Editorial Policy

Our promise

Every factual claim must be traceable to a current official source, a documented technical check, or a clearly labelled limitation. We do not claim a deposit, withdrawal or account test unless we can publish the date and evidence for that test.

Testing methodology

Our review checklist covers the fields below. Each article and the Evidence Register identify the checks actually completed, their dates and their limits. A public-document review is not a logged-in account or payment test:

1. Legal identity: identify the company in the operator's current official terms.
2. Licence: record the number, issuing authority, date and territory from a primary source.
3. Payments: distinguish public payment information from methods that require a logged-in cashier; never infer support from an old logo.
4. Terms: review bonus, KYC, withdrawal, dispute and excluded-territory clauses.
5. Product: check current public sports and casino interfaces without inventing event counts or speeds.
6. Technical: test affiliate destinations, broken links, structured data and page performance.
7. Limitations: state what could not be independently verified and tell readers how to check it themselves.

How we rank

We consider the following evidence fields when comparing operators. A missing field is not silently treated as a passed test:

• Legal identity: the current company accepting the user's money
• Licence evidence: number, authority, validity, territory and product scope
• Zambia account fit: accepted territory and ZMW availability
• Payments and withdrawals: live cashier evidence, KYC and the route in both directions
• Complaint process: a formal escalation path attached to the relevant licence
• Product fit: sports, casino, interface and mobile usability after the safety checks
• Player controls: readable limits, time-out, closure and self-exclusion options

Our review target is within 90 days, with earlier corrections when a material source change is identified. The date on each record shows the actual review; this target does not imply that every source was rechecked today.

Affiliate disclosure

ZambiaBetting is funded by affiliate relationships. Selected operator links may earn us commission when a reader completes a qualifying action such as registration or a deposit.

Crucially: commercial relationships do not override licence evidence, payment verification, withdrawal terms or documented limitations. An operator can be downgraded or excluded even when an affiliate relationship exists.

Our preferred options are 1xBet and BetWinner; Melbet and Linebet are also partner options. Commercial relationships influence coverage and recommendations. These preferences do not prove a local licence, availability in an individual account or a successful deposit or withdrawal.

What we will not do

• We do not accept payment to inflate ratings.
• We do not present unverified payment, licence, bonus or withdrawal claims as facts.
• We do not endorse "predictor apps" for Aviator or any other game. Cryptographic RNG is not predictable; anyone selling predictions is selling a scam.
• We do not promise winning strategies. Betting is entertainment, not income.
• We do not target readers under 18, and we do not market to people experiencing gambling harm.
• We link tax claims to current law. Zambia's 2026 Betting Levy is paid by betting companies at 5% and calculated on client deposits and withdrawals.

Corrections policy

If we publish something inaccurate — a wrong bonus amount, a misstated payment method, an outdated regulatory claim — we want to know. Email hello@zambiabetting.com with the page URL, the specific error and, where available, a stronger primary source. Do not send passwords, PINs, OTPs or identity documents.

When we update a page to correct a factual error, we add a note at the bottom of the page describing the change and the date. We do not silently overwrite history.

Responsible gambling

If betting is causing harm to you or someone you know, please reach out to BeGambleAware or GamCare. For an operator complaint, use the route named on its current licence and keep transaction records. Use the account's self-exclusion tools when available. There is no shame in stopping.