Source: Hellenic Gaming Commission
Greece’s Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) evaluates inspection activity at least once a year under a ministerial decision. The review covers inspected entities’ compliance, progress against supervisory and enforcement objectives, inspection methods, and inspectors’ training needs.
The evaluation criteria inform how the HGC assesses compliance and the effectiveness of its inspections.
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The Hellenic Gaming Commission says it issues licences and certifications for gambling in Greece, including land-based operations and online services. Its overview describes separate online licences for betting and other games, certification requirements for suppliers and affiliates, and eight licensed casinos.
Greece’s Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) says a universal exclusion register is still being developed, so players cannot yet exclude themselves from all providers at once. Players can apply separately to each licensed provider or ask the EEEP to pass an indefinite exclusion request to licensed operators; online and OPAP PLAY/VLT accounts may be reactivated only after at least one year and on the player’s request.
Greece’s Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) says gambling may be offered only under the applicable rules by providers holding its licence. The commission states that it maintains a blacklist of unlicensed sites accessible from Greece; listing can trigger website blocking and the interruption of related financial transactions.
Greece’s Hellenic Gaming Commission said it presented an AI platform during a briefing for Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis, announced on 7 October 2026. The platform collects and analyses evidence on websites suspected of offering or promoting illegal gambling to support regulatory action. The commission also outlined its player-protection work under the strengthened gambling framework.
Greece's Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) presented a digital platform that uses artificial intelligence to identify, assess and document websites that may be offering or promoting illegal gambling, the regulator said in a notice dated 7 October 2026. The presentation took place during a working visit by the Minister of National Economy and Finance, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, the HGC said.
Greece’s Hellenic Gaming Commission summarises the rules governing player exclusion and temporary breaks from gambling. The cited provisions cover online gambling, video lottery terminals and casinos; the commission says anonymous games without player identification do not provide for self-exclusion.