About idx88

Our Story

idx88 was founded in 2018 with a clear mission: to provide Indonesian players with a world-class online betting platform that combines international standards of security and fairness with deep understanding of local preferences and payment infrastructure. We recognized that Indonesian bettors deserved better than the fragmented, unreliable platforms that dominated the market at the time. From day one, we committed to building a platform that Indonesians could trust with their entertainment and their money.

Our journey began with a simple observation. While international betting platforms offered sophisticated technology and attractive odds, they struggled to serve Indonesian users effectively. Payment processing was slow and expensive. Customer support rarely spoke Indonesian. Local sports like BRI Liga 1 matches received minimal coverage compared to European leagues. Meanwhile, domestic platforms lacked the security infrastructure and game variety that modern players expected. We saw an opportunity to bridge this gap by combining the best of both worlds.

Within our first year, idx88 established partnerships with Indonesia's four largest banks — BCA, BRI, BNI, and Mandiri — enabling instant deposits that processed within 5 minutes during banking hours. This was a breakthrough for Indonesian bettors who were accustomed to waiting hours or even days for deposits to clear. We also built a bilingual customer service team fluent in both Indonesian and English, staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. By the end of 2018, we had served over 50,000 registered users and processed more than Rp 100 billion in deposits.

Throughout 2019 and 2020, we expanded our offerings beyond sports betting into live casino games powered by Evolution Gaming and Pragmatic Play, and launched comprehensive coverage of traditional Indonesian betting markets including togel (Indonesia's traditional numbers lottery), sabung ayam (cockfighting streams from licensed international arenas), and slot games optimized for Indonesian internet speeds. We also introduced bandar bola (football betting) markets specifically tailored to Indonesian preferences, including mix parlay accumulators and voor bola (Asian Handicap) betting on BRI Liga 1, Timnas Indonesia (Garuda) matches, and all major European leagues.

The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-2021 accelerated online adoption across Indonesia, and idx88 was positioned to meet this surge in demand. We scaled our infrastructure to handle peak loads during major sporting events like the delayed UEFA Euro 2020, Copa America, and the resumption of the English Premier League. We also launched mobile-optimized interfaces that worked seamlessly on lower-end Android devices, recognizing that most Indonesian users access betting platforms via smartphone rather than desktop. By 2021, our user base had grown to over 500,000 active accounts.

Today in 2026, idx88 serves more than 2 million registered users across Indonesia, from Jakarta and Surabaya to Medan, Bandung, Bali, and beyond. We process over Rp 2 trillion in annual deposits and maintain a customer satisfaction rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars. Our platform offers competitive odds on more than 30 sports, live casino tables with Indonesian-speaking dealers, and a game library of over 3,000 slot titles. We remain committed to the principles that guided us from the beginning: security, speed, fairness, and respect for the Indonesian market. As we look toward the future, our focus remains unchanged — delivering the betting experience Indonesian players deserve.