In one line: virtual sports are computer-generated matches and races that run around the clock. A random number generator decides the result, and the animation you watch plays it out. No injuries, no weather, no rained-off fixtures, and a result in minutes.
It’s Tuesday night. No PSL, no Premier League, the Proteas are resting. At your bookmaker, a virtual league kicks off in a couple of minutes, and another one after that. Virtual sports exist for exactly this gap.
What virtual sports are
A virtual match looks like a broadcast: teams, a pitch, commentary, replays. But nobody is playing. The outcome is generated by software, and the companies that build these games say plainly that random number generators decide the results. The video is how the result is shown to you.
That makes virtuals a different kind of bet from real sport. There’s no team news to read, no form to study, no home advantage to price better than the bookmaker. Each result comes from the generator, and the last one has no bearing on the next.
What you can bet on
- Virtual football. The headline act: virtual leagues and cups, with matches settled in minutes.
- Horse racing and greyhounds. Virtual race meetings with full fields and odds, day and night.
- Motor racing and more. Short, sharp events with a winner in seconds, and new sports added all the time.
The markets mirror real sport, from match result and goals to race winner, and you can usually place singles and multis.
Which of our bookmakers offer them
| Bookmaker | Virtual sports |
|---|---|
| 10bet | Yes: its terms describe its products as “Sports, Live Betting and Virtuals” |
| Betfred | [to check]: its menu lists HD Dogs and BetGames, but we didn’t find a virtual sports section |
| Easybet | Yes. Note that virtual sports don’t count towards its R500 first-bet match |
| Virgin Bet | [to check]: its help centre explains virtual sports and its Rush games, but we didn’t find them in the menu |
| YesPlay | Its sports page mentions virtual sports betting |
| Lucky Fish | [to check] |
From each bookmaker’s own pages, checked 13 October 2026; Betfred and Virgin Bet 2 November 2026.
The odds, and the margin
Virtual odds are set by the bookmaker, with its margin built in, like any fixed-odds bet. Because the outcome comes from a random generator with known probabilities, there’s no information edge to find. You can’t out-research a random number generator. What you can choose is the bookmaker, the game and the stake.
Three myths, binned
“Team X is due a win.” No. Results don’t remember each other. A virtual team that has lost five in a row is no more likely to win the sixth.
“There’s a pattern in the results.” Any pattern in a run of random results is your brain doing what brains do. It isn’t in the generator.
“This tipster has a virtuals system.” If someone could predict a random number generator, they wouldn’t sell it on a Telegram channel. Keep your money and your login details.
Bonuses and virtuals
Virtual sports often don’t count towards a sports bonus. At Easybet, for example, virtual bets don’t count towards the R500 first-bet match. Check the terms before you use virtuals to work through a rollover.
Stay in control
Virtuals never stop, so your session has to have an end that you choose. Set a deposit limit and a time limit before you play, and walk away when you reach either. If you’re chasing losses, the National Responsible Gambling Programme runs a free, confidential helpline on 0800 006 008 and a WhatsApp line on 076 675 0710.
Questions punters ask
Are virtual sports rigged?
Each result comes from a random number generator, and the bookmaker’s margin is in the odds, like any bet. That’s the deal, and it’s the same deal every time.
Do past results help me pick the next one?
No. Each result is generated fresh. The last ten tell you about the last ten, and nothing about the next.
Can I bet on virtuals data-free?
It depends on the bookmaker. Video uses data, and data-free modes often leave it out. More on data-free betting.
Last updated 11 November 2026