ADM · Italy
Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli
The customs and monopolies agency, which awards Italian online gaming concessions by public tender rather than open licensing.
Hellenic Gaming Commission
The Greek commission, which replaced a long transitional regime with seven-year licences in 2020.
What this authority does
Greece spent most of the 2010s in a transitional arrangement under which a group of operators was allowed to continue serving the market while permanent licensing was being settled. The permanent regime arrived with the 2019 amendments and the first licences in 2020, issued in two types: Type 1 for online betting and Type 2 for other online games, including casino and poker, each for seven years at a fixed fee.
The Greek rules are relatively prescriptive at product level, with limits on individual game features and a requirement that games be certified against the national technical specification. Advertising is permitted but controlled, and the commission maintains a register of what may be promoted.
As in several southern European markets, enforcement relies heavily on blocking: the commission publishes a blacklist and internet providers are required to act on it.
Licences it issues
- Type 1 online betting licence
- Type 2 other online games licence
What supervision concentrates on
- Licensing
- Game certification
- Advertising register
- Blocking of unlicensed sites
Markets on file under this authority
| Market | Online casino | Sports betting | Licensing model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | Licensed | Licensed | Open licensing, two licence types |
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ANJ · France
Autorité nationale des jeux
The French regulator, which licenses online betting and poker but not online casino games.
DGOJ · Spain
Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego
The Spanish regulator, which operates a two-tier licence and some of Europe's strictest advertising limits.
UKGC · Great Britain
Gambling Commission
The licensing body for all gambling offered to customers in Great Britain, whether the operator is based there or not.
GRAI · Ireland
Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland
The authority created in 2024 to license Irish gambling for the first time under a single framework.