Source: Hellenic Gaming Commission
Greece's Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) issues licences for online gambling under the country's regulatory framework. The two categories cover online betting and other online games, and a licence is required to provide gambling services to the public in Greece.
Operators need the appropriate licence category to offer online betting or other online gambling in Greece.
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Ireland’s GRAI outlines application guidance and says it will introduce licence applications in phases. The authority says existing gaming licence holders should keep renewing their licences, while new applicants should continue dealing with Revenue as transition arrangements progress.
Application guidance documents for operators pursuing a gambling licence have been published by Ireland's Gambling Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRAI), which plans to accept applications for different licence types in stages. According to the guidance, the staged rollout is meant to smooth the shift from the existing licensing system to the GRAI's new procedures. Details on the phasing are to be posted in the months ahead while the GRAI completes transition arrangements with the licensing authorities already in place, the guidance states.
Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis said it posts pending applications for new gaming facility licences and relocations of existing licensed facilities. Objections to casino applications must be received in writing within 30 business days of posting, and objections to bingo applications within 21 calendar days. AGLC said it will not consider objections based on community image, property values or social or moral concerns, which it treats as municipal responsibilities.
Burundi introduced gambling fee and monitoring requirements through a ministerial order signed on 12 August. Operators face a 50% surcharge for late payment and licence suspension when arrears exceed one month. The framework also requires land-based gambling equipment to connect to the state’s electronic financial monitoring system.
South Africa’s High Court in Pretoria set aside the award of the fourth National Lottery licence over procedural unfairness in the minister’s decision-making process. Sizekhaya Holdings, which began operating the lottery on 1 June 2026, remains the operator while Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau reconsiders the award; the court suspended its order for one year in two six-month periods.
The award of South Africa’s fourth National Lottery licence has been set aside because of procedural unfairness in Minister Parks Tau’s decision-making, according to Sizekhaya Holdings. The court suspended its order for a year, divided into two six-month tranches, to allow the minister time to reconsider.
Greece introduced higher taxes on online casino and poker winnings on 1 July, with rates rising to 20% for winnings between €100 and €500 and 30% above €500. Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said the additional revenue would support public services; Hellenic Gaming Commission figures put tax withheld from gambling winnings at €369.4m in the first eight months of 2026, up 27.3% year on year.
Greece raised taxes on online casino winnings from 1 July, setting rates of 20% for winnings between €100 and €500 and 30% above €500. Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said the higher rates on online casino and poker winnings would help fund public services.