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Behind the Book

Behind the Book lifts the lid on the South African bookmaker industry. We break down how odds are priced, why margins differ between brands, who owns the big operators, and what actually happens when you ask for a withdrawal. If you want to know the business side of betting — not just the marketing — start here.

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Behind the Book 2025-07-20

How a Fixed Match Scam Works — A Punter's View

How a Fixed Match Scam Works: our independent view on where the industry is moving, and what it means for South African punters.

Behind the Book 2025-07-15

Best And Worst Bookmakers of 2018 a Retrospective — A Punter's View

Best And Worst Bookmakers of 2018 a Retrospective: our independent view on where the industry is moving, and what it means for South African punters.

Behind the Book 2025-07-02

South African Bookmaker Call Centre Response Times Tested: Our Take

South African Bookmaker Call Centre Response Times Tested: our independent view on where the industry is moving, and what it means for South African punters.

Behind the Book 2025-06-30

Bookmaker Complaints South Africa: Our Take

Bookmaker Complaints South Africa: our independent view on where the industry is moving, and what it means for South African punters.

Behind the Book 2025-06-28

Bookmakers Email Response Time Tested: Our Take

Bookmakers Email Response Time Tested: our independent view on where the industry is moving, and what it means for South African punters.

Behind the Book 2025-06-15

Betway Faq Get Help For All Your Questions — A Punter's View

Betway Faq Get Help For All Your Questions: our independent view on where the industry is moving, and what it means for South African punters.

Behind the Book 2025-06-12

Bookmakers Email Response Time Tested Part 2: Our Take

Bookmakers Email Response Time Tested Part 2: our independent view on where the industry is moving, and what it means for South African punters.

Behind the Book 2025-06-09

Do we Hate Bettech: Our Take

Do we Hate Bettech: our independent view on where the industry is moving, and what it means for South African punters.