A licence covers a specific address
The Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC, in Greek ΕΕΕΠ) draws up and publishes a list of licensed operators (white list), and publication is sufficient proof that a licence exists (Article 48(6), Law 4002/2011). In the register of licence holders every entry names the company’s website. That address, letter for letter, is what you check. Variations with hyphens, other endings or words like “greece” or “official” in the name are not the same address.
How to check in three steps
- Type the address into the site check. We clean it up (https, www, capitals, paths) and look for it in the HGC register of licence holders.
- If it isn’t in the register, we look for it on the HGC blacklist.
- If you want to see it for yourself, the guide how to check whether a betting site holds an HGC licence walks you through the official register.
The HGC blacklist
The HGC issues a list of unlicensed operators (the blacklist), and internet providers block access to the sites on it (Article 48(7)–(8), Law 4002/2011). According to the HGC page, the list covers websites that run or organise unlicensed gambling in Greece, and being reachable from a Greek IP address is enough. The list comes out in editions; the latest we read is the 53rd (decision 24363/29.07.2026). If a page won’t open from Greece, don’t look for a way around it: the block is the message.
An HGC logo is not proof
According to Directive 3/2023, the HGC logo is the HGC’s intellectual property and is supplied only to licence holders and licensed affiliates, on request. In their website footer, the label with the logo must link to the HGC register of licence holders or affiliates. A fake page can copy both the logo and the label, though. That is why you always check the address in the register itself.
Warning signs
- The address looks like a well-known company but differs by a letter, a hyphen or a word.
- You got the link by message, email or a social media ad, not from the register.
- The page shows the HGC logo, but its link doesn’t lead to the HGC register, or the address isn’t listed there.
- The page accepts players under 21. Licence holders may not let anyone who hasn’t turned 21 take part (Article 48(5), Law 4002/2011).
Frequently asked questions
If a website ends in .gr, is it legal?
Not necessarily. What counts is the exact address listed in the HGC register of licence holders.
What if an address is neither in the register nor on the blacklist?
Then it does not appear as a Greek licence holder. The blacklist is updated in editions and does not necessarily include every illegal website.
Does an HGC logo on the page prove a licence?
No. A logo is easy to copy. The proof is the exact address listed in the HGC register.
Do subdomains such as m. or www. count?
www. doesn’t change the address. For other subdomains, check that the main domain is exactly the one in the register.