Independent reviews · Ethiopia · ኢትዮጵያ
TopBetting.et is an independent guide to top betting sites for users in Ethiopia. Each bookmaker is reviewed against the same criteria — sports and markets, live betting, Ethiopian payment methods, withdrawals, mobile access, support and licensing — so you can see how 1xBet, Melbet, Win Win Bet and Beguma differ before opening an account.
Last updated 20 September 2026. 18+ only. No bookmaker is licensed in Ethiopia at present — read the legal status first.
Legal status: since 15 December 2025 no operator holds an Ethiopian betting licence and the Ethiopian Lottery Service warns the public against depositing with unlicensed services. The bookmakers reviewed here are reachable from Ethiopia but are not licensed in Ethiopia. Read the legal status of betting in Ethiopia before you register.
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Four bookmakers that accept Ethiopian users and list at least one Ethiopian payment channel. Ratings are the TopBetting.et editorial rating — a weighted score across eight criteria, not a user average; where an operator publishes nothing about a criterion, that criterion scores low rather than being guessed.
The longest list of Ethiopian payment channels we found — Telebirr, CBE Birr, M-Pesa and transfers from five local banks — with a 40-sport book, an Amharic interface and a published licence number. Its former local licence was revoked in December 2025.
Curaçao OGL/2024/561/0554; Ethiopian NLA licence revoked Dec 2025
The deepest sportsbook available to Ethiopian bettors: 1,000-plus events a day, free live streams for registered users, and Telebirr, CBE Birr and M-Pesa for both deposits and payouts. The local licence it once held was revoked in December 2025.
International (Curaçao); Ethiopian NLA licence revoked Dec 2025
A 2023 brand on a Curaçao licence that leans towards casino and crypto. The Ethiopian cashier mixes Telebirr and agent cash-in with Binance Pay and coins; the sportsbook is solid, there is an Android APK but no iOS app for Ethiopia, and the operator does not publish who owns it.
Curaçao No. 1668/JAZ; never held an Ethiopian licence
An Ethiopia-focused platform that combines pre-match and live sports betting with virtual games, crash titles such as Aviator and JetX, and a poker room in one account. The product range and mobile-first navigation are its strengths; published information on its licence, operator and payment conditions is limited, which is reflected in its score.
No Ethiopian licence could be verified; no offshore licence published
The order follows the editorial rating. How we review betting sites explains the weights, the sources and how the site is funded. All reviews: betting site reviews.
The facts that most often decide the choice. "Not confirmed" means we could not verify it from the operator or a dated source; we do not fill gaps with guesses. The criterion-by-criterion ranking is on best betting sites in Ethiopia; every row and every payment method is on compare.
| Bookmaker | Rating | Sports betting | Live betting | Mobile | Payments | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbet | 4.6 / 5 | Yes — 40+ sports, 1,000+ events a day | Yes, with streaming of selected matches | Android APK and iOS app ("Melbet World") | Telebirr, CBE Birr, M-Pesa, CBE, Awash, Abyssinia, Dashen, Wegagen, Binance Pay, crypto | Melbet review |
| 1xBet | 4.5 / 5 | Yes — 60+ sports, 1,000+ events a day | Yes, with streaming | Android APK and iOS app | Telebirr, CBE Birr, M-Pesa, E-Birr, cards (deposit only), crypto | 1xBet review |
| Win Win Bet | 4.2 / 5 | Yes — 18+ sports counted; football, basketball, tennis, esports | Yes, with a "Match Zone" statistics view | Android APK; no iOS app for Ethiopia at our check | Telebirr, agent cash-in (CBE, Telebirr, CBE Birr, E-Birr), Binance Pay, ByBit Pay, crypto | Win Win Bet review |
| Beguma | 3.5 / 5 | Yes — football, basketball, tennis, volleyball, ice hockey, table tennis and more | Yes — separate live section incl. esports (CS, Dota 2) | Mobile-first site; dedicated apps advertised, third-party reports conflict — verify on the platform | Telebirr and bank transfer reported; crypto mentioned by some sources; confirm in the cashier | Beguma review |
Every review reads the operator's own terms, cashier and help pages and cross-checks them against dated third-party audits of the Ethiopian version of the site. We publish a figure — a payout time, a deposit limit, a licence number — only when a source publishes it, and we say when sources disagree instead of choosing the flattering number.
Eight criteria are scored from 1 to 5 and combined with fixed weights: sportsbook and markets, live betting, payments, withdrawals, mobile, usability, support, and security and transparency. Payments and withdrawals together carry 30% of the score because, for an Ethiopian user, getting money in and out reliably matters more than a large catalogue.
We do not claim to have deposited or withdrawn with every operator, and we say so. Where a bookmaker publishes nothing about a criterion — Beguma's withdrawal terms and licence, for example — that criterion scores low, and the review says exactly what is and is not confirmed. Full details: how TopBetting.et reviews betting sites.
Not the size of the welcome offer. A top betting site for a user in Ethiopia is defined by four practical things.
A method that only deposits is half a method. Melbet lists Telebirr, CBE Birr, M-Pesa and five Ethiopian banks for both directions; Win Win Bet's agent cash-in is deposit-only. The payment methods guide separates the two.
All four cover European football. Differences appear in Ethiopian Premier League coverage, in-play markets, streaming and the minimum stake — from about 8 ETB at Melbet to about 47 ETB at 1xBet and Win Win Bet.
A published licence number and a named operating company let you verify claims. Melbet publishes both; Win Win Bet publishes a licence but not its owner; Beguma publishes neither on the pages we could access. Being available to users in Ethiopia is not the same as being licensed in Ethiopia — no reviewed site is.
Football is the core product at every reviewed site: the Premier League, Champions League and La Liga are always present, and the Ethiopian Premier League appears at 1xBet and Melbet when fixtures are available. Beyond football the picture differs. 1xBet lists more than 60 sports and over 1,000 events a day, including esports and specials; Melbet lists 40-plus sports with a similar daily volume; Win Win Bet covered 18-plus sports at the last count; Beguma's homepage lists football, basketball, tennis, ice hockey, volleyball, rugby union and table tennis, with esports in the live section.
Market depth on a major match — handicaps, totals, corners, cards, player props — is where 1xBet and Melbet stand out, with independent tests putting their football margins near 4–5.5% on top leagues. Live betting is available at all four; free streaming for registered users is confirmed at 1xBet and for selected matches at Melbet. Each review's sports section lists what is verified for that bookmaker: 1xBet, Melbet, Win Win Bet, Beguma.
The first question is not "does it take Telebirr?" but "does it pay out through it, how fast, and is it still there after the December 2025 measures?", which also targeted payment providers linked to betting.
Listed by all four bookmakers. Deposits and withdrawals at 1xBet, Melbet and Win Win Bet (typical limits 100–50,000 ETB per transaction); reported for Beguma, unverified for payouts.
Melbet lists CBE, Awash, Bank of Abyssinia, Dashen and Wegagen in both directions; Beguma reportedly accepts bank transfers; 1xBet lists Awash, Wegagen and Dashen.
Win Win Bet accepts cash deposits of 50–3,000 ETB through CBE, Telebirr, CBE Birr and E-Birr agents — deposit only, so a wallet is still needed to withdraw.
Bitcoin, USDT and others at 1xBet, Melbet and Win Win Bet, usually with the highest limits and fastest payouts. Mentioned by some sources for Beguma, not confirmed.
Deposit-only at 1xBet (400–63,000 ETB) and on Win Win Bet's international cashier; card withdrawals are not offered by any reviewed site.
All four sites work in a phone browser without an install, and for most users that is enough. Apps differ: 1xBet offers an Android APK from its site and an iOS app in the App Store; Melbet has an Android APK and the "Melbet World" iOS app, plus a weekly cashback that only app bets earn; Win Win Bet has an Android APK and no iOS app for Ethiopia at our check; Beguma advertises apps, but third-party reports about them conflict, so verify on the platform.
Two rules apply everywhere: download an APK only from the operator's own domain, never from a Telegram forward, and expect the app to mirror the website rather than add markets. The four are ranked on mobile betting sites; installing safely is in the betting apps guide.
Availability, licensing and legality are three different things. All four bookmakers are available to users in Ethiopia; none is licensed in Ethiopia. Melbet publishes a Curaçao licence number (OGL/2024/561/0554) and its operating company; Win Win Bet publishes a Curaçao licence (No. 1668/JAZ) but not its owner; 1xBet operates under a Curaçao licence; Beguma does not publish licence details on the pages we could access. None of them holds an Ethiopian licence today — 1xBet's and Melbet's local licences were revoked with every other Ethiopian betting licence on 15 December 2025.
In practice that means no Ethiopian body will hear a complaint; your recourse is the operator's support and, in theory, its licensing authority. Account security is in your hands: verify your identity before you need a payout, enable two-factor authentication where offered (Melbet lists it), and withdraw to accounts in your own name. The legal status guide has the timeline and the sources.
Ethiopia had a licensed market until late 2025: the National Lottery Administration issued licences to local operators, and international brands such as 1xBet and Melbet ran locally licensed sites (1xbet.et, mel-bet.et) with ETB balances and Telebirr deposits. On 4 December 2025 the Ethiopian Lottery Service suspended 22 licences and on 15 December revoked all of them, including retail shops, agents and linked payment services. In July 2026 it confirmed that no licensed operator exists and asked the public to report illegal services via short code 9695.
What remains for Ethiopian users are international sites under offshore licences, used at the user's own risk, and a 20–25% tax on winnings under Proclamation No. 1395/2025 whose application to international accounts is unclear. This site documents those sites so that the choice, if you make it, is an informed one. It does not say that using them is lawful for you; that is a question for a lawyer in Ethiopia.
Every bet carries a margin for the bookmaker; over time the house edge is not something a strategy removes. Treat betting as paid entertainment: decide the budget and the time before you start, use the deposit limits all four operators provide, and never deposit again to win back a loss. Live betting and crash games are designed so that one round leads to the next — a session with a fixed end is the simplest protection.
If betting has stopped being entertainment, the responsible gambling page lists the operators' limit and self-exclusion tools and where to find help. All content on this site is for adults; the reviewed operators require users to be at least 18 under their own terms.
Online bookmakers that accept stakes on sports results — and, at most of the sites reviewed here, also casino, live-dealer and virtual games — through a website or app. You open an account, deposit money, place bets at the odds offered and withdraw winnings. The bookmaker's edge is built into the odds.
In this order for an Ethiopian user: which local payment methods deposit and withdraw, the published payout times and minimums, whether the licence and operating company are published, the sports and live markets you actually bet on, the mobile options, and the support channels. Our comparison checklist works through each.
Telebirr is listed by all four reviewed sites. CBE Birr and M-Pesa are deposit-and-withdrawal channels at 1xBet and Melbet; Melbet adds transfers from CBE, Awash, Bank of Abyssinia, Dashen and Wegagen; Win Win Bet accepts agent cash-in; 1xBet, Melbet and Win Win Bet also take cryptocurrencies. Availability changes without notice — the cashier inside your account is the final reference.
Yes. All four work in a mobile browser. 1xBet and Melbet also publish Android APKs and iOS apps; Win Win Bet has an Android APK only; Beguma advertises apps but public information about them conflicts. Install APKs only from the operator's own domain.
That your identity is verified (every reviewed operator requires it before the first payout), that the withdrawal method is in your own name, that any active bonus rollover is complete, and what the minimum and the published processing time are for that method. The withdrawals guide explains each step.
From the operator's published terms, cashier and help pages, cross-checked against dated independent audits, and scored on eight weighted criteria. Ratings are editorial, not user averages; operators do not set or approve them. The site is funded by affiliate commissions when readers open accounts through its links, which does not change the facts published. Details on how we review.
There is no licensed sports betting in Ethiopia: every licence was revoked on 15 December 2025 and the Ethiopian Lottery Service reiterated in July 2026 that no licensed operator exists. International sites remain reachable under offshore licences, with no Ethiopian consumer protection. This is not legal advice — see the legal status guide.
