A popular Ethiopian football book with physical branches for cash withdrawals
Not available lawfully hereIs Anbessa Bet legal in Ethiopia?
No. Real-money gambling is banned in Ethiopia. Under the Ethiopian Lottery Service's nationwide revocation of every sports betting licence, effective 15 December 2025, in force since 2025, Anbessa Bet cannot lawfully offer you a welcome bonus here, and you cannot lawfully claim one.
Ethiopia did not restrict betting - it abolished the licensed sector outright. On 15 December 2025 the Ethiopian Lottery Service revoked the licences of every sports betting operator in the country with immediate effect, covering online platforms, retail shops, agents and the payment services attached to them, after a twelve-month federal investigation found systemic breaches of operating terms and illicit money transfers. It followed the suspension of 22 firms in November accused of concealing more than 100 billion birr (about USD 1.8 billion). Banks and payment institutions were ordered to block transactions linked to the revoked operators. That last point is the one that matters to you: there is no longer a licensed operator in Ethiopia to claim a bonus from, and the payment rails to move money in or out have been shut off. Any site still taking Ethiopian bets is doing so without a licence, and no Ethiopian regulator can help you recover funds from it. source
Any Anbessa Bet bonus you see advertised for Ethiopia is offered from an offshore site operating against local law. Your payments can be blocked, your account can vanish with a mirror domain, and no Ethiopia regulator can help you recover funds. We therefore show no offer and no sign-up link on this page. See every licensed betting site in Ethiopia →
Pros
- Well-established, widely recognised Ethiopian betting brand
- 25 sports plus a Simulated Reality League
- Deposits via familiar local mobile money (HelloCash, Amole) and banks
- Responsive customer support across phone, email and Telegram
- Physical branches available for those who want an in-person option
Cons
- No operating company name or licence number found in any source we checked
- We could not load the National Lottery Administration's own register to confirm the licence claim directly
- Withdrawals require an in-person branch visit with a code, not a same-app payout
- Welcome bonus terms (cap, wagering, minimum odds) are not stated anywhere we found
- Support email is a personal Gmail address rather than a company domain
- Site's FAQ/help pages reported as broken
- Ethiopia only, and betting is restricted by law to Ethiopian citizens
Our verdict
Anbessa Bet is a well-known football-focused bookmaker in Ethiopia, and it comes with an important caveat before anything else: Ethiopian law restricts sports betting to Ethiopian citizens, so this is not a site a foreign reader can actually use regardless of how it rates. For Ethiopians, it is one of the more visible domestic books, covering 25 sports plus a Simulated Reality League and taking deposits through HelloCash, Amole and local banks. Multiple independent Ethiopian betting guides describe it as licensed by the National Lottery Administration, which is a genuine regulator, though we could not load the NLA's own register to confirm the specific listing and no source named the operating company behind the brand or gave a licence number - that is a real information gap, not a claim we are willing to paper over. Two practical points matter if you can use the site: withdrawals require visiting a physical branch in person with a code generated online, which is a genuine inconvenience compared with an in-app payout, and the only welcome bonus figure available is a bare '100% first deposit' with no stated cap or wagering terms, so treat it as unverified until you see the live conditions. Customer support is reasonably responsive across phone, email and Telegram, though it runs through a personal Gmail address rather than a company domain, and the site's own help pages are reported as broken. A believable domestic option for Ethiopian bettors given the sports coverage, but thin on the transparency that would let us rate it more highly.
How we rated it
Sportsbook & odds (25%)6.5
A respectable 25 sports plus a Simulated Reality League, with football (as always in Ethiopia) the clear focus alongside basketball, tennis, cricket and rugby. Reasonable breadth for a domestic East African book.
Trust & licensing (20%)6
Ethiopia does have a real regulator, the National Lottery Administration, and multiple independent Ethiopian betting-guide sites describe Anbessa Bet as licensed by it. We could not load the NLA's own register to confirm the listing directly, and no source named the operating company or a licence number - support also runs through a personal Gmail address rather than a corporate one, which points to a smaller operation.
Support (10%)6
Phone, email and multiple Telegram channels, with customer care described as responsive. Marked down slightly because the FAQ/help pages are reported as broken and the contact email is a Gmail address rather than a company domain.
Mobile & apps (10%)5.5
A mobile-optimised website is described as working well, but there is no evidence of a dedicated native app.
Payments & payouts (20%)5
Deposits run through Ethiopian mobile money (HelloCash, Amole) and local banks. Withdrawals are the sticking point: they require visiting a physical Anbessa Bet branch in person with a withdrawal code generated online, which is a real inconvenience next to a same-app payout and limits usefulness for anyone not near a branch.
Bonuses & value (15%)4.5
The only figure we could find is '100% first deposit' with no stated cap, wagering requirement or minimum odds. A bonus with no visible terms is not something we can meaningfully evaluate, and its real value could be very different from what the headline implies - treat it as unverified until you see the live terms.
Quick facts
| Regulator | National Lottery Administration of Ethiopia (real regulator; specific Anbessa Bet listing not independently confirmed by us) |
| Operating company | Not disclosed in available sources |
| Market | Ethiopia only — betting restricted to Ethiopian citizens by law |
| Sports | 25, plus a Simulated Reality League |
| Withdrawals | In-person at a physical branch, using a code generated online |
| Welcome offer | 100% first deposit — cap and wagering terms not stated by any source found |
How we verified this
The National Lottery Administration is confirmed as Ethiopia's real sports-betting regulator via its own site and Wikipedia. Anbessa Bet's specific licence claim rests on two independent Ethiopian betting-guide sites rather than the NLA's own register, which we could not load to check directly - that gap is stated rather than filled in. No operating company name or licence number is given by any source we found, so none is invented here.
Where Anbessa Bet is licensed
Anbessa Bet appears on the official register in 1 countries. Highlighted countries have a full local review — pick yours for its welcome bonus and licence details.
Africa (1)
About Anbessa Bet
Anbessa Bet is one of the more visible sports-betting brands in Ethiopia, focused heavily on football and offering 25 sports in total plus a Simulated Reality League. Betting-guide sites describe it as licensed by the National Lottery Administration, the government body that has regulated lottery games since 1961 and now also licenses sports betting, restricted by law to Ethiopian citizens. We could not find the name of the company operating the brand, nor a licence number, in any source we reviewed, and support runs through a Gmail address rather than a corporate domain - details worth knowing rather than a claim of wrongdoing.
Anbessa Bet FAQ
Is Anbessa Bet licensed in Ethiopia?
Multiple independent Ethiopian betting-guide sites describe it as licensed by the National Lottery Administration, which is Ethiopia's real sports-betting regulator. We were not able to load the NLA's own register to confirm this specific listing, and no source we found named the operating company or gave a licence number, so treat this as reported rather than register-verified by us.
Can I use Anbessa Bet from outside Ethiopia?
No. Ethiopian law restricts sports betting to Ethiopian citizens, and Anbessa Bet operates within that framework - it is not accessible or usable as a foreign bettor regardless of the site's own rating.
What is the Anbessa Bet welcome bonus?
The only figure available is a 100% match on your first deposit. No source we found states a cap, wagering requirement or minimum odds, so the real value is unclear until you check the live terms on the site directly.
How do withdrawals work at Anbessa Bet?
You request a withdrawal code through your account online, then take that code in person to an Anbessa Bet branch to collect your money in cash. There is no simple in-app or mobile-money payout described in the sources we reviewed.
What sports does Anbessa Bet cover?
25 sports in total, with football as the clear focus, alongside basketball, tennis, cricket, rugby and others, plus a Simulated Reality League for virtual football betting.