Who owns LottoStar?
As of : LottoStar is owned by Betfred Group, private (controlled by the founding Done family through trusts, via Betfred Group Holdings Limited). The site runs under LottoStar (Pty) Ltd, ZA-MP, with a licence from MER (South Africa Mpumalanga, 9-2-1-09467). The same owner has 2 other casinos. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
| Ultimate owner | Betfred Group (private (controlled by the founding Done family through trusts, via Betfred Group Holdings Limited)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | LottoStar (Pty) Ltd, ZA-MP · reg. 2007/011071/07 |
| Licences | South Africa Mpumalanga — MER 9-2-1-09467 |
| Products | Lottery, Casino, Sports betting |
| Website | lottostar.co.za |
| Sister casinos | 2 |
| Fines and actions | LottoStar’s own company: 0 · whole Betfred Group: 2 |
| Owner proof | reported |
| Last checked | 15 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Betfred Group owns 3 casino and betting brands (5 websites) in our data.
- 2 fines and regulator actions against the owner since 2022, about €4.4 million in total (converted to euros).
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa Mpumalanga — MER 9-2-1-09467 | — | active | register |
About Betfred Group
British bookmaker with high-street betting shops and online sites. Its UK online business runs under Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited (UK licence account 39544); the shops run under Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited. The UK Companies House register shows Betfred Group Holdings Limited at the top, controlled by members of the Done family through trusts.
Headquarters: UK · Founded: 1967 · Ownership: private (controlled by the founding Done family through trusts, via Betfred Group Holdings Limited)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Mbombela-based numbers and live-games operator under Mpumalanga licence 9-2-1-09467. Betfred bought a majority stake in 2022.
- The owner link comes from press reports; we have not confirmed it in a register or in the brand’s own terms.
2 sister casinos
Same owner often means the same terms, the same support team and the same payout rules. A self-exclusion at one brand may not cover its sister sites.
Does self-exclusion at LottoStar cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
Betfred Group sister sites, fines and sources →
Fines and regulator actions
None of these 2 names LottoStar’s own company; they concern other companies of the Betfred Group. The company column names who was fined.
Fines from the 40 regulators, prosecutors and courts we track, online gambling only; fines against land-based casinos are out of scope. How we count fines.
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 900,000 | Further regulatory failures (details in UKGC notice). source |
| 2022-09-28 | Petfre (Gibraltar) Ltd (Betfred, OddsKing) | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 2,900,000 | Social responsibility and AML failures. source |
Ratings elsewhere
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Questions and answers
Who owns LottoStar?
Betfred Group. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
Is LottoStar licensed?
Yes. Its operator LottoStar (Pty) Ltd holds a licence from MER (South Africa Mpumalanga, 9-2-1-09467).
Has the owner of LottoStar been fined?
2 records on file. The latest: UK Gambling Commission, 2026-06-30.
Is LottoStar legit?
LottoStar is run by LottoStar (Pty) Ltd, which holds a licence from MER (South Africa Mpumalanga, 9-2-1-09467). Its owner is Betfred Group, a private company. Fines and regulator actions against LottoStar’s own company: 0; against the whole Betfred Group: 2. Sister sites with the same owner: 2. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are LottoStar’s sister sites?
LottoStar has 2 sister casinos with the same owner, Betfred Group: Betfred, OddsKing. Full list: all Betfred Group sister sites.
Sources
- https://web.archive.org/web/2026/https://www.lottostar.co.za/
- https://www.gamblinginsider.com/news/16922/betfred-takes-majority-shareholding-in-south-africas-lottostar
Last checked 15 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.
