Is Spinanga legal in Greece?

What Greek law says

Law 4002/2011, as amended by Law 4635/2019, allows online betting and casino games in Greece only from operators licensed by the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC, in Greek ΕΕΕΠ). A licence from another country does not replace it.

What sources say about the licence

Checked 9 October 2026. We saw the footer on the home page; we did not read the operator's full terms.

A reliable operator states its company, address and licence number in the footer. When those are missing and third-party sources give three different answers, a player does not know which authority to turn to if the need arises.

Age

The site says it accepts customers over 18. In Greece online gambling is allowed from 21.

The HGC blacklist

Since 2013 the HGC has kept a list of unlicensed providers. Internet providers must cut access to listed websites. In October 2026 the HGC homepage reported 14,444 entries.

We could not confirm whether specific Spinanga domains are on the list. The reliable check is the "Website Legality Check" tool on the HGC website.

Check with the HGC

How to check a website yourself

1. Open the HGC website at hgc.gov.gr.
2. Find the register of licensed operators or the website legality check tool.
3. Type the exact domain as it appears in your address bar.
4. If it does not come up as licensed, the website has no licence in Greece.

What a legal website looks like

• It states its HGC licence number and the company that holds it.
• It accepts players from age 21 and verifies identity.
• It shows the 1114 helpline and limit-setting tools.
• It withholds tax on winnings before paying out.

What a player risks

• No recourse in Greece. The HGC does not handle disputes with operators it does not supervise.
• Blocked access and payments. Blacklisted websites are blocked, and payments to them may be declined.
• Terms that favour the operator. In a dispute the operator's terms apply, as the operator reads them.
• National self-exclusion tools. They do not apply outside the Greek framework.
• Legal consequences. Greek law provides penalties for unlicensed gambling. Consult a lawyer about your own case.

Is a VPN a solution?

No. A VPN gives the operator no licence and the player no protection. Operators' terms usually forbid hiding your country, and an account that is detected can be closed along with its balance. We publish no circumvention instructions.

What applies to anyone promoting operators

Advertising gambling without a Greek licence is prohibited. Websites that work with licensed operators state their own affiliate suitability licence from the HGC.

Our position

If you play from Greece, an HGC-licensed operator is the only choice that gives you regulated protection. The register of legal operators is published on the Commission's website.