Sports Betting in Malaysia: Sportsbooks, Football, Esports and Horse Racing

Reviewed by AsiaBetReview Team · Last updated: 21 October 2026

Sections on this page

• Football bettingThe bets you will see, Malay, Hong Kong and decimal odds, and which casinos run which sportsbook, with their tested withdrawal times.
• Sportsbook reviewsWho runs each sportsbook, the licences we could confirm on a regulator's register, and the odds formats.
• Esports bettingHow esports betting works and the esports books in Malaysian casinos.
• Horse racingHorse racing in Malaysian casinos and the racing books behind it.

Sports betting at Malaysian online casinos

Almost every casino we review also runs a sportsbook: football first, then badminton, basketball, tennis, esports and the big horse races. The betting itself comes from a handful of sportsbook providers, and the same names keep coming up: SBOBET, CMD368, MaxBet (also sold as Saba Sports), WBet and M8Bet. Which one a casino uses decides the odds format, how many markets you get and how quickly live bets are accepted.

The bets you will see

• 1X2: home win, draw or away win, over the full match.
• Asian Handicap: one team starts with a goal head start (0.5, 1, 1.5 and so on). Quarter lines such as 0.25 split your stake across two lines, so you can win or lose half.
• Over/Under: the total goals in the match, above or below the line.
• Mix Parlay: several picks on one ticket; every pick has to win, and the odds multiply.
• Correct score, odd/even, first-half markets and corners on the bigger matches.
• Live (in-play): betting while the match is on, with the odds moving minute by minute.

Malay, Hong Kong and decimal odds

Malaysian sportsbooks usually show Malay odds by default. A positive Malay price such as 0.85 means a RM10 bet wins RM8.50; a negative one such as -0.90 means you risk RM9 to win RM10. Hong Kong odds show only the profit (0.85), and decimal odds add the stake back in (1.85). Our odds converter turns one into the others.

Which of our casinos have a sportsbook

22 of the 22 casinos we review list sports betting. The table shows the sportsbook names we saw listed and the withdrawal time our three testers measured, fastest first. "Not named" means the casino has sports betting but we did not see which provider runs it. Tap a casino for its review.

Casino	Sportsbook	Withdrawal, timed
811C	WBet, M8Bet	1-5 minutes
GSLOT	Not named	1-5 minutes
EG33	SBOBET, MaxBet	2-8 minutes
S188	Not named	5-8 minutes
BK8	Not named	1-10 minutes
96M	Not named	under 10 minutes
MIDAS55	Not named	1-10 minutes
ME88	Not named	under 10 minutes
WINBOX	SBOBET	1-10 minutes
OKLAH88	Not named	5-12 minutes
JK8	Not named	5-15 minutes
1xBet	Not named	under 15 minutes
ATAS CASINO	CMD368	5-15 minutes
WE1WIN	MaxBet	15 minutes
SLOTS33	Not named	5-15 minutes
JL7	SBOBET, CMD368, MaxBet	5-15 minutes
7SLOTS	CMD368	5-15 minutes
WSCBET	Not named	15 minutes
96FGG	Not named	under 15 minutes
CASINO JR	CMD368	5-20 minutes
MELBET	Not named	15-30 minutes
MEGA128	Not named	10-30 minutes

Before you bet on football

• Go in through the casino's own sports page, not a link someone sends you on WhatsApp or Telegram.
• Check the minimum and maximum bet for each market; mix parlay limits are usually lower.
• A win only counts once it is withdrawn: the payout times in the table are the ones we measured.
• Online sports betting is not licensed in Malaysia; every casino here is licensed offshore. Bet only what you can afford to lose.

Frequently asked questions about sports betting

Sportsbook Providers

We checked 7 sportsbooks: 2 hold a licence we confirmed on a regulator's own register (Saba Sports and SBOBET); for 5 (CMD368, M8Bet, WBET, BTi and IM Sports) we could not find one on a public register we could check. Our testers have not bet on them yet, so nothing here is scored.

All sportsbook providers on their own page →

Esports Betting: Where Passion Meets Profit

Esports is not just "kids playing video games in their bedrooms" anymore. It is a multi-billion dollar global industry. In Malaysia, coffee shops and mamaks are packed to the brim when there is a major Mobile Legends (MLBB) or Dota 2 tournament happening.

How to Bet Like an Analyst

Unlike casino games which use an RNG computer, Esports betting relies heavily on human performance. You are betting on real cyber-athletes with specific skills, team strategies, and sometimes, bad days. If you follow the teams, watch the Twitch streams, and understand the latest game updates (patches), you actually have an analytical edge over the bookmaker.

Popular Betting Markets

You don't have to just bet on who wins. There are lots of other markets (our odds calculator shows what each price pays):

• First Blood: Betting on which team gets the very first kill of the game.

• Total Kills (Over/Under): Predicting whether the total kills in the match will be over or under a set number, like 45.5.

• Map Winner / Objective Taken: Betting on who will win the specific first round of a Best-of-3 series, or which team will slay the first Lord/Roshan.

Esports Betting Providers

We checked 4 esports betting providers: 1 hold a licence we confirmed on a regulator's own register (SABA E-Sports); for 3 (TF Gaming, CMD368 Esports and IM Esports) we could not find one on a public register we could check. Our testers have not bet on them yet, so nothing here is scored.

All esports betting providers on their own page →

Horse Racing: The Classic Art of the Track

Before Esports, before Live Casino, there was the Turf Club. Horse racing is a game of deep study, perfect for mature players who love data, history, and analyzing variables.

Reading the Race

Betting on horses is absolutely not a random guess. A professional punter looks at a multitude of factors:

• The Track Condition: Did it rain heavily in Selangor today? Some horses have a pedigree that runs terribly in the mud (yielding track), while others excel in it.

• The Jockey: A world-class horse paired with an inexperienced rider will likely lose.

• The Handicap: To make races fair, better-performing horses are assigned extra lead weights to carry in their saddles. How will that heavy weight affect their stamina in the final 200-meter sprint?

The Pool Betting System Explained

Horse racing primarily uses a "Pari-Mutuel" (Pool Betting) system. All the money wagered by all players goes into one big pot. The track takes a cut, and the winners split the rest. If you do your deep research and pick a "dark horse" (an underdog) that nobody else believed in, the dividend payout you take home will be absolutely massive.

Horse Racing Providers

We checked 1 horse racing provider (RCB988) and could not find a licence for it on a public register we could check. Our testers have not bet on them yet, so nothing here is scored.

All horse racing providers on their own page →