Trust Score 71/100 · Tier 1
71/100Tier 16 componentsLicensed by UKGC, Hollywoodbets is a sportsbook tracked in the SharkBetting Atlas.
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Licensed by UKGC, Hollywoodbets is a sportsbook tracked in the SharkBetting Atlas.
- ACTIVE LICENCES
- 3
- PLAYER REVIEWS
- 896
Across 3 jurisdictions
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Hollywoodbets at a glance
At a glance
Hollywoodbets sits in the top 4% of bookmakers we track and earns a Tier-1 licensing posture. The trust score and tier shown in the header above are broken down by 6 weighted components in the score panel below.
What's behind the 71/100
6 weighted checks, total 100. Each bar shows the score, weight, and what it means.
What this score means: Active licences in tier-1 jurisdictions provide strong consumer protection and dispute-resolution channels.
Evidence: Tier-1: UK Gambling Commission
What this score means: Atlas could not verify corporate signals for this brand.
Evidence: No corporate-ownership disclosure found
What this score means: Security posture acceptable but with some gaps (weak headers or unpatched CVE on shared IP).
Evidence: Mozilla Observatory: D+
What this score means: Mixed review signals. Some platforms positive, others negative or sparse.
Evidence: Consumer reviews (wayback): 4.1star (896 reviews)
What this score means: No fraud-intel hits, no AML enforcement actions, no KEV CVEs on infrastructure.
Evidence: No threat-intel hits
What this score means: Domain age, hosting tier, and CDN posture indicate a stable long-running operation.
Evidence: Domain age: 10y
Hollywoodbets overview
Licensed by UKGC, Hollywoodbets is a sportsbook tracked in the SharkBetting Atlas. Its primary domain has a verifiable online record dating back to 2016. It holds 3 active licences, from UKGC and SA-WCGRB. Public hosting infrastructure is classified as tier-1 hosting (Cloudflare, Inc.).
Its SharkBetting Trust Score v2 sits at 71 out of 100 (high confidence, above-average band). One gap worth noting: we found no disclosed ownership on record, so there is no named parent company behind the brand to hold accountable. Public review aggregators report 4.1 stars on an open consumer-review platform (896 reviews).
Hollywoodbets' South African roots and its move into the UK
Hollywoodbets is one of South Africa's best-known betting brands, with a retail heritage in its home market that predates its online presence and a high-profile sports-sponsorship footprint. Over the past decade it has expanded beyond South Africa into the UK and other markets, which is where its UK Gambling Commission licence comes in.
For a player the operating-history signal is positive: this is an established brand with a long track record in its home market rather than a newly spun-up book. The caveat from our data is that we could not confirm a disclosed ultimate parent company on record, so the meaningful accountability surface is the licensing regulators rather than a named public parent.
Hollywoodbets' dual UK and South African licensing
Hollywoodbets operates under a UK Gambling Commission licence and a South African licence from the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board. For a player, the licence that matters is the one covering the jurisdiction you are in: the UKGC licence governs play in Great Britain with its funded dispute-resolution and responsible-gambling requirements, while the Western Cape licence covers the regulated South African market under its own rules.
The practical point is that your protections and recourse follow the licence that applies to your location, not the brand as a whole. The check before depositing is that you are in a market Hollywoodbets is licensed to serve, because each regulator's recourse extends only to players inside its own jurisdiction.
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71
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71
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Licensing & regulatory footprint
Country access
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Europe0 accepted, 0 blocked
Americas0 accepted, 0 blocked
Asia0 accepted, 0 blocked
Africa1 accepted, 0 blocked
Oceania0 accepted, 0 blocked
Activity timeline
Atlas tracked 4 timeline sources for this brand: licence registers, UKGC enforcement sitemap, certificate transparency, atlas verification. 1 returned signal so far. Atlas first observed this brand on 2026-04-19.Latest event: Atlas last verified on 2026-04-19.
Public reviews
Industry context: open consumer-review platform scores for sportsbooks typically range 1.2-2.5/5. Satisfied customers rarely leave reviews; complainers seek them out.
What to expect
Identity checks
Standard: ID on first withdrawal
A general expectation for this brand type, not an individually verified KYC audit. Check the operator’s own terms before depositing.
How we know: Apple App Store + Google Play Store metadata, atlas brand catalogue. Last checked 2026-04-19.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hollywoodbets safe?
Hollywoodbets has a Trust Score of 71/100 with high data confidence. It rates well on independent signals: licensing 86/100, reviews 60/100, corporate 10/100, security 43/100. No active red flags are recorded against the brand.
Is Hollywoodbets licensed?
Hollywoodbets appears in regulator registers classified by the Trust Score v2 scorer as UKGC (tier-1). The licensing component scores 86/100 in Trust Score v2. Tier-1 status means strict KYC, AML, segregated player funds, and mandatory dispute resolution. Tier-2 covers Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Alderney, Kahnawake, and KSA-NL. Tier-3 covers Curacao-style light-touch frameworks.
What do third-party review platforms say about Hollywoodbets?
Hollywoodbets appears on multiple independent review aggregators that measure different aspects of player experience. An open consumer-review platform, which collects open consumer reviews, shows 4.1/5 across 896 reviews captured from a Wayback snapshot of hollywoodbets.co.uk. Open consumer-review platforms reflect sentiment from any consumer who chooses to post; dispute-mediation services reflect how an operator behaves when disputes are escalated, so the two metrics measure different things.
Where is Hollywoodbets available?
Hollywoodbets accepts players from 2 jurisdictions per atlas data, including Africa, South Africa. Availability lists are derived from public terms-of-service pages and licence registers; geofencing rules can be tighter than what is publicly stated, and accounts opened from restricted IPs are usually voided. Always verify your specific country on the official site before depositing.
What are alternatives to Hollywoodbets?
Alternatives in the same operator family (parent group: vbet) include 2kbet, 5plusbet10, 7games, alegrebet, b-sensation and 70 other branded clones. Same-family sites typically share the platform, licensing posture, payment rails, and corporate ownership, so a complaint pattern, regulator action, or AML failure at one site frequently recurs across siblings. Compare independent Trust Scores side by side before switching, and check whether the alternative holds the same licences in your country.
Is Hollywoodbets's site secure?
Hollywoodbets scores 43/100 on the Trust Score v2 security component, indicating a mid-tier security posture. Signals include: Mozilla Observatory grade D+; HSTS enabled; CDN: Cloudflare (+3); hosted on tier-1 infrastructure (Cloudflare, Inc.). The security component blends HTTP-header hardening (HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options), TLS configuration, DNS hygiene (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), CDN/WAF presence, and hosting reputation; it does not assess the operator's internal security or breach history.
Compare Hollywoodbets to alternatives
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| Metric | This brand Hollywoodbets | Alternative 1 Not selected | Alternative 2 Not selected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trust Score | 71/100 | ||
| Tier | Tier 1 | ||
| Active licences | 3 | ||
| Player reviews | 896 | ||
| Top regulator | UK Gambling Commission | ||
| Regulator actions | None on file |
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Sources (3)
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Regulator records (1)
- [1]Hollywoodbets licence record (no. 53028) (UK Gambling Commission)
Operator pages (1)
- [3]Domain registration record for hollywoodbets.co.uk (RDAP (registry data))
Other (1)
- [2]Web-security scan of hollywoodbets.com (grade D+) (Mozilla HTTP Observatory)Accessed
Trust score computed from 6 weighted components (licensing, corporate, security, reviews, threat intel, operational). License data verified against public authority records. Last verified 53 days ago. Sources cited: 3.
Last updated: 19 Apr 2026
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