodbets account.

The R50 bonus reward will be credited to the referrer’s betting account 24 hours after the friend referred becomes a ‘Successful friend’. The referrer is allowed to withdraw the R50 Bonus.

The “friend’ will receive a free R25 signup bonus into their Hollywoodbets account. The “friend’ will be required to deposit R50 into their betting account. The full R75 (R25 signup bonus and R50 deposit) will be required to be turned over in order for the referred account to now become a Successful friend/reach the successful friend status.

The ‘Successful friend will not be entitled to withdraw until the funds have been turned over in full.

This promotion is valid to all Hollywoodbets active account holders.

Only players who are 18 years or older are permitted to open a Hollywoodbets account.

If any friends have reached Successful friend status and the referrer has not received the R50 bonus within 24 hours, the existing account holder must send an email to hwhelpline@hollywoodbets.net or call the Helpline on 087 353 7634.

Hollywoodbets has the right to cancel or withdraw this offer or change any of its terms at any time and without cause/notice. Right of participation reserved.

Customers may only refer people that they know personally (“prohibition of spamming”).

Every Hollywoodbets account holder participating in the promotion shall be deemed to have acknowledged and accepted the rules by virtue of their participation.

You can refer your friend by registering them using the following link: https://www.hollywoodbets.net/register.aspx