Gambling Games in Austria
Greentube and Amatic are based right in Austria, this is exactly why these companies' slot machines are represented in large numbers, both in land-based halls and online. The story with online casinos is a little bit different: besides the Austrian studios, Austrian players often choose games by IGT, EGT, Pragmatic Play, Yggdrasil and Playson. These are the slot machines that are most played by players from Austria: Hot Scatter and Hot Scatter Deluxe, Dragon's Pearl, Lovely Lady and Vampires by Amatic, Book of Ra Deluxe 6, Faust and Lucky Lady's Charm Deluxe by Greentube, Cleopatra by IGT, 40 Burning Hot by EGT and Vikings Go Berzerk by Yggdrasil. Hot Scatter is a classic fruit slot by Amatic with 5 reels, where the scatter symbol pays in any position. Book of Ra Deluxe 6 is a six-reel version of the famous Egyptian slot by Greentube. The bonus feature gives you free games with a special expanding symbol. Faust is a slot by Greentube themed to the legend of Faust with 5 reels and 10 paylines. You have a chance to earn free games with an expanding symbol. Lucky Lady's Charm Deluxe is a five-reel slot by Greentube, where free games pay triple. The risk game can double your winnings. Cleopatra is a five-reel slot by IGT themed to Ancient Egypt with 20 paylines and free spins with tripled wins. Vikings Go Berzerk is a slot by Yggdrasil with 5 reels and 25 paylines, where the Vikings fill a rage meter during free spins. Rabcat's games such as Cave Explorer, Robin of Sherwood, Almgaudi and Moby Dick used to be the most popular titles on win2day.at and are still remembered by Austrian players.
Gambling Legislation
The legislation that regulates gambling industry in Austria consists of the following acts: Law on Games of Chance or Austrian Gambling Act (GSpG) regulates the monopoly on both land-based and web-based platforms, the Austrian Civil Code covers all types of gambling, the E-Commerce Act controls online gambling and betting, Law on Unfair Competition - covers gambling services in media and promotional services.
All types of gambling are allowed. Betting is regulated by the provincial legislation. Both the bookmaker and the sports betting operator must be licensed by the local authorities. Charity games are not regulated by any separate law, but they are mentioned in the Law on Games of Chance. Lotteries are conducted by one organisation called Österreichische Lotterien Gesellschaft m.b.H. Unfair Competition Act, based on the EU Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, is a list of activities that were banned, including ones in the gambling industry. This act bans any direct advertising that targets underage people. Pyramid-type games are banned, where clients are rewarded for bringing new players.
Legislation on gaming machines in Austria
Austrian legislation differentiates between gaming machines in casinos and machines in provincial salons. The latter ones are not part of the monopoly of Casinos Austria AG. Provincial salons are halls with 10 to 50 slot machines. Other platforms are allowed to have up to three slot machines. The difference between casinos and provincial salons is in the sizes of bets and winnings.
Bets in provincial salons are limited to 10 EUR. The maximum reward is 10,000 EUR. If a slot machine stands separately — in a restaurant or at a petrol station — you can bet up to 1 EUR and win 1,000 EUR accordingly. These salons are not allowed all across the country, but only in several provinces: Burgenland, Niederösterreich (Lower Austria), Oberösterreich (Upper Austria), Kärnten (Carinthia) and Steiermark (Styria).
Regulators of gambling industry in Austria
Ministry of Finance oversees the compliance with the Austrian Gambling Act (GSpG). The Minister also issues licenses for running lotteries and casinos. Since 1 January 2021 the day-to-day supervision of licensed gambling has been carried out by the Finance Office Austria (Finanzamt Österreich, Office for Special Responsibilities). All licenses remain valid for up to 15 years, after which they need to be awarded again. The lottery licence (which also covers the online platform win2day) and the licences for six casinos expire in 2027. Since this is a monopoly, all other operators, including foreign ones, can never access the market.
Licensing in Austria
The law allows a total of 15 licenses to run casinos (12 of them are currently awarded), which are issued at the state level by the Ministry of Finance. Holders of these licenses must be based in Austria.The Governments of nine provinces have the right to issue licenses to run halls with slot machines. Each of the regions can issue a maximum of three permits. The overall number of slot machines is limited by the state law. For example, in 2026 Carinthia re-awarded its slot licences for ten years to Admiral, Amatic and Fair Games, who may operate their machines at 26 locations in the province. In Salzburg a plan to legalise slot halls was halted in 2026 because of the planned federal reform. Social casinos are not required to be licensed. They are allowed as long as they are organised for entertainment only with minimum bets placed.
Licensed varieties of gambling
Austrian casinos feature games that are popular all around the world. Most of the casino floor is taken by gaming machines and electronic roulette; the tables offer American and French roulette, Blackjack, Poker (including Hold'em and Tropical Poker), Punto Banco, Baccarat and other versions of blackjack and poker. Casino Velden, for example, hosted the 35th European Poker Championship in 2026. It should be noted that the lottery is in even greater demand. According to Branchenradar, the gross gaming revenue of lotteries grew by 5.7% to about 800 million EUR in 2025. Win2day, Keno, Lotto 6 aus 45 and EuroMillions are the ones played most often, which are all brands of Österreichische Lotterien Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Gambling Market in Austria
September 2016 marked the successful restructuring of Casinos Austria. The company's financial report for that year stated that its profits had reached 18.9 million EUR. Austrian casinos have been expanding abroad. For instance, in the same year Casinos Austria was licensed in Hungary and opened Sopron Casino. Casinos Austria has been majority-owned by the Czech Sazka group (now Allwyn) since 2020. Greentube still keeps pursuing its aggressive politics of acquisitions of casinos and developer companies. The company has been diversifying its business and focusing on new markets such as South Africa and Latin America.
The European Union discourages Austria from supporting the monopoly in the gambling industry. Yet the laws have been ratified in such a way that they technically allow other companies to enter the market. In fact, foreign operators and new developers have been experiencing almost insurmountable bureaucratic hurdles. The situation is now changing. In June 2026 the governing parties (ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS) agreed on a new gambling law, and in August 2026 the Ministry of Finance notified the draft to the European Commission; adoption by Parliament is expected in autumn 2026. According to media reports on the draft, the online monopoly is to be replaced by a licensing system with several online licences from October 2027, operators that offered games illegally will have to wait 18 months (24 months from 2030), pay outstanding taxes and settle player claims before they can be licensed, and unlicensed sites will face payment blocking. The draft also introduces a central self-exclusion register for casinos, slot machines and online gambling, lower deposit limits for players aged 18 to 26, a compulsory break after 90 minutes of play and a maximum stake of 5 EUR per game. The number of casino locations in the law is to be reduced from 15 to 13, and there will still be only one lottery licence. According to Branchenradar, online gambling generated about 551 million EUR of gross gaming revenue in 2025, including more than 40 unlicensed providers; the government estimated that around 60% of online gambling took place outside the regulated market. The gambling industry in Austria has been developing steadily and is increasing its pace. New studios come into existence, and more and more companies have joined the giants, increasing their presence in the Austrian market.
Gambling Software Developers
Austria is known for its large number of developers of slot machines, games and casino equipment. The list is below: Amatic Industries is a developer of slot machines (cabinets), electronic roulette games and terminals for video lotteries. The company also supplies jackpot systems and systems for running the casinos. The company was founded back in 1993 and has its corporate headquarters in the city of Rutzenmoos. APEX Gaming Technology is a developer of slot machines for online platforms and mobile and table games, jackpot systems and casino equipment. This is the company that developed the EVO platform. Its corporate headquarters are located in the city of Gutau. The company was founded back in 2003.
Greentube is a Vienna-based developer of online and interactive casino games, including video slots, table games and bingo. Rabcat is a developer of gaming apps for mobile and online industries. The company's portfolio contains video slots, video poker games, table games for casinos and 3D games. The company was founded back in 2001 and is based in Vienna. Its games were distributed through the Quickfire (Microgaming) platform, whose content business has been run by Games Global since 2022.
