Gambling regulation
Gambling in the country:
Licensing
Local License:
BMF
Population growth:
Internet users:
Urbanization:
Population - 59.5%.
Urbanization - 0.68%
Languages in the country:
German - 88.6%
Others - 5.3%
Turkish - 2.3%
Serbian - 2.2%.
Croatian - 1.6%
Age structure:
0-14 years - 14.1%
15-64 years old - 64.7%
65 years and older - 21.2%.
Middle age:
Total - 44.9
Men - 43.6
Women - 46.3
Literacy:
Total - 99%
Men - 99%
Women - 99%
Real GDP:
2021 - $569.376 billion.
2022 - $599.427 billion.
2023 - $593.703 billion.
Real GDP growth:
2021 - 4.24%.
2022 - 5.28%.
2023 - -0.95%
GDP per capita:
2021 - $63,600
2022 - $66,300
2023 - $65,000
Top payment systems
Payment Systems (January 2025):
Слоты по доли рынка
Affiliates receiving traffic
More about gambling regulation
iGaming, online betting, poker and lotteries as well as offline casinos are legal in Austria.
However, online casinos, lotteries and poker are under a government monopoly.
Regulation:
Online casinos, poker and lotteries are regulated by the Gambling Act (GSpG) and the Ministry of Finance, which oversees licensed companies.
Nine federal states control sports betting, with each state having its own online betting law and local competent regulatory authority.
The regulation of gambling by the state has been taken to court on several occasions by the Austrian Betting and Gambling Association (OVWG) as well as by foreign operators.
Most international companies argue that the monopoly in Austria violates EU free market rules because they have licenses in other European Union countries.
However, Austrian courts have consistently upheld the monopoly, citing various public policy constraints, such as the need to reduce gambling addiction.
About blocking and liability
High
Legislation:
Explicit ban/strict regulation on advertising by unregulated operators
The activity of the authorities:
High
Risk of harassment of non-residents:
Medium
The risk in entering the country:
Medium
Risk of extradition to the country:
Low
Precedents (against non-residents):
Yes (regulatory measures)
Comment on the level of risk:
Austria: Developed markets with strict regulation - no targeting without a license. Risk of extradition to the country is low, requests are rare.
Blask.com data - index and top brands
Indicates the aggregate level of engagement and interest in all brands in a country. This indicator serves as a barometer for the iGaming industry and combines various indicators to give an overview of trends and changes in the market.
Top brands in the country according to the Blask.com service
| Win2day | 42.05% |
| AdmiraL | 11.91% |
| Bet365 | 9.1% |
| bwin | 8.31% |
| Tipp3 | 6.64% |
*BAP (Brand's Accumulated Power) - accumulated brand power, reflects the brand's share of consumer interest in the online gambling market. The relative presence of a brand in a country. The BAP graph is presented below:
Data for the section is provided by the analytical service Blask.com.. At the moment, the service's database contains information on more than 80+ countries and more than 2500 brands.
Gambling in the country
Population: according to Statistics Austria, as of January 1, 2024, the population was 9,159,993. This means that the number of residents increased by 55,221 or 0.6% compared to the beginning of 2023.
The highest growth was recorded in Vienna and the lowest in Carinthia. Over the year, the share of the number of foreign nationals increased from 19% to 19.7%.
Almost 60% of Austrians live in urban areas.
Average age is 43.4 years. The average life expectancy is 82 years.
As of early 2024, the population had the following age distribution:
The male population is 49.3% and the female population is 50.7%.
The literacy level (reading and writing ability) is 98%.
The national composition of the population is quite homogeneous. The bulk is made up of German-speaking Austrians - 91.1%, followed by natives of the Balkan countries (Serbs, Croats, Bosnians, Slovenes) - 4%. Another 3.5% are Turks and 1.4% are Germans.
Language: 90% inhabitants of the country consider German to be their native language. It is also the official language and is used in official documents, television and radio.
In some regions, Croatian, Hungarian, Slovak, Czech and Romani are considered second official languages.
Studying English is part of the general education program in the country, so about 58-60% Austrians have enough knowledge to fully communicate in this language.
Religion: Catholics - 73%, Atheists - 12%, Protestants - 5%, Muslims - 5%, other religions - 5%.
At the same time, church representatives note a 15.7% decline in the number of believers over the past 20 years.
Major cities: Vienna (capital), Innsbruck, Graz, Linz, Salzburg.
Currency: Since 2002, the euro (EUR) has been the national currency of Austria.
100 EUR = 103 USD.
Financial Capabilities: the number of employed Austrians is 74.8%. There are 3% inhabitants below the poverty line.
The unemployment rate is 8.3%. The unemployment rate among young people is 10.7%. At the same time, 1.3% of Austrians are in long-term unemployment.
The average salary is from $2500 and the minimum wage is $1528.
Meanwhile, unskilled workers receive between $2000 and $2560 per month.
Mentality: historical events of the country (e.g., its annexation by the Third Reich during World War II) have influenced the formation of the Austrian mentality.
The typical Austrian can be characterized as open but cautious in dealing with strangers. Austrians are polite, formal and reserved.
At the same time, many residents do not miss the opportunity to closely observe people who interest them. Austrians also love news and sensations.
The people here have developed a special ability - the ability to compromise.
The whole country is obsessed with cleanliness. Austrians take pride in keeping their homes tidy.
People here are realistic about their expectations. Therefore, residents are suspicious of exaggerations, promises that seem too good to be true.
The country is classified as a Tier-1 country. Austria has no external conflicts, stable development of technology, care about ecology, high level of education and good wages.
Austrians tend to trust the opinions of celebrities and other famous personalities.
The size of the iGaming market: despite the monopoly, the gambling industry remains profitable, generating tax revenues of $740 million in 2023.
In 2023, the state monopoly Casinos Austria generated gross gaming revenue of $1.51 billion. Most of the profit was generated by lotteries ($965 million).
Forecasting that the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of online gambling will be 4.22% through 2029. By then, the volume of this segment could be as high as $793 million.
The online casino is expected to attract more than 920k users by 2029.
Also in the first quarter of 2024, the Financial Police of the Fraud Office checked almost 15,000 employees in about 7,100 companies as part of the fight against tax evasion and social fraud.
This led to almost 2,100 criminal charges with a total fine of more than €4.8 million. In the area of illegal gambling, fines of almost $750 thousand were imposed.
Internet accessibility: at the beginning of 2024, Austria had 8.58 million internet users and an internet penetration rate of 95.7%.
The average speed of wireless connection via Wi-Fi is 24.56 Mbps.
The average speed of mobile Internet connection is 16.22 Mbps.
Volume of device utilization:
Popular Web Applications: YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok.
In January 2024, there are 7.32 million social media users in Austria.
Number of active users at the beginning of 2024:
Player preferences
Austrians pay a lot of attention to casino quality and reputation. They carefully consider the site, gameplay, game catalog, read about providers.
The main motivation for choosing an online casino is access to novelties, interesting trending slots. Can attract different modes and types of games, live casino.
In addition to slots, roulette and card games are in demand. In Austria, it is the French roulette that is popular. However, Austrians also play American and European roulette.
Most residents perceive gambling as an option for recreation and getting vivid emotions.
Gambling regulation
Gambling in the country:
Licensing
Local License:
BMF
About the population of the country
Official Language:
German
Believers:
39 %
Second Religion:
Basic information about the country
Name of country:
Austria
Code (2-digit):
AT
Continent:
Europe
Capital:
Vienna
Area of the country:
83.858 square kilometers.
Phone Code:
43
Currency (currency code):
Euro (EUR)
Geographical features of the country
Federal Land (9): Burgenland, Vienna, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Carinthia, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Styria, and Vienna.
The modern territory of the country was partially or fully occupied by the following states: Roman Republic, Roman Empire, Frankish State (Frankia), Western Roman Empire, Hunnic Empire, Kingdom of Ostgoths, Samo, Carantania, East Frankish Kingdom, Holy Roman Empire, Austria-Hungary, German Empire.
Austria has access to lakes: Bodenskoye, Neusiedler See.
There are rivers running through the area: Danube, Rhine, Drava, Inn, Mura, Morava, Izar, Ens, Raba, Lech, Die, Lužnice, Ill.
Famous caves in the country: Schonberg, Hirlatz, Dachstein-Mamut, Lamprechtsofen, Kolkbluser-Monster, Eisriesenwelt, Tantalova, Kozanostraloch-Berger-Plateneck, Feuertal, Frauenmauer-Langstein, Burgundershacht, Sonenleitershacht-Heisterjagershacht, Gamslocher-Kolovrat, Alternlabyrinth, E3, Schwer, Barwis, Ariadne, Kamerscharten, Anenschacht and others.
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