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Best bookmakers in Greece
Greece moved from a temporary regime to full licensing in 2021: seven-year licences from the Hellenic Gaming Commission, .gr domains, and a tax on winnings calculated per betting slip that every bettor learns quickly. Stoiximan, born in Greece and grown into the Kaizen group, leads; OPAP’s Pamestoixima, Novibet and the European brands follow. Here are the three that scored best in our tests with a Greek account.
How betting works in Greece
The Hellenic Gaming Commission licenses operators, who verify identity with a document and the tax number, connect to the national self-exclusion register and run .gr sites. The commission publishes a blacklist of unlicensed domains that providers block and banks refuse. The 2021 regime ended a decade of transitional licences and brought fees high enough that only established brands applied: Stoiximan, Pamestoixima, Novibet, bet365, Betsson, Bwin, Interwetten and a few more.
Prices on the Super League and European football sit around five to six percent margin. Winnings are taxed per betting slip: nothing on small wins, 15 percent above one threshold and 20 percent above a higher one, withheld by the operator and shown on the slip. Splitting stakes across slips is the local habit that follows from it.
Payments are cards, bank transfers, Paysafecard, Skrill and cash at OPAP agencies for Pamestoixima; card withdrawals took two days in our tests, Skrill hours.
The three best betting sites in Greece
Ranked by our test score. All three hold an HGC licence and run .gr sites.
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The three, in short
Stoiximan
The Greek brand behind the Kaizen group that runs Betano abroad: the fastest app in the market, the deepest Super League and basketball menus, streaming, frequent promotions and card withdrawals within a day in our test. Prices lead the licensed market.
Novibet
A Greek-founded operator with a strong product, competitive prices on football and basketball, a large casino and Skrill withdrawals within hours in our test.
bet365
bet365.gr runs under a Greek licence with the global live menu and streaming; the per-slip tax is withheld like everywhere, and card withdrawals took two days in our test.
Other tested operators licensed in Greece
Three of our twenty-two run licensed .gr sites; the international platforms are on the HGC blacklist.
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Payment methods that work in Greece
Cards and bank transfers everywhere; Skrill for the fastest withdrawals; cash at OPAP agencies for Pamestoixima.
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Frequently asked questions
Is online betting legal in Greece?
Yes, on HGC-licensed .gr sites; unlicensed sites are blocked.
How are winnings taxed?
Per betting slip: nothing on small wins, 15 percent above one threshold, 20 percent above a higher one, withheld by the operator.
Which international brands are licensed?
bet365, Betsson and Bwin among our twenty-two; Interwetten and Betshop in the wider market.
Is there a self-exclusion register?
Yes, national, checked by every licensed site.
Rankings on this page come from our tests with a real account opened in the country. Some links are affiliate links; sponsored boxes are labelled and never affect the order.