The blacklist of the HGC
The Hellenic Gaming Commission list of unlicensed gambling operators. We check every week whether a new edition is out.
ON THE BLACKLIST14,933websites · edition 53HGC decision: 29/07/2026
When they were added
Calculated from the HGC file3
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1,863
2,506
2,669
3,049
2,344
20192020202120222023202420252026
Calculated: how many of the websites in edition 53 were added each year, from the decision date the file gives. Websites removed in earlier editions are not counted.Source: Blacklist file, edition 53 (HGC) ↗ · checked 12/10/2026WHAT GOES ON THE LISTwebsites that run or organise unlicensed gambling in Greece; being reachable from a Greek IP address is enoughHGC · Blacklist ↗ · checked 11/10/2026
Well-known names on the list
Sample from the current edition (29/07/2026)1xbet.comOn the HGC blacklist✕ blacklisted
stake.comOn the HGC blacklist✕ blacklisted
pinnacle.comOn the HGC blacklist✕ blacklisted
pinnaclesports.comOn the HGC blacklist✕ blacklisted
betwinner.comOn the HGC blacklist✕ blacklisted
melbet.comOn the HGC blacklist✕ blacklisted
22bet.comOn the HGC blacklist✕ blacklisted
mostbet.comOn the HGC blacklist✕ blacklisted
The HGC issues the list of unlicensed operators (blacklist); internet providers block access to the sites on it (Article 48(7)–(8), Law 4002/2011).HGC · Blacklist ↗ · checked 11/10/2026
The HGC draws up and publishes a list of licensed operators (white list); publication is sufficient proof that a licence exists (Article 48(6), Law 4002/2011).HGC · Law 4002/2011 (codified text) ↗ · checked 11/10/2026
16 operators are licensedAll of them hold an HGC online betting licence and are in the register of licence holders.Licensed operators