Country guide · Austria
Online casino in Austria is licensed only to Österreichische Lotterien, which runs win2day. The live casinos on this page are internationally licensed sites that accept players from Austria, according to our data. None of them holds the Austrian licence, so they are not authorised in Austria. This page also covers the licence end date and the planned opening of the market.
Legal status
Checked 6 Oct 2026
One licence holder: win2day
Under the Gambling Act (Glücksspielgesetz), online casino is reserved to a single lottery licence held by Österreichische Lotterien. That licence runs until 30 September 2027. A government bill before parliament would open online casino to more licensed operators. New licences could be granted from 1 January 2027, to take effect on 1 October 2027.
Summary of the law as checked on 6 October 2026. Not legal advice.
Sources: Glücksspielgesetz and VfGH decision B1339/11 (ris.bka.gv.at); Parlamentskorrespondenz Nr. 787, 12 Aug 2026 (parlament.gv.at); iGaming Business, "What we know: Austria iGaming liberalisation".
Online casino licence in Austria, held by Österreichische Lotterien.
Year the current Österreichische Lotterien licence expires (30 September).
Year new online licences are planned to take effect (1 October), under the bill before parliament.
Timeline
Sources: ris.bka.gv.at; parlament.gv.at; iGaming Business.
Offshore live casinos
Internationally licensed sites that take players from Austria. None holds Austria's single online casino licence, which belongs to win2day, so the Austrian regulator does not supervise them. Check the law and decide for yourself before you play. 18+.
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18+ · T&Cs Apply · Play Responsibly
18+ · T&Cs Apply · Play Responsibly
18+ · T&Cs Apply · Play Responsibly
18+ · T&Cs Apply · Play Responsibly
Online casino is licensed only to Österreichische Lotterien through win2day.
A government bill before parliament would allow more licensed operators. New online licences could be granted from 1 January 2027, to take effect on 1 October 2027.
Each country page shows the live casinos in our ranking that accept players from that country. Austria's only licensed online casino operator is Österreichische Lotterien (win2day). It is not in our ranking, so every site listed here is internationally licensed and not authorised in Austria.
Under the Gambling Act, online casino in Austria falls under the single licence held by Österreichische Lotterien. The sites listed here do not hold that licence, so they are not authorised in Austria. This is a summary, not legal advice. Check the law and decide for yourself.
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