Betsson Granted Online Casino and Betting Licenses in Greece

Betsson to enter Greece market

Betsson Group has secured an online casino and sports betting license from the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) in Greece. This will allow Betsson as one of the rare companies to offer its online gaming and betting services in Greece.

About Betsson

Betsson Group is a Swedish company with its headquarters in Stockholm and additional offices around the world, including Bogota, Sao Paulo and Malta. The company has a rich history going back to 1963. That’s when Bill Lindwall and Rolf Lundström started Betsson as we know it now.

The group offers services to customers primarily through two subsidiaries, including online games of chance and sports betting. Betsson Group manages more than 20 different iGaming brands, including but not limited to CasinoEuro, Loyal Casino, Betsafe, CasinoWinner and Kaboo. The operators’ flagship brand is Betsson.

Betsson Group Logo Black

In total Betsson operates in 21 markets around the world including Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, France, Italy and of course Greece now they’ve obtained the Greek gambling license.

With more than two decades of experience this iGaming company has developed an extensive understanding of player behavior and trends. This allows them to provide gamers from around the globe with the best possible and more importantly a safe, secure and fun gaming experience.

Online Gambling and Betting in Greece

Greece, a country full of important history. The place where democracy was practiced for the first time and where major contributions have been made for the Western world as we know it nowadays. This turbulent history also applies to gambling in Greece. At first the Greek government was very much against online gambling and betting. When online casinos became popular around the millennium the Greeks were very fast to ban this form of gambling. The government banned iGaming by passing a law in 2002.

Nonetheless, in 2011 the Greek government started loosing up and passed a new law which essentially legalized online gambling. This lead to more than 20 licenses being granted to operators. However, this was of short lifespan. Just one year after the legalization the Greek minister monopolized the online gambling market for the state run operator OPAP. Following this the government warned the holders of these licenses to stop their services. This of course led to great criticism, especially considering EU law. Many industry professionals started expressing their concerns in regards to the monopoly in favor of OPAP.

Hellenic Gaming Commission Greece

Eventually, the Greek online gambling market opened up again in 2020 by ministerial decree. Currently, online gambling and betting is legalized and permitted only for operators that have been granted the necessary licenses and certifications by the Hellenic Gaming Commission. Now Betsson is the most recent operator that has been granted with online gambling and betting licenses within Greece.

Betsson to start in Greece very soon

Betsson Group announced in an official press release that it will be launching its primary brand Betsson in the upcoming weeks. Pontus Lindwall, President and CEO for Betsson commented:

“We are really pleased to receive these licenses and to welcome Greece as Betsson’s 18th locally regulated market. As in other markets, our vision for Greece is to offer the best customer experience possible and we have partnered with some great gaming suppliers and payment providers to augment our offering. The Greek gaming market has experienced significant growth over the past years, and we see a lot of potential”.

The operator also explained that it will be launching its services in Greece under the www.betsson.gr domain with products specifically focusing on Greek players. Additionally, Betsson explained that it will be offering dedicated customer support service in Greek language allowing even better customer experience.

Category:   Gambling industry