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Greek Gaming Commission submits its 2024 activity report to parliament

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Source: Hellenic Gaming Commission

Greece’s Gaming Commission said it submitted its 2024 activity report to parliament’s Committee on Institutions and Transparency. The report cites regulator studies indicating that 60% of adults gamble, 10% participate in illegal networks and about 3% develop a dangerous addiction.

The reported figures and enforcement measures provide operators and regulators with a view of Greece’s gambling risks and oversight priorities.

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Greece raises online casino winnings tax rates to 20% and 30%

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.

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