1Voucher casinos and betting sites

What 1Voucher is

1Voucher is a prepaid cash voucher made for paying online merchants. You buy it for any amount at a till or in an app, get a 16-digit PIN on the slip or screen, and type that PIN into the cashier of a betting site. No bank card, no bank login and no personal banking details ever reach the bookmaker.

That makes it the go-to method for players who are unbanked, prefer cash, or simply want gambling money kept apart from their main account. In our data 26 brands accept it, nearly all South African licensed bookmakers: Hollywoodbets, Betway, Supabets, Sunbet, Playabets, YesPlay, Easybet, Sportingbet and more. Hollywoodbets is the brand most closely associated with it, and 1Voucher publishes its own guide to buying a Hollywoodbets voucher.

Where to buy a 1Voucher

1Voucher is sold through a wide retail network, which is its main advantage:

• Shops: Shoprite, Checkers, OK, Usave, PEP, Ackermans, Dealz, House & Home, and thousands of informal traders with a Flash device.
• Apps: 1ForYou, TymeBank and Nedbank Money all sell 1Voucher PINs, so you can buy one at midnight without leaving home.

You choose the amount at the till. There is no fixed denomination list, which means you can load exactly R50 or R150 rather than rounding up.

How to deposit with 1Voucher

1. Buy the voucher and keep the slip (or copy the PIN from the app).
2. Log in to the betting site and choose 1Voucher on the deposit page.
3. Enter the 16-digit PIN and the amount you want to use.
4. Confirm. The money is in your balance immediately.

If you load less than the voucher value, the remaining balance stays on the PIN for next time. Treat the PIN like cash: anyone who has it can spend it, so never send a photo of it to someone offering “help” with a deposit or withdrawal.

Bonuses: voucher deposits count for welcome bonuses at most local bookmakers. Check the offer’s terms for excluded methods before you load.

How to withdraw

You cannot withdraw to a 1Voucher at any site in our data. When you win, you need another payout route:

1. Complete FICA (ID and proof of address).
2. Choose a payout method: bank EFT to an account in your name, or, where offered, a cash-send service such as FNB eWallet or Instant Money, which lets unbanked players collect cash at an ATM or till.
3. Request the withdrawal and wait for approval, typically within 24 hours at the big bookmakers, plus bank time.

Plan this before you deposit. If you have no bank account, choose a bookmaker that offers a cash-send payout.

Fees, limits and speed

• Fees: no fee from the bookmakers in our data; the voucher costs its face value.
• Minimum deposit: R5 at 10bet and Lulabet, R10 at Betway, Hollywoodbets, Sportingbet and Virgin Bet, R20 at Playabets.
• Maximum: set by the retailer and the bookmaker; vouchers are designed for small to medium amounts.
• Speed: deposits are instant. Withdrawals depend on the payout method you choose.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Pay with cash at thousands of shops, or in a banking app.
• No bank or card details shared with the bookmaker.
• Very low minimum deposits (R5 at some sites).
• Unused value stays on the voucher.

Cons

• Deposit-only: you need a separate withdrawal method.
• A lost or shared PIN is lost money.
• Hardly any offshore casinos accept it.
• A trip to the shop if you do not use one of the apps.

Keep vouchers away from scammers

Anyone offering to “help” with a withdrawal, verification or a bonus in exchange for 1Voucher PINs is running a scam. No bookmaker asks for a PIN anywhere but its own cashier.

1Voucher, OTT or Blu?

All three cash vouchers work the same way. OTT Voucher has the advantage that a few bookmakers can pay winnings back through OTT. Blu Voucher is accepted at fewer sites but sold at major supermarkets and petrol stations. 1Voucher has the widest acceptance of the three among licensed bookmakers. If you have a bank account, Ozow gives you instant deposits without a shop trip.

Cash vouchers are a natural budget tool: buy only what you have set aside for entertainment that week. Our low deposit casinos list shows where small vouchers go furthest. For help with gambling, call the NRGP free on 0800 006 008.