Official language: Greek
Population: 11,216,708
Currency: Euro (EUR)

Current Exchange Rate
1 GBP = 1.0681 EUR
1 USD = 0.6754 EUR

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Gambling in Greece
Greek law permits gambling inside casinos, but prohibits all interactive gambling and betting outside of a casino environment. There are under 20 proper casinos in Greece, and most of these operate on the islands, particularly Corfu and Rhodes. Casino gambling in Greece is mostly aimed at tourists.

Lottery and sports betting are controlled somewhat differently – a company known as OPAP holds exclusive rights to all sports betting and lotteries in Greece until the year 2020. OPAP was established back in 1958, and has been publicly-traded since 2001. The Greek government controls just over 1/3 of the company.

Online Gambling in Greece
Greece's stance on online gambling is extremely strict. In 2002 the government actually enacted a ban on all forms of electronic games. Not just electronic gambling – all games, including home computer and console games. This was part of an attempt to prevent people from gambling online at internet cafes. The law has relaxed since then, but games of any kind, even games like chess and checkers, are not permitted in internet cafes.

Greeks must therefore rely on foreign websites to gamble online. To avoid public exposure, internet gambling is best done from home, where it remains quite safe and hassle-free. A number of large international internet gambling sites accept Greek players, and many even offer their services in the Greek language.