Booking codes in Nigeria: how to use them on SportyBet, Bet9ja, BetKing and more
A booking code is a short string of letters and digits that stores the selections on a bet slip. Enter it at the same bookmaker and the same matches and picks load into your slip, ready for your own stake. This page explains how codes work at eleven Nigerian bookmakers, from their own help pages. It publishes no codes.
What a code holds, and what it does not
- It holds the selections: the matches and the outcome picked in each.
- It does not hold the odds. When you load a code, every selection takes the price on offer at that moment. Bet9ja's terms say the odds that count are those correct when payment is made, and SportyBet warns that odds and availability may change.
- It does not hold a stake or anyone's account: loading a code places nothing until you confirm your own bet.
- It works at one bookmaker, in one country. A SportyBet code will not open on Bet9ja, and the same slip on SportyBet Nigeria and SportyBet Ghana gets two different codes.
- Load it before the first match starts. After kick-off, BetKing, 1xBet and Paripesa drop the started match from the slip and load the rest; SportyBet, MSport and Football.com still load it, but at in-play odds, which is a different bet from the one shared; Betway does either, and Bangbet keeps it in the slip but no longer takes bets on it.
- A code does not last for ever. At BetKing, 1xBet and Paripesa it stops loading when its last match kicks off, at MSport once its last match is over, at Betway by then at the latest, at Bet9ja about a day after its last match, and at SportyBet and Football.com 10 days after its last match. Each bookmaker's page below has the details.
Bookmaker by bookmaker
| Bookmaker | Load a code | Characters |
|---|---|---|
| SportyBet | In the betslip, use “insert booking code”. You do not need to be logged in. | 6–8 |
| Bet9ja | Type the code in the Booking code field and press Load. | 7 |
| BetKing | Open Book a Bet and enter the code. | 6 |
| Betway | Type the code in the search bar on the Multi Bet tab. | 9 |
| MSport | Open the Load Code tab and enter the code. | 7 |
| 1xBet | In the bet slip, use Save/Load and enter the code. | 5 |
| Football.com | Paste the code into “Paste any booking code” on the home page, or use Load Code in the Code Center. | 6 |
| Bangbet | In the betslip, press Load Code and enter the code. | 6 |
| Paripesa | In the bet slip, type the code in Event code and press Load. | 5 |
| iLOTBet | Open the shared link, or enter the code in the bet slip. You do not need to be logged in. | 6 |
| LiveScore Bet | In the bet slip, press Enter bet code, type the code and press Add to betslip. You do not need to be logged in. | 5 |
SportyBet
- Make a code: Build the slip and tap Share; the code appears with a link to the slip.
- Load a code: In the betslip, use “insert booking code”. You do not need to be logged in.
- How long it lasts: Until 10 days after the start of its last match. After that SportyBet can give the same code to someone else's slip, so an old code may load picks that are not the ones shared.
- A shared link carries the code in the address (shareCode=…), so opening it loads the slip.
- A slip can hold up to 50 selections.
- Code Hub is SportyBet's own page of shared codes.
How to load a booking code on SportyBet, step by step
Bet9ja
- Make a code: Build the slip and press Book Bet. You do not need to be logged in.
- Load a code: Type the code in the Booking code field and press Load.
- How long it lasts: About a day after its last match. When I followed codes from 28 October to 4 November 2026, five codes still loaded 24 hours after their last match and none did 48 hours after: Bet9ja then says every match in the code has been played. About a month on, the code is gone altogether, and Bet9ja no longer recognises it: three codes I checked daily disappeared 31 and 32 days after they were shared.
- A slip can hold up to 50 selections.
- Bet9ja says the odds that count are those “correct when payment is made”, not those when the code was booked.
- Booking started in the shops: build the slip without an account, then pay the cashier with the code.
- A link opens the slip straight away: sports.bet9ja.com/?bookABetCode= followed by the code.
How to load a booking code on Bet9ja, step by step
BetKing
- Make a code: Build the slip and press Book. This works only when you are not logged in.
- Load a code: Open Book a Bet and enter the code.
- How long it lasts: Until its last match kicks off. When I followed codes from 28 October to 4 November 2026, a code loaded without the matches that had started, and stopped loading as soon as the last one kicked off.
- When I tested codes on 14 October 2026, BetKing took at most 40 selections in one code.
- Code Zone is BetKing's own page of shared codes. It shows each code until the code's first match starts.
How to load a booking code on BetKing, step by step
Betway
- Make a code: Build a multi bet and press Book on the Multi Bet tab.
- Load a code: Type the code in the search bar on the Multi Bet tab.
- How long it lasts: Until its last match is over at the latest, and often only until it kicks off. When every match in a code has started or ended, Betway says its selections have expired. When I followed codes from 28 October to 4 November 2026, a code whose matches all kicked off at the same time still loaded at in-play odds an hour after kick-off and had stopped two hours after; another, with matches at that same time, had stopped ten minutes before they started.
- When I tested codes on 14 October 2026, a Betway multi bet code took up to 50 selections.
- Betway can stop a popular code before its matches: a code from its Trending Booking Codes list that loaded on 28 October 2026 was refused from 3 November as used up, before its first match had started.
How to load a booking code on Betway, step by step
MSport
- Make a code: Log in, build the slip and take the booking code from it.
- Load a code: Open the Load Code tab and enter the code.
- How long it lasts: Until its last match is over. When I followed codes from 28 October to 4 November 2026, every code still loaded an hour after its last kick-off, and two hours after it MSport said the code had expired.
- A shared link carries the code in the address (code=…), so opening it loads the slip.
- When I tested codes on 14 October 2026, MSport took up to 50 selections in one code.
- MSport can reuse an old code: one made on 19 October 2026 for 18 selections loaded someone else's slip of 50 on 28 October. Check the matches, not just the code.
How to load a booking code on MSport, step by step
1xBet
- Make a code: In the bet slip, use Save/Load to save the slip and get its code.
- Load a code: In the bet slip, use Save/Load and enter the code.
- How long it lasts: Until its last match kicks off. When I followed codes from 28 October to 4 November 2026, each match dropped out of the code at kick-off, and once the last one had started, 1xBet loaded nothing and said “Events in the downloaded bet slip have finished”.
- A slip can hold up to 50 selections. When I tried 51 on 28 October 2026, 1xBet refused: “The number of events on the bet slip must not exceed 50”.
- Three different things at 1xBet are called codes: the saved-slip code that loads selections, the bet number “coupon check” uses to show a bet already placed, and promo codes from the Promo Code Store. Only the first loads a slip.
How to load a booking code on 1xBet, step by step
Football.com
- Make a code: Build the slip and press Book Bet. You do not need to be logged in.
- Load a code: Paste the code into “Paste any booking code” on the home page, or use Load Code in the Code Center.
- How long it lasts: Until 10 days after the start of its last match, the same rule as SportyBet's: Football.com's Code Center shows that date for each code. When I followed codes from 28 October to 4 November 2026, codes kept loading after all their matches had finished, with the matches shown as ended.
- A slip can hold up to 50 selections. A code can carry more (one with 60 was accepted on 28 October 2026), but Football.com's slip takes no more than 50, so such a code may not load in full.
- The code comes with a link to the slip, to share on WhatsApp or X.
- Load Code also takes other bookmakers' codes. When I tried it on 20 October 2026, a Betway code loaded 5 of its 7 selections, with a note that 2 failed to convert, and a BetKing code loaded too. Check every selection before you stake.
- Code Center is Football.com's own page of shared codes.
- Football.com asks players not to confuse a booking code with a ticket ID, which identifies a bet already placed.
How to load a booking code on Football.com, step by step
Bangbet
- Make a code: Build the slip and press Share Bet. You do not need to be logged in.
- Load a code: In the betslip, press Load Code and enter the code.
- How long it lasts: Bangbet does not say. When I followed codes from 28 October to 4 November 2026, codes still loaded four days after their last match had been played.
- Codes mix capital and small letters. Type them exactly as given.
- A shared link carries the code in the address (bangbet.com/bookcode/…), so opening it loads the slip.
- A slip can hold up to 50 selections. Load Code puts the first 50 of a longer code into the slip and warns that the rest are cancelled; opening a shared link loaded all 100 selections of a test code on 28 October 2026.
How to load a booking code on Bangbet, step by step
Paripesa
- Make a code: In the bet slip, press Save; the code appears in the Event code field. You do not need to be logged in.
- Load a code: In the bet slip, type the code in Event code and press Load.
- How long it lasts: Paripesa's pages do not say. When I followed codes from 28 October to 4 November 2026, each match dropped out of the code at kick-off, and once the last one had started, Paripesa loaded nothing and said “Events in the downloaded bet slip have finished”.
- When I tried it on 20 October 2026, a saved code loaded the same slip in another browser, also without logging in.
- A slip can hold up to 50 selections. When I tried 51 on 28 October 2026, Paripesa refused: “The number of events on the bet slip must not exceed 50”.
- Paripesa's terms cap the odds it pays at 500 for an accumulator and 200 for a single. A long shared slip with bigger total odds is paid as if they were 500.
How to load a booking code on Paripesa, step by step
iLOTBet
- Make a code: iLOTBet's pages do not explain how to book a code yourself; a slip built without logging in offers only Place Bet.
- Load a code: Open the shared link, or enter the code in the bet slip. You do not need to be logged in.
- How long it lasts: A code from a placed bet keeps loading long after its matches: codes iLOTBet posted on its Telegram channel on 27 August 2026 still loaded on 4 November, with every match shown as ended. Codes on Code Hub, iLOTBet's own page of codes, stop loading when their last match kicks off.
- A slip can hold up to 30 selections. The 31st gets “No more than 30 selections on a betslip!”
- Codes mix capital and small letters. Type them exactly as given.
- A shared link carries the code in the address (betslip?bookingCode=…), so opening it loads the slip.
How to load a booking code on iLOTBet, step by step
LiveScore Bet
- Make a code: Build the slip, open the bet slip and press Share; the code appears under Bet code. You do not need to be logged in.
- Load a code: In the bet slip, press Enter bet code, type the code and press Add to betslip. You do not need to be logged in.
- How long it lasts: LiveScore Bet's pages do not say.
- A code can hold up to 50 selections. When I tried 51 on 4 November 2026, LiveScore Bet refused to make the code: “Maximum number of allowed selections exceeded. Maximum is 50”.
- When I tried it on 3 November 2026, a shared code loaded the same two selections in another browser, also without logging in. Sharing the same selections again gave the same code.
- Copy link gives a link with the code in the address (livescorebet.com/ng/dl/addtobetslip/?betcode=…), so opening it loads the slip.
How to load a booking code on LiveScore Bet, step by step
Converters
A converter takes a code from one bookmaker and builds the same slip at another. Most are run by third parties, and some charge a monthly fee. Football.com has one built into its Load Code: it takes other bookmakers' codes and says how many selections it could not convert. A converted slip can differ from the original: a match the second bookmaker does not offer is left out, and every selection takes that bookmaker's own odds. Check the slip line by line before you stake.
Ours is free and needs no sign-up: the booking code converter books codes at SportyBet, MSport and BetKing, takes codes from those three and from Betway and Bet9ja, and lists every selection it could not carry over with the reason. In Telegram it answers in chats and groups as @PunditNGConvertBot.
Each morning it also takes the codes Betway and BetKing players load most and books them at the other bookmakers: today's most used codes, converted. They are other players' slips, not tips.
Scams built around booking codes
- Paid “sure” or “fixed” codes. Nobody can sell a result. A seller who sends different picks to different buyers will always have one winner to screenshot.
- Winning tickets as proof. Apps exist that draw a fake ticket, and edited SportyBet tickets are a known trick. A screenshot proves nothing.
- “VIP, pay after you win.” The same trick as above: the seller needs only some buyers to win, and those are the ones you hear from.
- Fake bookmaker pages and fake converter accounts asking for payment in a private chat. Use the bookmaker's own site and app.
Our predictions are checked against the final score in a public record, misses included, and they are free. A code proves nothing about the person who made it.
Quick answers
What is a booking code in betting?
A short code that stores the selections on a bet slip: the matches and the outcomes picked. Entering it loads the same selections into your own slip. It does not store the stake, and the odds are the ones on offer when you load it.
How do I use a booking code on SportyBet?
In the betslip, use “insert booking code”. You do not need to be logged in. To make one: build the slip and tap Share; the code appears with a link to the slip.
How do I use a booking code on Bet9ja?
Type the code in the Booking code field and press Load. To make one: build the slip and press Book Bet. You do not need to be logged in.
How do I use a booking code on BetKing?
Open Book a Bet and enter the code. To make one: build the slip and press Book. This works only when you are not logged in.
How do I use a booking code on Betway?
Type the code in the search bar on the Multi Bet tab. To make one: build a multi bet and press Book on the Multi Bet tab.
How do I use a booking code on MSport?
Open the Load Code tab and enter the code. To make one: log in, build the slip and take the booking code from it.
How do I use a booking code on 1xBet?
In the bet slip, use Save/Load and enter the code. To make one: in the bet slip, use Save/Load to save the slip and get its code.
How do I use a booking code on Football.com?
Paste the code into “Paste any booking code” on the home page, or use Load Code in the Code Center. To make one: build the slip and press Book Bet. You do not need to be logged in.
How do I use a booking code on Bangbet?
In the betslip, press Load Code and enter the code. To make one: build the slip and press Share Bet. You do not need to be logged in.
How do I use a booking code on Paripesa?
In the bet slip, type the code in Event code and press Load. To make one: in the bet slip, press Save; the code appears in the Event code field. You do not need to be logged in.
How do I use a booking code on iLOTBet?
Open the shared link, or enter the code in the bet slip. You do not need to be logged in. To make one: iLOTBet's pages do not explain how to book a code yourself; a slip built without logging in offers only Place Bet.
How do I use a booking code on LiveScore Bet?
In the bet slip, press Enter bet code, type the code and press Add to betslip. You do not need to be logged in. To make one: build the slip, open the bet slip and press Share; the code appears under Bet code. You do not need to be logged in.
Can a SportyBet code be used on Bet9ja?
No. A code works only at the bookmaker that issued it, and only in that country. Converters rebuild the slip at another bookmaker; they are run by third parties, not by the bookmakers.
Why are the odds different when I load a booking code?
The code keeps the selections, not the prices. When you load it, each selection takes the odds the bookmaker offers at that moment, which can be higher or lower than when the code was made.