Hollywoodbets
South African sports betting company
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| April 2024 | Hollywoodbets announced Eben Etzebeth, South African rugby player, and his wife Anlia Star as their newest brand ambassadors. |
| August 3 2023 | Announced as the new title sponsor of the Sharks Rugby team, with their logo to feature prominently on team jerseys. |
| November 2022 | Teko Modise, former South African football captain, joined Hollywoodbets as a brand ambassador. |
| November 2022 | Teko Modise, former South African football captain, joined Hollywoodbets as their brand ambassador. |
| June 2022 | Signed a one-year title sponsorship agreement with COSAFA for multiple football championships. |
| February 2022 | Carol Tshabalala, known as South Africa's 'First Lady of Sport', signed as a Brand Ambassador for Hollywoodbets. |
| February 2022 | Took over from Vodacom as title sponsor of the Durban July Handicap, increasing the prize purse to a record R5 million. |
| 2021 | Hollywoodbets was voted as KwaZulu-Natal's Brand of the Year at the Standard Bank KZN Top Business Awards. |
| December 2021 | Robert Marawa, radio sports talk show host, was introduced as a Hollywoodbets brand ambassador, appearing in TV commercials and advertisements. |
| December 2021 | Acquired naming rights to Kings Park Rugby Stadium, to be known as Hollywoodbets Kings Park from January 2022. |
| December 2021 | Robert Marawa, radio sports talk show host, was introduced as a Hollywoodbets brand ambassador and appeared in TV commercials and advertisements for the brand. |
| September 2021 | Hollywoodbets launched the Hollywood Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to community development, focusing on welfare, education, sports, arts, culture, and supporting small, medium, and micro-enterprises (SMMEs). |
| July 16 2021 | Announced as principal partner of Brentford Football Club, with their logo to appear on team jerseys for the 2021/22 Premier League season. |
| May 16 2021 | Announced as title sponsor of the SAFA National Women's Soccer League, renaming it the Hollywoodbets Super League. |
| 2020 | Nomzamo Mbatha, South African-born actress, joined Hollywoodbets as a brand ambassador, collaborating on community development and bursary projects through her Lighthouse Foundation. |
| April 2020 | Mike Procter, former South African cricketer, joined as a brand ambassador for Hollywoodbets, working in conjunction with the Mike Procter Foundation and Ottawa Primary School's physical education programme. |
| April 2020 | Mike Procter, former South African cricketer, joined as a brand ambassador for Hollywoodbets, working in conjunction with the Mike Procter Foundation and Ottawa Primary School in Durban. |
| March 2020 | Anthony Delpech, former South African Champion jockey, joined as a brand ambassador for Hollywoodbets to assist in managing the Hollywood Syndicate horse racing ownership arm. |
| March 2020 | Anthony Delpech, former South African Champion jockey, joined as a brand ambassador for Hollywoodbets to assist in managing the Hollywood Syndicate, the horse racing ownership arm of the company. |
| February 2020 | Became the official betting partner to LaLiga in South Africa, focusing on soccer development and community work. |
| 2019 | Rugby twins Akona Ndungane and Odwa Ndungane joined Hollywoodbets as Brand Ambassadors, actively participating in the Hollywood partnership with the Phaka rugby programme on SuperSport. |
| 2019 | Rugby twins Akona Ndungane and Odwa Ndungane joined Hollywoodbets as Brand Ambassadors, becoming involved in Hollywood's partnership with the Phaka rugby programme on SuperSport and initiatives through their Ndungane Foundation. |
| October 7 2019 | Announced as naming rights sponsor for Kingsmead Cricket Ground in a 5-year deal, running until August 2024. |
| June 27 2019 | Announced as naming rights sponsor for Greyville and Scottsville racecourses in a 3-year deal. |
| May 25 2019 | Sponsored the COSAFA Cup, which was staged in Durban from 25 May to 8 June. |
| March 2019 | Hollywoodbets expanded its operations by launching its website in the United Kingdom, further extending its international presence. |
| March 2019 | Hollywoodbets was ranked number 8 on the list of the Top 50 Gaming Sites Worldwide published by iGaming Business Magazine. |
| March 2019 | Hollywoodbets was ranked number 8 on the list of the Top 50 Gaming Sites Worldwide by iGaming Business Magazine, highlighting the company's significant achievement in the global online gaming industry. |
| February 2019 | Became title sponsors of the Phaka rugby show on Supersport. |
| 2018 | Became title sponsors of the Murray Cup rugby knock-out competition and sponsored KwaZulu-Natal Coastal and Inland senior provincial teams. |
| 2018 | Hollywoodbets won multiple awards at the Gambling Industry Awards in South Africa, including Best Corporate Social Investment (CSI), Best Sports Betting Campaign, Best Employer of the Year, and Best CEO of the Year for Suren Rampersadh. |
| November 2018 | Hollywoodbets launched its website in Ireland, expanding its online betting services to Irish customers. |
| 2017 | Brian Baloyi, former Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper, joined as a brand ambassador for Hollywoodbets. |
| 2017 | Sponsored the KwaZulu-Natal Coastal and KwaZulu-Natal Inland teams for the Africa T20 Cup, with KZN Inland winning the tournament. |
| 2016 | Hollywoodbets became the title sponsors of the Dolphins cricket team for the 2016/17 season. |
| 2016 | Jerry Sikhosana, former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana soccer player, was named as a brand ambassador for Hollywoodbets. |
| 2015 | Hollywoodbets began as associate sponsors of the Dolphins cricket team during the 2015/16 season. |
| 2014 | Hollywood Bunny Bar branches won the Bunny Chow Barometer Challenge, being awarded the Best Bunny Chow for that year. |
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