# Is this sportsbook licensed in Germany? > Check whether a betting site is licensed in Germany: every sportsbook on the GGL whitelist, the company behind it, its licensed .de addresses, and illegal platforms. - URL: https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/licence-check/ - Markdown version: https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/licence-check/index.html.md - Last updated: 2026-10-22 - Publisher: SafeBet.ai - Editorial policy and advertiser disclosure: https://safebet.ai/editorial-policy/ Germany · Sports betting · Free tool Type a sportsbook’s name or web address to see whether it’s on the GGL whitelist, the company behind it and the exact addresses its licence covers. By [SafeBet.ai Research Team](https://safebet.ai/editorial-policy/) Updated October 22, 2026 [5 sources](https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/licence-check/#sources) ## What the results mean The GGL licenses sports betting for all of Germany, and only the web addresses on its whitelist are licensed. The check sorts every site into one of these groups. - **Licensed in Germany** On the GGL’s official whitelist with a German licence for at least one online product: sports betting, virtual slot machines, online poker or online horse-race betting, valid across Germany for players 18 and over. Only the web addresses on the whitelist are licensed, and table games such as roulette and blackjack need a separate state licence. - **Licensed in one state** Licensed only for online casino games (table and live games) by one state, Schleswig-Holstein or Bavaria, and only for players in that state. Online casino games are the one product the GGL doesn’t license: each state decides whether to allow them. - **Not licensed in Germany** Not on the GGL’s whitelist, so it has no German licence for any online gambling product, whatever licence it shows from Malta, Curaçao or elsewhere. Advertising it in Germany is illegal, German player protections such as the €1,000 monthly deposit limit and the OASIS block don’t apply, and if it doesn’t pay there is no German regulator to complain to. ## Sportsbooks on file (32) 32 sportsbooks hold a German sports betting licence, from the GGL’s whitelist of October 2, 2026. Sites are grouped by web address, so a company with several brands appears once per brand. The sportsbooks in [our ranking](https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/) link to their reviews. ### Licensed in Germany | Site | Who runs it | Where it’s legal | Licensed addresses | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | **888sport** Sportsbook | 888 Germany Limited | All of Germany 18+ | 888sport.de | | **ADMIRALBET** Sportsbook and slots | Greentube Betting Malta Limited | All of Germany 18+ | admiralbet.de, slots.admiralbet.de | | **bet-at-home** Sportsbook and slots [Our review](https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/bet-at-home-review/) | Bet-at-home.com Internet Limited | All of Germany 18+ | bet-at-home.de | | **Bet3000** Sportsbook | I.B.C. Sportsbetting Limited | All of Germany 18+ | bet3000.de | | **bet365** Sportsbook and slots | Hillside (Europe) ENC | All of Germany 18+ | bet365.de | | **Betano** Sportsbook and slots [Our review](https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/betano-review/) | Betkick Sportsbetting Limited | All of Germany 18+ | betano.de | | **Betbird** Sportsbook | NetX Betting Limited | All of Germany 18+ | betbird.de | | **Betstar** Sportsbook | NetX Betting Limited | All of Germany 18+ | betstar.sw\.de | | **Betway** Sportsbook and slots | Betway Limited | All of Germany 18+ | betway.de | | **bpremium** Sportsbook, slots and poker | Ladbrokes (Deutschland) Limited | All of Germany 18+ | bpremium.de | | **bwin** Sportsbook, slots and poker | bwin (Deutschland) Limited | All of Germany 18+ | bwin.de | | **DAZN Bet** Sportsbook and slots | DZBT Operations Limited | All of Germany 18+ | daznbet.de | | **Intertops** Sportsbook | ITSP Services GmbH | All of Germany 18+ | intertops.de | | **Interwetten** Sportsbook and slots | Interwetten Gaming Limited | All of Germany 18+ | interwetten.de | | **LeoVegas** Sportsbook and slots | LVSports Limited | All of Germany 18+ | leovegas.de | | **Letsbet** Sportsbook and slots | Starlet Entertainment Limited | All of Germany 18+ | letsbet.de | | **Merkur Sports** Sportsbook and slots | Merkur Bets Malta Limited | All of Germany 18+ | merkur-sports.de | | **MerkurBets** Sportsbook and slots | Merkur Bets Malta Limited | All of Germany 18+ | merkurbets.de | | **MerkurSlots** Sportsbook and slots | Merkur Bets Malta Limited | All of Germany 18+ | merkurslots.de | | **Neobet** Sportsbook | Greenvest Betting Limited | All of Germany 18+ | neobet.de | | **ODDSET** Sportsbook [Our review](https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/oddset-review/) | Oddset Sportwetten GmbH | All of Germany 18+ | oddset.de | | **Original Wetten** Sportsbook | Tipico Karlsruhe Limited | All of Germany 18+ | original-wetten.de | | **PokerStars** Sportsbook, slots and poker | Cyan Blue International Limited; Reel Germany Limited | All of Germany 18+ | pokerstars.de/sports, pokerstars.de/vegas, pokerstars.de | | **Sportingbet** Sportsbook and slots | Sportingbet (Deutschland) Limited | All of Germany 18+ | sportingbet.de | | **Sportwetten.de** Sportsbook | NetX Betting Limited | All of Germany 18+ | betstar.sportwetten.de, sportwetten.de | | **Tipico** Sportsbook, slots and table games [Our review](https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/tipico-review/) | Tipico Co. Limited; Tipico Games Limited; Tipico Karlsruhe Limited | All of Germany; table games only in Schleswig-Holstein 18+ | tipico.de, games.tipico.de, casino.tipico.de, sh-games.tipico.de | | **TipTorro** Sportsbook and slots | Torro Tec Gaming Limited; Torro Tec Limited | All of Germany 18+ | tiptorro.de, games.tiptorro.de | | **Tipwin** Sportsbook and slots | Tipwin Limited | All of Germany 18+ | tipwin.de, games.tipwin.de | | **VBET** Sportsbook and slots | SCGO Limited | All of Germany 18+ | vbet.de | | **Wettarena** Sportsbook | I.B.C. Sportsbetting Limited | All of Germany 18+ | wettarena.de | | **Winamax** Sportsbook [Our review](https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/winamax-review/) | WINAMAX (Société anonyme) | All of Germany 18+ | winamax.de | | **XTiP** Sportsbook and slots | Merkur Bets Malta Limited | All of Germany 18+ | xtip.de | ## Check any sportsbook yourself in two minutes 1. **Look at the address.** Licensed German sites must use a .de address; a .com or other version of a brand isn’t covered by its German licence. 2. **Search the whitelist.** The [GGL’s list of licensed operators](https://www.gluecksspiel-behoerde.de/de/fuer-spielende/uebersicht-erlaubter-anbieter-whitelist) names each company and the exact web addresses its licence covers. 3. **Check the home page.** Licensed sites must say on their home page that they hold a German licence and which authority supervises them, and that under-18s may not play. 4. **Watch for warning signs.** Bets on elections or TV shows, live bets on the next corner or card, or no €1,000 monthly deposit limit all mean a site isn’t playing by German rules. A licence from Malta, Curaçao or anywhere else doesn’t make a site legal in Germany. The GGL had 1,843 illegal sites made unreachable from Germany in 2025, and in September 2026 it warned players explicitly against illegal offers such as Platincasino. Our guide to [sports betting in Germany](https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/is-sports-betting-legal/) explains the rules. [**Compare the 5 best sports betting sites in Germany** Ranked on regulation, fees, features and payouts · Tipico, Winamax, Betano and more See the ranking](https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/) ## Frequently asked questions ### Which betting sites are legal in Germany? Only those on the GGL’s whitelist: 27 operators held a sports betting licence on October 2, 2026, at 33 web addresses. See [is sports betting legal in Germany?](https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/is-sports-betting-legal/) ### Is bet365.com legal in Germany? No. bet365’s German licence covers bet365.de, the address on the whitelist; international versions of a brand aren’t licensed in Germany. Use the exact address the tool shows. ### Are prediction markets or betting exchanges legal in Germany? No prediction market or betting exchange was on the whitelist on October 2, 2026, and the GGL says bets on political, economic or social events can’t be licensed at all. See [are prediction markets legal in Germany?](https://safebet.ai/de/guides/are-prediction-markets-legal-in-germany/) ### What if the sportsbook isn’t in your directory? Then it isn’t on the GGL whitelist as of the date above, so treat it as not licensed in Germany. Check the whitelist yourself, or [tell us](https://safebet.ai/support/) about it. ## Keep reading [Guide · 3 min **Is sports betting legal in Germany? Licences, the 5.3% tax and the rules** Yes. Sports betting is legal across Germany with operators licensed by the Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL): 27 held a licence on October 2, 2026, for adults 18 and over. Every bet is taxed at 5.3% of the stake, paid by the operator, which may pass it on to you or absorb it. In-play betting is limited to the final result and the next goal, set or similar, and bets on cards, penalties as sanctions or youth and amateur games aren't allowed. Read](https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/is-sports-betting-legal/) [Methodology · 3 min **How we rank sports betting sites in Germany** We only rank sportsbooks licensed by the GGL, and only those whose way of charging the 5.3% betting tax we could verify. Each is scored from 0 to 10 on six weighted criteria, licensing and safety, markets and features, odds, tax and limits, payments and payouts, app and experience, and support and responsible gambling, and the ranking follows the overall scores. We don't collect odds automatically or score bonuses. Read](https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/how-we-rank/) ## Sources We verify facts against primary sources (regulators, court records, operators’ own terms) wherever possible. 1. [Übersicht erlaubter Anbieter (Whitelist)](https://www.gluecksspiel-behoerde.de/de/fuer-spielende/uebersicht-erlaubter-anbieter-whitelist) — Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder , last updated 2026-10-02; accessed 2026-10-22 2. [Glücksspielstaatsvertrag 2021 (consolidated text with the 2022 amendments)](https://www.gluecksspiel-behoerde.de/images/pdf/20250131_Konsolidierte%20Fassung%20des%20GluStV%202021%20mit%20Anderungen%20von%202022.pdf) — Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder , accessed 2026-10-22 3. [GGL Activity Report 2025](https://www.gluecksspiel-behoerde.de/images/pdf/jahresberichte/260907_GGL_Tatigkeitsbericht_2025-ENG_final%20.pdf) — Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder , 2026-07-03 4. [GGL warnt vor Teilnahme an illegalen Gesellschaftswetten](https://www.gluecksspiel-behoerde.de/de/news/ggl-warnt-vor-teilnahme-an-illegalen-gesellschaftswetten) — Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder , 2025-09-05 5. [GGL begrüßt erfolgreichen Schlag gegen illegales Glücksspiel in Milliardenhöhe](https://www.gluecksspiel-behoerde.de/de/news/ggl-begruesst-erfolgreichen-schlag-gegen-illegales-gluecksspiel-in-milliardenhoehe) — Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder , 2026-09-17 Researched and written by [SafeBet.ai Research Team](https://safebet.ai/editorial-policy/) · Betting analysts & data scientists The team behind SafeBet.ai’s AI sports picks: data analysts, AI engineers and sports bettors based in Maastricht. Since 2021 our models have analyzed 30,088 matches. We review betting, casino and prediction-market platforms against a published methodology and cite official sources for every fact. [Editorial policy](https://safebet.ai/editorial-policy/) [How we rank](https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/how-we-rank/) [About SafeBet.ai](https://safebet.ai/about/) [Report an error](https://safebet.ai/support/) 18+ Sports betting is legal in Germany only with operators licensed by the GGL, for adults 18+, and every bet carries the 5.3% German betting tax. Only play with money you can afford to lose. Gambling problem? Call [0800 1 37 27 00](tel:+498001372700) (BIÖG gambling helpline, free and anonymous, Mon–Thu 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri–Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m.) or read our [responsible gambling guide](https://safebet.ai/de/guides/gambling-help-germany/). Top 5 sports betting sites · Germany 1. [1 **Tipico** Best overall 8.4](https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/tipico-review/) 2. [2 **Winamax** Tax-free betting 8.3](https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/winamax-review/) 3. [3 **Betano** Best app & bet builder 8.1](https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/betano-review/) 4. [4 **ODDSET** Support around the clock 8.0](https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/oddset-review/) 5. [5 **bet-at-home** Published payment terms 7.9](https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/bet-at-home-review/) [Full ranking](https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/) Free sports betting site tools - [Sportsbook licence check (Germany)](https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/licence-check/) - [Betting tax calculator (Germany)](https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/betting-tax-calculator/) Sports betting guides - [Is sports betting legal?](https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/is-sports-betting-legal/) - [How we rank sportsbooks](https://safebet.ai/de/sports-betting/how-we-rank/)