Capital Vienna Language German Number 8 923 507 Currency Euro Regulator Federal Ministry of Finance Types of games Casinos, slot machines, lotteries, bets, online games, interactive games. Gambling is legal in Austria. The country maintains a strict monopoly and does not allow foreign companies to organize games. At the same time, Austrian companies organize business in other countries. The office of one of the largest gambling companies Novomatic is located in Austria. The exception is poker. It is exempt from monopoly and can be held in the hospitality industry. Casinos and gaming halls in Austria. There are currently 12 casinos operated by Casinos Austria AG in Austria. All these casinos provide a full service for recreation and entertainment: more than 200 gaming tables, more than 2000 slot machines, restaurants, hotels, poker tournaments are held. A feature of these casinos is a large number of various gaming or promotional offers, for which they sell special vouchers. The value of vouchers is from 10 to 100 euros. They can be used in any of the 12 casinos. The casino is open from 10 am to 5 am depending on the day of the week. December 24 is a day off. Gambling in Austria is available from 18 years of age. When entering any gaming establishment, you must present an identity card. Also in Austria there are more than 100 halls with slot machines, video lottery terminals, plasmas for watching sports matches. There are bars in the halls. Sports betting. The sports betting market is regulated by the nine provinces of Austria. Cafes, bookmakers and agencies can be found throughout the country. The betting portfolio usually includes many sports (soccer, tennis, basketball, handball, volleyball, rugby, American football, beach soccer, water polo, hockey and athletics), and there are also special bets on the Olympics, politics and other non-sports events. Lotteries. The lottery market is monopolized. The only lottery license was issued to the Österreichische Lotterien Gesellschaft (Austrian lotteries). Austrian lotteries are licensed to conduct Lotto, Toto, Bingo, betting, letter lottery and scratch cards, as well as electronic lotteries via the Internet and via video lottery terminals. Over 5100 lottery points of sale are available throughout Austria. Online Games. In Austria, online games besides the Austrian Lottery website are presented on the Win2Day website, which is the only online casino licensed in Austria. This site offers classic card games, slots, video poker, lotteries, bingo and sports betting. Win2day is available throughout Austria. A complete list of gambling establishments in Austria can be found here. Regulation of gambling in Austria. Gambling is regulated by the Federal Law of November 28, 1989 on the regulation of gambling (Gambling Law – GSpG). Since then, this law has changed several times. The main regulatory body is the Ministry of Finance, the division of tax collections, road taxes and gambling. This division has 7 offices throughout Austria. Also, the Player Protection Agency has been established in the Ministry of Finance. Vienna office contact information: Address: 1030 Vienna, Marxergasse 4 Phone: +43 50 233 518 mail: [email protected]Website: bmf.gv.at Working hours: Mon – Thu from 7:30 to 15:30; Fri from 7:30 to 12:00
