Zimbabwe Lotteries and Gaming Board-licensed sportsbook that lost a High Court appeal over refusing to fully pay a customer's winnings
Visit Bezbets →Pros
- Genuine local licence from the Zimbabwe Lotteries and Gaming Board under a named owner
- ScamAdviser rates the domain as very likely legitimate
- Some customers praise the online and in-shop betting experience
Cons
- Lost a High Court appeal after refusing to fully pay a customer's winnings ($5,400 win, only $1,800 offered) and was fined $500
- Independent review coverage concludes the operator currently isn't worth using until payout reliability improves
- No welcome bonus or promotions currently offered
Our verdict
We are not going to soften this one: Bezbets refused to fully pay out a customer who won $5,400 on a $394 roulette bet, offering only $1,800 instead, and the dispute went all the way to Zimbabwe's High Court - where Bezbets lost its appeal and was fined $500. This is a court-documented payout failure, not just an unverified online complaint, and it's serious enough that we're naming it directly as the headline finding for this operator. Bezbets does hold a genuine licence from the Zimbabwe Lotteries and Gaming Board under a named, verifiable owner, and ScamAdviser rates the domain as legitimate rather than a scam. Some customers do praise the in-shop and online experience. But independent Zimbabwean betting-review coverage explicitly concludes the operator currently isn't worth your time and recommends established alternatives until payout reliability improves - a conclusion we agree with given the court record. We would recommend strong caution with Bezbets, particularly around any large win.
How we rated it
Sportsbook & casino (36%)5
A Zimbabwean sportsbook and casino with roulette and other games; some customers praise the online and in-shop betting experience.
Bonuses & value (18%)5
Currently no welcome bonus or promotions offered.
Support & reliability (18%)1.5
A specific court case documents Bezbets refusing to pay a $5,400 win on a $394 bet, offering only $1,800, before losing its appeal and being fined $500. Independent review coverage concludes the operator currently isn't worth using until payout reliability improves.
Trust & licensing (27%)1
Genuinely licensed by the Zimbabwe Lotteries and Gaming Board under a named, verifiable owner, but lost a High Court appeal after refusing to fully pay a customer's winnings - a serious, court-confirmed payout failure, not just an unverified complaint.
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Quick facts
| Owner | Benard Zieve, named owner and licensee in High Court filings |
| Licence | Zimbabwe Lotteries and Gaming Board |
| Court-documented payout failure | Refused to fully pay a $5,400 win on a $394 roulette bet, offering only $1,800; lost its High Court appeal against the punter and was fined $500 |
| ScamAdviser | Rated very likely legitimate, not a scam |
| Independent review conclusion | Currently not worth using until payout reliability improves; established alternatives recommended |
| Bonuses | Currently no welcome bonus or promotions |
Where Bezbets is licensed
Bezbets appears on the official register in 1 country — 1 for sports betting and 1 for casino. We only feature it in markets where it holds a licence to accept you.
Africa (1)
About Bezbets
Bezbets is a Zimbabwean sportsbook and casino licensed by the Zimbabwe Lotteries and Gaming Board, with Benard Zieve identified as the owner and licensee in High Court legal filings - a genuine, named, verifiable local operator. We are not going to soften the most significant finding here, since it is court-documented rather than an unverified complaint: Bezbets refused to fully pay out a customer who won $5,400 on a $394 roulette bet, instead offering only $1,800. The dispute reached Zimbabwe's High Court, where Bezbets lost its appeal against the punter and was fined $500 - a serious, legally confirmed payout failure. ScamAdviser rates the domain as very likely legitimate rather than a scam, and some customers do praise the online and in-shop betting experience. However, independent Zimbabwean betting-review coverage concludes the operator currently isn't worth using and recommends established alternatives until its payout reliability improves. There is currently no welcome bonus or promotion offered.
