Bookmaker guidance by country
Licensing is national, not universal. Identify the regulator, verify the exact operator domain and understand the protections that apply where you live.
Regulatory information last checked: 5 September 2026
Southwestern Europe
Spain
DGOJOperators need Spanish licences and an approved Spanish-facing domain.
Open country guide →Portugal
SRIJOnly operators and domains licensed by SRIJ may offer online gambling.
Open country guide →France
ANJANJ licenses sports betting, horse-race betting and poker—not online casino games.
Open country guide →Italy
ADMRemote operators require an ADM concession and approved Italian-facing service.
Open country guide →Balkan countries
Albania
AMLFOnline sports betting is governed by Albania’s national licensing framework.
Open country guide →Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity authoritiesPermissions are split between entity-level jurisdictions.
Open country guide →Bulgaria
NRANRA licenses online gambling and publishes operator and website registers.
Open country guide →Croatia
Ministry of FinanceGambling is concession-based and supervised by the Ministry of Finance.
Open country guide →Greece
HGCHGC publishes licensed online operators and unauthorised-site records.
Open country guide →Kosovo
ProhibitedGames of chance are prohibited throughout Kosovo under Law No. 06/L-155.
Open country guide →Montenegro
Games AuthorityThe authority publishes active internet gambling operators.
Open country guide →North Macedonia
PROParticipation in unauthorised games is prohibited under national law.
Open country guide →Romania
ONJNCheck ONJN authorisation for the exact remote-gambling operator and domain.
Open country guide →Serbia
GCAThe authority publishes authorised organisers and approved domains.
Open country guide →Slovenia
Ministry of FinanceGames of chance are state-reserved and require a licence or concession.
Open country guide →What these guides mean
A licence issued elsewhere does not automatically authorise a bookmaker where you live. Our guides prioritise national or entity-level official sources and distinguish locally authorised services from offshore operators.
Availability and licences change. Always confirm the exact domain in the regulator’s current register before depositing. Kosovo is included for completeness, but gambling is prohibited there and no operators are recommended.