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Best online casinos in Austria

Austria licenses online casinos through the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) / Finanzamt Österreich (concession authority). Locally licensed casinos are listed first and marked; every entry shows its licence and whether it accepts players from Austria.

Regulated market 18+ 168 casinos By the Gambling Hero editorial team · Checked October 25, 2026

Short answer

168 casinos in our database accept players from Austria, 0 of them with a local licence. The minimum age to gamble is 18.

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Casinos accepting Austria: key figures

The 168 casinos listed for Austria hold mainly these licences: Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (53), Anjouan Offshore Finance Authority (gaming licences) (41), Malta Gaming Authority (38). Most frequently listed payment methods: Visa (113), Mastercard (108), Skrill (98), Bank Transfer (SEPA / SWIFT) (89), Neteller (87). Live dealer games: 155 casinos. Crypto payments: 104 casinos. The average rating of these casinos is 6.9 out of 10.

Legal situation in Austria

Austria reserves gambling to the federal state under the Gambling Act (Glücksspielgesetz, GSpG). Under § 14 of the Act, the right to run lotteries, including electronic lotteries (§ 12a), is granted by a single concession for no more than 15 years. While that concession is in force, no second one may be granted. The holder, Österreichische Lotterien, runs win2day, which is currently the only domestic online gambling concession and the only legal online casino offer in Austria.

Many foreign operators still serve Austrian players without a licence. Courts have repeatedly sided with players in lawsuits against unlicensed operators, and the Ministry of Finance says about 20,000 players have unpaid claims. In June 2026 the government agreed on a new Gambling Act, and in August 2026 the Ministry sent the draft to the European Commission for notification, which triggers a three-month standstill. The draft creates a separate online category with no fixed number of concessions, initially granted for up to five years. It also provides for payment blocking, blacklisting and network blocks against illegal offers, a central exclusion register across casinos, slot machines and online gambling, and deposit limits that are lower for players under 26.

Online casino play is currently legal only on win2day, operated by the single concession holder Österreichische Lotterien; foreign online casinos hold no Austrian licence.

At present only win2day holds an Austrian online gambling concession. Follow the reform: the planned central exclusion register and deposit limits are not yet in force.

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