SOURCE DIRECTORY · EUROPE
Europe: official gambling regulation sources by country
Each European market licenses and polices online gambling through its own regulator. This directory lists the official pages for 12 markets, from the Netherlands' sanction decisions to Finland's move away from a state monopoly.
- 12 markets covered: the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Belgium, Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Finland.
- National self-exclusion schemes include Cruks (Netherlands), Spelpaus (Sweden), ROFUS (Denmark), RGIAJ (Spain), OASIS (Germany) and EPIS (Belgium).
- Consolidated sanction lists exist in the Netherlands and France; elsewhere decisions appear as news items.
- Ireland's regulator opened remote betting licence applications on 9 February 2026; Finland moves from a Veikkaus monopoly to licensing, with licences taking effect from 1 July 2027 according to the National Police Board.
Online gambling in Europe is regulated nationally, with no EU-wide licence. The table below lists, for 12 markets, the regulator, its licence register, its sanctions or enforcement page, its advertising rules, the national self-exclusion scheme, the helpline it points to and the minimum age where an official page states it. Each link was opened on 24 October 2026 except those marked ‡, which block automated checks.
By market
| Market | Regulator | Licence register | Enforcement | Advertising rules | Self-exclusion | Helpline | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | Kansspelautoriteit | Register of licensees | Sanction decisions | Advertising rules | Cruks | not found | 18 |
| Sweden | Spelinspektionen | Licence register | Fees and sanctions | Marketing guidance (KOVFS 2025:2) | Spelpaus.se | Stödlinjen 020-81 91 00 | 18 |
| Denmark | Spillemyndigheden | Licensed operators | Sanctions (illegal supply) | Sales promotion guidelines | ROFUS | StopSpillet 70 22 28 25 | 18 |
| Spain | DGOJ | Operator search | Sanctions news (Q1 2026) | Real Decreto 958/2020 | RGIAJ | not found | minors barred (18) |
| Italy | ADM | Concessionaires list ‡ | Blocked-sites list ‡ | not found | Remote self-exclusion | 800 55 88 22 | 18 |
| Germany | GGL | Whitelist | Press items | GlüStV 2021 advertising rules | OASIS | 0800 1 37 27 00 | minors barred (18) |
| France | ANJ | Licensed operators | Sanctions committee | ANJ guidelines | Interdiction volontaire de jeux | Joueurs Info Service | minors excluded (18) |
| Belgium | Kansspelcommissie | Licences by type | not found | Advertising ban (2023 decree) | EPIS access ban | 0800 35 777 | 21 |
| Portugal | SRIJ | Licensed entities | not found | Advertising rules | Self-exclusion | Linha 1414 (ICAD) | adults only (18) |
| Ireland | GRAI | GRAI | Compliance powers | Protecting children (ads) | National exclusion register (planned) | Get help (1800 936 725) | 18 |
| Greece | Hellenic Gaming Commission | Licence holders ‡ | Blacklist decision (Jul 2026) | Commercial communication rules | Self-exclusion | 1114 | not verified |
| Finland | National Police Board | Police gambling page | Example decision (2024) | Marketing of gambling | Veikkaus blocks | Peluuri 0800 100 101 | 18 |
Recent changes
Ireland's Gambling Regulatory Authority began accepting remote betting licence applications on 9 February 2026, with obligations phasing in; online casino licensing follows later. Finland's reform ends Veikkaus's exclusive rights for online casino and betting, with licences able to take effect from 1 July 2027 at the earliest, according to the National Police Board, which began taking applications in March 2026. Some Ministry of the Interior pages still give earlier dates. The Hellenic Gaming Commission's website has moved to hgc.gov.gr. Belgium has banned most gambling advertising under a royal decree of 27 February 2023.
Questions about European sources
Where can I check if an operator is licensed in the Netherlands?
In the Kansspelautoriteit's register of licensees, linked in the table. Its sanction decisions are published on a separate page.
What is Cruks?
The Dutch central register of excluded players, run under the Kansspelautoriteit. Licensed operators must check it before allowing play.
Sources
- All links in the table were checked on 24 October 2026; those marked ‡ could not be opened by our checker.