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Since getting a Zambian license in 2025, CaptainsBet has gone from being “another offshore site” to a local-facing platform with prices, payouts, and support that are in line with how Zambians actually bet.
The experience is familiar: football is at the center, you can quickly access live markets, and the casino lobby loads quickly on average data plans. But you also get some depth: esports is neat, TV studio games are busy all day, and the app/PWA setup makes mobile sessions easy.
You can find the step-by-step guides in this review. For example, when we talk about signing up, you can go straight to the CaptainsBet Registration Guide. When we talk about bonuses, you can go to the CaptainsBet Zambia Bonus Guide, and so on. The idea is easy: use this page to get your bearings, then only click into the deeper guides when you need them.
What Stands out
- In Zambia, where it is legal to do so (2025), payouts and limits are in ZMW, and verification and KYC follow what the local regulator wants.
- Unified layout: left rail filters, center content, and right-hand slip are the same for all types of betting, including sportsbook, live, esports, and casino.
- The Android APK is small and fast, and the PWA works on both Android and iOS. The CaptainsBet Mobile Guide has all the information.
- Bonuses that change every week: 100% on your first deposit, free bets and slot spins, and reloads on weekdays. The Bonus Guide has the numbers in ZMW.
Sportsbook: Clean Boards and Smart Markets
The pages before the match are clean. Football and tennis are at the top of the list, followed by basketball, volleyball, cricket, and handball. You can only see a few main markets—1X2, Totals, Handicaps, Double Chance, and Draw No Bet—when you open fixtures. You can only add props when you need them. As soon as you type in a stake, the slip calculates your returns in ZMW. System combos are only available when the sport allows them. You can make a Saturday multi without leaving the page because calendars, results, and basic stats are all at the top.
If you’re new and want a one-page setup with screenshots and a logical acca workflow, go to the CaptainsBet Sportsbook section of the Live Betting Guide. It shows how the event list, bet slip, and market chips work together in real life.
Why the sportsbook is a good fit here:
- Prices show and settle in ZMW, so you don’t have to think about it.
- Tactile market chips like “Popular,” “All,” “Totals,” and “Handicaps” cut down on scrolling.
- You can get results and statistics with just one click, which is great when you need to check a form quickly while you’re in a bundle shop.
Live Betting (in-play)
The in-play hub at CaptainsBet looks like a control room. At the top, you can quickly switch between the Live Event List, Multi View, Calendar, Results, and Statistics. The right-side panel has an incident visualizer or stream. When something big happens, like a goal, a red card, or a break of serve, the odds lock for a short time and then reopen at a new line. This stops stale clicks. Market groups are like what most Zambian gamblers use every day:
- Football: 1X2, Double Chance, Draw No Bet, Totals (match/period), BTTS, Next Goal, Corners/Cards/Shots.
- Tennis: Who wins the match or set, game handicaps and totals, and who wins the next game.
- Moneyline, spreads, totals, quarter/half markets, and team totals are all types of bets in basketball.
The CaptainsBet Live Betting Guide shows you how to do everything, from short-listing in Calendar to placing the bet and managing two games in Multi View. In short, keep your stakes steady in ZMW, start with the main markets, and only add props if the match pattern stays the same.
Registration and KYC (fast and easy)
The sign-up process is a four-step wizard that sends you a verification code by SMS to your +260 number. After that, fill in your date of birth and address exactly as they are on your documents. When withdrawals are close or if your activity goes over a certain level, support may ask for:
- Photo ID from the government, like a passport, ID, or driver’s license,
- Proof of address (a bank statement or utility bill from the last six months),
- Confirmation of the payment method (masked card images or e-wallet statements),
- A check of the source of funds every now and then.
The CaptainsBet Registration Guide has all the information you need about the process, including tips on how to pass the first time.
Bonuses in kwacha
The promo calendar is simple to plan around and happens once a week. You get a 100% welcome bonus on your first deposit, free spins on certain days for a featured slot, a boost on Mondays and Tuesdays that grows with your deposit band, free bet days in the middle of the week, a top-up on Fridays, and a 100% free bet on the weekend for football and tennis.
Each has clear rules, such as betting on multiple selections with minimum odds and a short time frame for the bet to expire. Offers → Bonuses is where all activation takes place. The full bands (which have already been changed to ZMW) are in the CaptainsBet Zambia Bonus Guide
Casino: Slot games
There are category chips on the slots page, like Most Popular, New, Bonus Buy, Hold & Win, Jackpot, and Most Liked. On the left is a provider rail. Tiles are thick but easy to read, so you can use a mid-range phone to browse. If you want some ideas to get you started, people love Big Bass Bonanza, The Dog House, and coin-collect Hold & Win titles. Always check the game’s “i” panel to see the ZMW bet range, volatility, and whether the Bonus Buy changes the RTP. The CaptainsBet Slots Guide goes into more detail about Buy-Bonus etiquette and volatility options.
Live Casino: A lot of blackjack
The same grid logic applies to live tables. There are seven-seat, unlimited-seat, speed, and lounge versions of blackjack. Roulette has European and American wheels, and many tables let you bet on racetracks and neighbors. Baccarat has speed and squeeze rooms. There are also game show formats and games like Sic Bo and Jacks or Better. Put tables you like in your favorites, and always look at the ZMW limits in the footer before you sit down. There are quick pick lists and a limits primer in the CaptainsBet Live Casino Guide
Skill Games: A small space for strategy
A small hub away from the lights has Backgammon, Domino, Hokm, Pasoor, and Belote. You choose a room, read the rules, and set a ZMW limit that works for you. Short, well-planned sessions are the best. The CaptainsBet Skill Games Guide has a practical, rule-first view.
Virtual Sports: Football that never stops
Virtuals run in a loop with short breaks. Football has single matches, penalty shootouts, a rolling virtual league, and tournament styles that are like continental cups. Horses, steeplechase, and greyhounds fill in the gaps in racing.
Each tile opens to markets (1X2, Correct Score, Totals, Handicaps; Win/Place and Forecast/Tricast for racing), as well as a live countdown and tabs for results and form. If you only have five minutes, Single Matches or Shootout are great choices. The CaptainsBet Virtual Sports Guide talks about the room layout and how the markets work.
Esports: Clean console and well-known markets
There are three tabs in the esports section of CaptainsBet: LIVE, Upcoming, and Outrights. There is also a filter on the left for CS2, Dota 2, LoL, VALORANT, Rainbow Six, and sports sims. Rows show BO1/BO3 tags, scores or start times, and a line of markets: Match Winner, Map Winner, Correct Score, Map Handicap (±1.5), Total Maps (O/U 2.5) when they are relevant.
Locks after big events keep you from making mistakes when you click. The event page lets you pin a video while you trade. The Esports Guide goes into detail about when to use 1.5 maps and when to use Over 2.5.
TV Games: short studio shows for kids
TV Games are busy all day if you like quick rounds led by a presenter that end right away in ZMW. Some good games to start with are Dice Duel (Red/Blue/Draw; Odd/Even), War of Bets (player vs. dealer; highest card wins), Lucky 5/6/7 (lottery drums with sum/colour/first-ball props), Wheel of Fortune/Classic Wheel (multiplier segments), Keno/Fast Keno, and TV-style Roulette. Under the video are the rules, the minimum and maximum bets, and the pay tables. The TV Games Guide has tips for beginners on pacing and markets.
Two ways to get to mobile (APK and PWA)
You can either install the Android APK (about 30 MB; Android 5.0+) from the site or use Chrome or Safari to access the PWA and “Add to Home Screen.” The APK is a little faster and supports more detailed notifications. The PWA updates right away and works on iOS.
Both keep the bet slip pinned and change the odds gradually, which is useful for live markets. The Mobile App Guide gives exact steps for installing and “bookmark” tricks that make launching almost instant.
Snapshot table
| Area |
What you get |
| Registration/KYC |
4-step sign-up, +260 SMS, standard document set |
| Bonuses |
Welcome 100%, weekday reloads, free bets, free spins (all in ZMW) |
| Sportsbook |
Clean 1X2/Totals/Handicaps, ZMW returns in slip |
| Live Betting |
Live Event List, Multi View, stats, brief price locks |
| Casino (Slots) |
Popular, Bonus Buy, Hold & Win categories |
| Live Casino |
Blackjack-heavy, roulette/baccarat breadth |
| Skill Games |
Backgammon, Domino, Hokm, Pasoor, Belote |
| Virtuals |
Always-on football & racing with quick settlement |
| Esports |
LIVE/Upcoming/Outrights, BO1/BO3-aware markets |
| TV Games |
Fast studio draws/spins with instant ZMW results |
| Mobile |
APK + PWA, Add-to-Home experience |
Help and compliance
If you need help with verification, deposits, or account problems, email support@captains.bet. The AML/KYC policy is simple: you need to have clear, up-to-date documents that match your profile, and you need to respond quickly when compliance asks for something.
You can get to all of the footer links—Responsible Gaming, Terms, and Privacy—from any page. If a document is turned down, take a new picture of it in good light, make sure all the corners are visible, and make sure the names and addresses match your profile exactly.
The bottom line
CaptainsBet fits right in with Zambia’s betting scene because it has a local license and a ZMW-native cashier, and its interface makes betting easier. The sportsbook and live hub load quickly on phones, the casino sections load quickly even on slow connections, and promotions show up often enough to be useful without making the site hard to navigate.
Use our review to get the lay of the land, and then whenever you need step-by-step instructions, limits, and examples to keep your session running smoothly, go to the linked deep dives: the Registration, Bonus, Sportsbook/Live, Slots, Live Casino, Skill Games, Virtuals, Esports, TV Games, and Mobile guides.
