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Online gambling in Austria

Ministry of Finance (BMF) / provincial betting authorities

RestrictedMarket profile reviewed: August 24, 2026Page updated: October 27, 2026Official register
Records linked to official sources10/10 · 100%

10

operator relationships

10

operator relationships sourced

18+

min age

Legal Summary

Austria currently maintains a federal online-gambling concession through Österreichische Lotterien and win2day.at, authorised through 30 September 2027. The government proposal notified on 4 August 2026 would replace this with an open online-concession process and add central limits and blocking measures, but current enactment was not established by the retained parliamentary evidence. Sports betting remains governed by nine provincial laws rather than one federal register. Atlas could not verify nine former generic regional claims against current public brand-level provincial decisions, so those relationships remain under review.

Sports Betting

Legal

Online Casino

Restricted

Online Poker

Restricted

Atlas Market Rule Pack

Operating rules at a glance

A structured, source-linked view of the rules that shape entry and operation in Austria.

Profile reviewed 2026-08-24

5

Verified rules

2

Rule categories

100%

Source coverage

2

Change alerts

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Market structureUpcoming

Current federal online concession

Key date:

Österreichische Lotterien GmbH remains authorised to offer electronic lotteries and online gambling through win2day.at until 30 September 2027.

BMF current concession holders
LicensingTransition

Reform procedure and unconfirmed enactment

Key date:

The European Commission TRIS record identifies draft notification 2026/0415/AT as received on 4 August 2026 and records 5 November 2026 as the end of standstill. That date is a procedural milestone, not the reform’s commencement or confirmation that new online concessions are available.

European Commission TRIS notification 2026/0415/AT
Market structure

Provincial sports-betting boundary

Sports betting remains licensed under nine provincial laws. The federal concession page does not prove a brand-level sports-betting permission in every province.

Land Salzburg sports-betting framework
Market structure

Supervision split

Finanzamt Österreich carries out operational supervision of federally concessioned gambling, while the BMF retains legislation, strategy and international coordination functions.

BMF gambling supervision overview
Licensing

Parliamentary status needs reconciliation

The retained official record recovered on 26 October describes Finance Committee referral and deliberations not started. Other status metadata conflicts with that description. It does not establish current enactment or permission for new online operators. The detailed procedure, final votes and promulgated text must be reconciled before the proposal is treated as operative law.

Austrian Parliament procedure - retained 26 October record with conflicting metadata

Decision-support summary, not legal advice. Follow each primary source and confirm the current rule with the regulator before acting.

Jurisdiction-specific evidence

Operator status in Austria

10 market records · 9 direct · 1 batch verified

These are jurisdiction-specific records, not endorsements. Restricted, revoked and other non-active statuses remain visible when supported by an official source.

Records linked to primary sources
Win2Day logo

Win2Day

Österreichische Lotterien

Licensed
CasinoLotteryPoker

Evidence checked

Valid until

Checked in official registerView
bet-at-home logo

bet-at-home

bet-at-home.com AG

Under review
Sports betting

The official source confirms that sports betting is licensed under nine provincial laws. Atlas did not locate a current public provincial decision or register entry matching the Bet-at-home brand, so the former Austria-wide licensed label is not carried forward.

Evidence checked

Direct official sourceView
Bet365 logo

Bet365

Bet365 Group Ltd

Under review
Sports betting

The official source confirms that sports betting is licensed under nine provincial laws. Atlas did not locate a current public provincial decision or register entry matching the Bet365 brand, so the former Austria-wide licensed label is not carried forward.

Evidence checked

Direct official sourceView
ADMIRAL Sportwetten logo

ADMIRAL Sportwetten

Tipico Holding GmbH

Under review
Sports betting

The Austrian ADMIRAL Sportwetten identity is distinct from the Italian AdmiralBet profile. A current Upper Austria holder list names Admiral Sportwetten GmbH, and admiral.at identifies the same company and Upper Austria oversight. Atlas has not completed the territorial and individual-permission scope review needed to replace the existing under-review status; this is not a finding of illegality or absence of permission.

Evidence checked

Direct official sourceView
Interwetten logo

Interwetten

Interwetten Gaming Ltd

Under review
Sports betting

The official source confirms that sports betting is licensed under nine provincial laws. Atlas did not locate a current public provincial decision or register entry matching the Interwetten brand, so the former Austria-wide licensed label is not carried forward.

Evidence checked

Direct official sourceView
Betano logo

Betano

Kaizen Gaming International Ltd

Under review
Sports betting

The official source confirms that sports betting is licensed under nine provincial laws. Atlas did not locate a current public provincial decision or register entry matching the Betano brand, so the former Austria-wide licensed label is not carried forward.

Evidence checked

Direct official sourceView
Bwin logo

Bwin

Entain plc

Under review
Sports betting

The official source confirms that sports betting is licensed under nine provincial laws. Atlas did not locate a current public provincial decision or register entry matching the bwin brand, so the former Austria-wide licensed label is not carried forward.

Evidence checked

Direct official sourceView
Tipico logo

Tipico

Tipico Co. Ltd

Under review
Sports betting

The official source confirms that sports betting is licensed under nine provincial laws. Atlas did not locate a current public provincial decision or register entry matching the Tipico brand, so the former Austria-wide licensed label is not carried forward.

Evidence checked

Direct official sourceView
Betway logo

Betway

Super Group

Under review
Sports betting

The official source confirms that sports betting is licensed under nine provincial laws. Atlas did not locate a current public provincial decision or register entry matching the Betway brand, so the former Austria-wide licensed label is not carried forward.

Evidence checked

Direct official sourceView
Cashpoint logo

Cashpoint

Cashpoint Malta Ltd

Under review
Sports betting

The official source confirms that sports betting is licensed under nine provincial laws. Atlas did not locate a current public provincial decision or register entry matching the Cashpoint brand, so the former Austria-wide licensed label is not carried forward.

Evidence checked

Direct official sourceView
Frequently Asked Questions

Is online betting legal in Austria?

Yes, online sports betting is legal and regulated in Austria under the supervision of Ministry of Finance (BMF) / provincial betting authorities.

Is online casino legal in Austria?

Online casino games in Austria are restricted. Some formats may be permitted under specific conditions.

Who regulates gambling in Austria?

Ministry of Finance (BMF) / provincial betting authorities oversees the gambling activities permitted in Austria. Commercial online licensing may be limited, transitional or unavailable for some products.

What is the minimum gambling age in Austria?

The recorded minimum gambling age in Austria is 18. Product-specific or venue rules may impose a higher threshold.

Regulator

Ministry of Finance (BMF) / provincial betting authorities

Bundesministerium für Finanzen

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