Sport Pesa – Tanzania Bookmaker

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  • Multiple mobile banking
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Bookmaker info

Founded 2014
Deposit Mobile, Mpesa, Airtel Money, Tigo Pesa, Helopesa
Mobile app Android
Minimum stake 500 TZS

SportPesa is one of the giant online bookmakers in the Republic of Tanzania. The operator joined the betting market in 2014 and has quickly risen to become a top-rated sportsbook. This bookmaker offers a wide selection of betting options including but not limited to football, basketball, boxing, ice hockey, and MMA and live games.

Besides the sports betting markets, you’ll benefit from bonuses and promotions, weekly jackpots as well as insights on match events. Many Tanzanians prefer this bookmaker because it accepts multiple mobile banking options like Vodacom, Airtel, Halopesa, Tigo Pesa, and Ezypesa.

This bookmaker stands out with their responsive support team, which is available via email, live chat, and telephone. You can also follow them on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for the latest updates. Continue reading our Sport Pesa TZ review to find out everything there is to know about this bookmaker.

How to Register on Sport Pesa

Sport Pesa Tanzania requires every customer to register for an account before they can place bets. It is the responsibility of each customer to ensure that the information provided during registration is legit. Generally, the signup process is fast and straightforward. We recommend that you read and understand the terms and conditions before you register or deposit money in the account. These simple steps will help you create an account at Sport Pesa Tanzania:

  • Step 1: Go to Sportpesa homepage and click on ‘Register Now’ in the top right corner
  • Step 2: Fill the registration form with the required information. Click Next to continue.
  • Step 3: Validate your account using the Registration code and phone number
  • Step 4: Login and start betting

Another fast way to register an account at Sport Pesa Tanzania is through SMS. Here is how to go about it:

  • Step 1: Send the word ‘Game’ to 15888
  • Step 2: An SMS with the link to terms and conditions will be sent
  • Step 3: Send ‘Accept’ to 15888 to accept the t&c
  • Step 4: An SMS with your Username, a 4 digit PIN and a Pay Bill Number will be sent
  • Step 5: Login to start betting

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How to Download Sport Pesa

It is very easy to download the Sport Pesa app on your gaming device. The good thing is that the app is free to download and effortless to install. You don’t have to be a tech expert to start using it. Many punters are attracted to the mobile app because it is a convenient, simple, fast, and secure way to place bets. By downloading the apk file, you’ll enjoy all live events, JengaBets, jackpots, just like the browser-based version. In this section, we have provided a step by step guide to downloading Sport Pesa app on your smartphone or tablet. They are:

  • Step 1: Login your SportPesa TZ account.
  • Step 2: Navigate on the menu bar and click on the ‘App’ tab.
  • Step 3: Click the download button to start downloading the Sportpesa App.

Alternatively, you can download the app via QR code.

Once the Sport Pesa app has been downloaded on your device, you’ll have to install it to be able to login and start betting. Here is an easy way of installing the app on your device:

  • Step 1: Access ‘Security’ in your device settings.
  • Step 2: Activate ‘Unknown Sources’ in security settings.
  • Step 3: Tap ‘Ok’ after reading the warning.

How Do I Deposit to Sport Pesa

Sport Pesa offers different ways to deposit money in your account after you have completed registering. To add funds to your account is easy, simply follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Go to the mobile money menu on your phone and transfer money using the Sportpesa Pay Bill number that was sent during registration:
    • Vodacom M-Pesa: 150888;
    • Airtel Money: 150888;
    • Tigo Pesa: 150888;
    • Halopesa: 150888;
  • Step 2: Your Sport Pesa account will be credited automatically. A confirmation SMS will be sent to your phone number;
  • Step 3: You’re now ready to play. Start betting!

If you’re new to mobile payment options, here are the simple steps to follow;

  • Step 1: Go to Mpesa/Airtel Money/Tigo Pesa/Helopesa menu;
  • Step 2: Select Paybill;
  • Step 3: Enter business number 150888;
  • Step 4: Enter the amount to deposit;
  • Step 5: Confirm your details.

How Do I Bet SportPesa in Tanzania

The betting process is quite simple to follow at SportPesa bookmaker. This operator provides two ways you can place bets:

Bet Via SMS

If you wish to place your bets via SMS, you must identify the game you want to bet by its Match/Game ID. The predictions are provided by adding it to the game ID. The home win is (1), Draw is (X), and Away win is (2). You must state how much you wish to stake by adding the amount at the end of the bet. The minimum you can stake at Sport Pesa is TZS 2000. Below is an example of how to structure your chance:

0102#1#2000

Note that this method applies to single bets only.

You can also place multi bets via SMS. The following simple steps should guide you through:

  • Step 1: Send SMS to 15888, include the selected Game IDs, game predictions, and the amount you wish to stake. Note that multi-bet has a minimum of two games and a maximum of 20 games. The SMS format is as follows: 1234#2#4534#1#7180#X#1350. In this case, 1234 is the Match ID, 2 is the prediction, 4534 is the second Match ID, 1 is the prediction, 7180 is the third Game ID, and X is the prediction.
  • Step 2: You will receive a confirmation message from 15888 showing the multi bet ID, the possible win, and the account balance. Your possible win is calculated by multiplying the total odds by the bet amount.
  • Step 3: The bet has been placed; all you can do is wait for your luck.

Bet on a Jackpot Via SMS

  • Step 1: The SportPesa jackpot has 13 pre-selected games that usually play in the middle of the week. The top jackpot prize at SportPesa starts at TZS 200,000,000, and it increases every week when there is no winner. To place a jackpot bet, SMS to 15888 “JP,” followed by “#” then the 13 predictions of the pre-selected jackpot games.
  • Step 2: A confirmation message will be sent from 15888 showing the jackpot bet ID, the 13 predictions, the bet amount, and the account balance.
  • Step 3: Double combination wager makes it easier to place multiple bets at once instead of repeating one sequence. It allows you to place a bet with two predictions on a single game, on up to 7 games from the listed 13 jackpots.

Note: You can cancel a bet by sending the word ‘Cancel’ followed by “#” and the Bet ID (which is the 4 digit numbers sent to you) to 15888. The bet can only be canceled within 10 minutes of placing it and before any game from your list kicks off.

Bet Via Website

Sport Pesa provides you with the opportunity to place bets directly on the website. All the betting options are displayed and described on the page with markets. The site allows you to place single bets, multi bets, jackpot bets, and jackpot bets with the double combination.

Placing Single Bets and Multi Bets

Click on the team you predict to win by selecting either home win, draw, or away win. If you want to predict additional markets, click on the option for more markets. A bet slip will appear displaying the predictions that you have selected, the odds, and the possible win. You can edit your bet slip to ensure that the choice you have made is correct. Click on ‘PLACE BET’ once you have finished selecting teams. A message will pop up to ask you to ‘CONFIRM YOUR BET.’ You can ‘Cancel’ or click ‘OK.’

Note: From this confirmation message, you can go straight to your Bet History by clicking on ‘View History.’ The bet will become a ‘Multi Bet’ once you select more than two teams.

Placing a Jackpot Bet

It is easy to place bets on a jackpot at SportPesa Tanzania. Just log into your account and click on the jackpot banner at the top of your screen. Then click on the team that you think will win by selecting Home win, Draw or Away win. Lastly, click on ‘Place Bet’ and then ‘OK’ to confirm or cancel the bet.

It is essential to note that the minimum and maximum bet stake will vary depending on whether you place single bets or multi bets. They are as follows:

  • Minimum bet amount: the minimum stake for a single/ multi bet is Tzs 500;
  • Maximum bet amount: the maximum bet amount for a single/multi bet is Tzs. 500 000;
  • Maximum single bet winning: the minimum amount you can win with a single bet is Tzs 5 000 000;
  • Maximum multi-bet winning: the multi bet winning amount is limited to Tzs 25 000 000;
  • Maximum aggregate winning (max payout): the maximum winning amount per customer is limited to Tzs. 30 000 000.

There are different types of bets you can place at Sportpesa Tanzania bookmaker. Some of the best include:

Full Time: You bet on the result of the match at the end of 90 minutes of playing. The bet includes time added by the referee for an injury.

First Half (HT1): You bet on the official result at 45 minutes when the first half elapses. Extra time for injuries and substitutions is counted). The wagers on the first half markets are settled at the end of full time.

Over/Under 1.5-First Half: You bet on whether the total number of goals will be over or under 1.5 at the end of the first half.

Correct Score: You bet on the exact score of the game at the end of 90 minutes of playing. Own goals are counted in this bet.

Correct Score-1st Half: You bet on the exact number of goals scored by each team at the end of the first half of the match. Own goals will be counted in this bet.

Both Teams to Score: You predict whether both teams will score each other at the end of playing time. The available selections are:

  • Yes (GG): you win if both teams will manage to score
  • No (NG): you win if no goals are scored

Odd/Even: You bet on whether the total number of goals in a game will be an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7, etc.) or even (2, 4, 6, 8, etc.). Note that ‘0’ will be counted as an Even number during settlement.

Euro Handicap 1:0: You predict the outcome of the home team after getting an advantage of 1 goal. The bets are settled after a goal has been added to the final score of the home team.

Euro Handicap 0:1: You predict the outcome when the Away team receives an advantage of one goal. The wagers are paid after the goal has been added to the final score of the Away team.

Total Goals Exactly: You bet on the exact total number of goals to be scored in full time.

Double Chance: You’re predicting either two out of three possible outcomes of a match with one bet. The three available options are:

  • 1 or X – the outcome is a home win or a draw.
  • X or 2 – the outcome is a draw or away win.
  • 1 or 2 – the outcome is a home win or away win.

Who Will Win: You’re predicting who will win the match at full time.

2 Way – Who Will Win: You’re predicting the player who will win the match. The following options are available: home ( bet wins if the home player wins) and away (bet wins if the away player wins). Note that the player listed first is considered the Home player while the one listed second is the Away Player for betting purposes.

First Team to Score: You bet on the team that will score the first goal in a match. The options available are:

  • 1-Home team to score the first goal
  • X-No team to score the first goal
  • 2-Away team to score the first goal

First Set Winner: You’re predicting the player who will win the first set (S1) of the match. The options available are Home win or Away win.

Second Set Winner: You’re predicting the player who will win the second set of the match. The available options are Home win or Away win.

Asian Total Goals Over/Under-Half Time: The bet is made on whether the total number of goals at half time will be over or under a specific Asian score line.

Asian Total Goals Over/Under-Full Time: The bet is made on whether the total number of goals at full time will be over or under a set Asian scoreline.

2 Way-OT INCL: The bet is made on the team that will win the match at the final score. Extra time is counted in this market. The options you can select are:

  • Home win: you win if the home team wins the match at full time
  • Away win: you win if the away team wins the match at full time.

Draw No Bet – Full Time: You predict the team that will win the match at full time. In case the team draws, the bet selection will be voided.

3-Way Bet: The bet is made on the outcome of the match. This market has three possible outcomes at full time: Home win (1), Draw (x), or Away Win (2). Bets on this market are settled on the outcome of the match at the end of its full time, including injury and stoppage.

Total Goals Over/Under: You predict if the total number of goals is above or under a given line, such as Over 3.5 or Under 4.5.

Team to Score 2nd Goal: You predict the team that will score the second goal in the match.

Half Time Both Teams to Score: You predict both teams to score each other during the first half of the game.

Away Team Total Goals Over/Under: You predict the total number of goals for the away team to be over or under a set line.

Home Team Total Goals Over/Under: You predict the total number of goals for the home team to be over or under a set line.

Half With the Most Goals: You predict the team with the highest number of goals at half time.

Half Time Result and Both Teams to Score: You predict the outcome at half time and whether both teams will score each other.

Next Corner Team: You predict the team that will be given the next corner kick.

Total Corners Over/Under: You predict the total number of corners at full time to be over or under a specific line.

Half Time Correct Score: You predict the correct score of the match at half time – 45 minutes of playing.

Match Result and Total Goals Over/Under 3.50: You predict the result of the match after full time and also whether the Total goals scored will be over or under the indicated number of goals.

  • Half Time or Full Time: You bet on the outcome of the match at half time and full time. The options you will find include:
  • 1/1 (half time/full time 11): you win if the home team leads after the first half and the full match
  • 1/X (half time/full time 1x): you win if the home team leads after the first half and the Away team wins the complete match.
  • 1/2 (HTFT12): you win if the home team leads after the first half, and the away team wins the game.
  • X/1: you win if the first half ends in a draw, and the home team wins the match.
  • X/X (HTFTXX): you win if the first half ends in a draw, and the game ends in a draw.
  • X/2 (HTFTX2): you win if the first half ends in a draw and away team wins the game
  • 2/1 (HTFT21): you win if the away team leads after the first half, and the home team wins the match at full time.
  • 2/X (HTFT2x): you win if the away team leads after the first half, and the match ends in a draw.
  • 2/2 (HTFT22): you win if the away team leads after the first half and also wins the game at full time.

Total Goals Exactly: You bet on the exact total goals that will be scored in a game at full time. The available options are:

  • 0 (GE0): you win if no goal will be scored in the match
  • 1 (GE1): you win if there is only one goal scored in the match
  • 2 (GE2): you win if there are exactly two goals in a match
  • 3 (GE3): you win if there are exactly three goals in a match
  • 4 (GE4): you win if there are precisely four goals in a match
  • 5 (GE5): you win if there are exactly 5 goals in a match
  • 6 (GE6): you win if there are exactly 6 goals in a match

JengaBet

This special bet allows you to combine multiple selections from the same event and boost the winning possibilities. It is very simple to create your JengaBet. Once the builder has been opened, you’ll have the chance to choose between 2 and 6 selections. The most popular ones are:

  • Who Will Score: You predict the specific player that will score a goal at any given time in the match.
  • Who Will Get Carded: You predict the player who will receive a yellow or red card in the match.
  • How Many Corners: You predict whether the Total number of Corners will be Over or Under the given line.
  • How Many Bookings: You predict if the Total booking points in the match will be Over or Under a specific set line.

Jackpot Combination Bet

Increase your potential to win more with a jackpot double combination bet that allows you to place a bet with two options on a single game – up to seven games. The more double combinations you place, the higher your chances of winning. The calculation of the cost of a double combination bet is as follows:

The number of combinations: 2n(n is the number of double combinations)*TZS. 2000 For instance, a double combination could be equivalent to 16(2*2*2*2) single jackpots.

Note that a double combination bet can consist of a minimum one double and up to a maximum of seven double combinations. The maximum jackpot double combination comprises of one of the hundred and twenty-eight (128) different single jackpot sets of 13 predictions in one jackpot bet. The total cost of the maximum jackpot double combination bet will be twelve thousand eight hundred.

Custom Bet

In case any of the selections is nullified, the whole stake that you placed will be refunded. If the match is interrupted, suspended, or abandoned, the correct predictions will be paid out and settled as lost.

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Sports Betting Rules

The following are some of the rules to note before you start betting on different sports at Sport Pesa Tanzania bookmaker.

Boxing Rules

The match is considered to have started once the bell has been rung. A boxing match that is declared a ‘technical draw’ will result in a draw being taken as the winning option. All the bets will still be valid even if the boxing match is held in a country different from the original country. However, the bets will be void if the game is not held without reason on the set date and is not played within 72 hours.

Basketball Rules

All the matches must commence on the scheduled date for the bets to be valid. In case a venue is changed, the bets that had been placed will count. All the pre-game wagers include overtime unless otherwise stated.

Tennis Rules

All the bets will stand in case of the following:

  • A change in the match schedule
  • A change in playing venue
  • A change from playing indoor to outdoor
  • A change of the surface

Rugby Rules

The bets are settled after 80 minutes of playing. The rugby Sevens and tens are paid based on specific tournament regulation play, and extra time is not counted. In the case where the venue is changed from the advertised one, the bets on that match will be voided. Also, if the opponent is altered from the advertised one, then the bets for that match will be void.

Cricket Rules

The bets that had already been placed will stand in case a match venue is changed from the advertised one. However, the bets will be void if the home team and away team for the selected match are reversed then added based on the original structure.

Sport Pesa TZ Promotions and Bonuses

Sport Pesa Tanzania bookmaker offers bonuses and promotions to players to boost their bankroll. These bonuses come with varying terms and conditions which must be met by players before the winnings can be withdrawn. The current bonus at SportPesa sportsbook is Rafiki Bonus Promotion.

Here is how it works. Get up to TZS. 2000 in these two easy steps:

Option 1: Place accumulative bets with total stakes of TZS 5,000.00 or single bet with a stake of TZS 5000 or more and get an ‘Invitation’ through which you can tell your friends to join via SMS. The invited friend must send “ACCEPT #*****(Your Phone Number) to 15888 or “Join Online” or via USSD.

Note that for you to qualify, your friends must, during registration, state you as a person who referred them.

Option 2: Ask your friends to place a bet of at least TZS. 500.00 stake on any football match or any other sport on a 3Way market (1, X,2)) with odds higher than or equal to 1.3.

You’ll be rewarded a bonus equivalent to the staked up to a maximum of TZS. 2000.00.

Jackpot Promotion

This bookmaker offers jackpot promotions from time to time to boost your bankroll. You’ll be notified on the website, social media, or any other channel whenever there are such promotions. You can increase your chances of winning the jackpot by sharing it on social media networks. You’ll be entitled to one free jackpot bet anytime you share the jackpot.

Support Contacts

Sportpesa Tanzania prides in offering 24/7 customer support service through different communication channels. You’ll receive world-class support service, whether you play from your smartphone, tablet, or a desktop. You can send emails to tz.customercare@sportpesa.com or start a conversation with an AI bot in Swahili. There are several customer care numbers you can use to reach the agents (0764 115588, 0685 115588, 0692 115588, or 0677 115588). You can also follow the official social media networks like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, and join other SportPesa fans.

Q&A About Sportpesa Betting

How do I open a SportPesa account?

It is super simple to open an account at Sport Pesa Tanzania betting site. Before you start, you need to ensure that you have read and understood the terms and conditions of the website—the first thing is to go to the official website of SportPesa (https://www.sportpesa.co.tz/). Go to the top right corner and click on ‘Register Now.’ Alternatively, you can register at Sport Pesa via SMS. You will be asked to provide some personal details, including name, email, telephone number, and others. Also, you must select a deposit method before you are able to add money to your account.

Is there a mobile application?

Yes. Sport Pesa has a mobile application that works perfectly on Android-powered smartphones and tablets. All the features on the website are fully optimized to ensure that they fit on small screen devices. The app is free to download and takes a couple of seconds only to install.

What sport is the easiest to bet on?

All sports at SportPesa are easy to bet on, whether you are using a mobile or from a personal computer. What you have to do is click on the preferred sport to activate the betslip.

Q&A About Sportpesa Betting

  • How do I open a SportPesa account?

    It is super simple to open an account at Sport Pesa Tanzania betting site. Before you start, you need to ensure that you have read and understood the terms and conditions of the website—the first thing is to go to the official website of SportPesa (sportpesa.co.tz/). Go to the top right corner and click on ‘Register Now.’ Alternatively, you can register at Sport Pesa via SMS. You will be asked to provide some personal details, including name, email, telephone number, and others. Also, you must select a deposit method before you are able to add money to your account.

  • Is there a mobile application?

    Yes. Sport Pesa has a mobile application that works perfectly on Android-powered smartphones and tablets. All the features on the website are fully optimized to ensure that they fit on small screen devices. The app is free to download and takes a couple of seconds only to install.
  • What sport is the easiest to bet on?

    All sports at SportPesa are easy to bet on, whether you are using a mobile or from a personal computer. What you have to do is click on the preferred sport to activate the betslip.

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