Gambling Turnover Statistics 2025/26

Eastern Cape Gambling Board
*Figures reflect monthly gambling turnover as per ECGB Industry Statistics (2025/26).
Eastern Cape Gambling Board
GAMBLING TURNOVER Apr-25 May-25 Jun-25 Jul-25 Aug-25 Sept-25 Oct-25 Nov-25 Dec-25 Jan-26 Feb-26 TOTAL
CASINOS
↳ Slots R 1 431 740 699 R 1 502 693 970 R 1 313 619 110 R 1 360 330 696 R 1 448 538 309 R 1 234 814 982 R 1 431 646 282 R 1 427 669 067 R 1 785 244 911 R 1 587 803 941 R 1 304 828 265 R 15 828 930 232
↳ Tables R 67 097 690 R 65 106 583 R 61 097 100 R 67 138 590 R 65 657 845 R 54 609 825 R 53 888 925 R 61 015 990 R 81 948 650 R 63 777 590 R 62 839 825 R 704 178 613
TOTE R 2 889 786 R 3 405 245 R 2 699 904 R 2 674 494 R 2 591 083 R 3 171 627 R 3 508 554 R 3 241 247 R 3 464 976 R 3 663 107 R 3 181 137 R 34 491 199
BOOKMAKERS
↳ Sports Retail R 14 483 821 R 18 343 650 R 17 150 588 R 17 293 395 R 22 003 405 R 19 127 334 R 26 166 142 R 21 611 645 R 19 334 053 R 23 014 180 R 19 125 228 R 214 653 442
↳ Sports Online R 1 087 665 393 R 1 984 405 909 R 1 712 680 107 R 1 906 023 631 R 1 356 396 136 R 2 474 990 975 R 3 954 075 318 R 3 402 787 828 R 4 071 592 257 R 4 191 690 569 R 3 672 097 015 R 31 625 405 139
↳ Horse Racing R 2 807 926 R 5 518 688 R 3 679 051 R 5 250 514 R 6 338 339 R 4 712 046 R 6 870 899 R 6 618 478 R 5 170 576 R 5 084 473 R 3 852 095 R 55 903 089
LPM's & ISO's R 408 542 781 R 428 391 809 R 404 199 836 R 440 700 981 R 449 268 335 R 418 571 326 R 426 953 060 R 408 443 647 R 473 543 361 R 401 143 702 R 365 306 593 R 4 625 065 430
BINGO HALLS R 538 409 573 R 626 170 319 R 589 881 853 R 595 106 263 R 643 598 141 R 563 762 712 R 596 406 945 R 585 879 726 R 662 148 326 R 592 298 025 R 522 709 322 R 6 576 370 005
TOTAL TURNOVER R 3 613 637 668 R 4 634 036 172 R 4 114 007 550 R 4 394 518 563 R 5 796 391 592 R 4 773 760 868 R 6 498 516 124 R 5 915 267 627 R 7 102 447 711 R 6 868 475 588 R 5 953 939 485 R 59 664 998 949
Source: ECGB Industry Statistics 2025/26 – Gambling Turnover.

Gambling Turnover Trends (2025–2026 Financial Year)

*Monthly values available for Apr 2025 – Jan 2026 in the source.

Gambling Turnover Distribution by Sector

*Distribution based on TOTAL values in the source.

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