OPAP is the dominant gambling operator in Greece and Cyprus, founded in 1958 and running lotteries, sports betting and gaming machines. It listed on the Athens Stock Exchange in 2001 and was fully privatised in 2013 after a series of offerings and international tenders. Allwyn, the group built by the Czech businessman Karel Komárek out of Sazka, holds 51.78% of it, and in October 2025 the two agreed an all-stock merger valuing the combination at around 16 billion euros, with Allwyn holding 78.5% and OPAP minorities the remaining 21.5%. OPAP separately bought the Greek and Cypriot business of Stoiximan, which is why the Stoiximan brand sits with OPAP domestically while Kaizen Gaming keeps it in Cyprus-facing and international markets under Betano.
Three months after Greece rewrote its gambling law, the Hellenic Gaming Commission has shown the finance minister an AI tool built to find and document illegal gambling websites. The minister brought news of criminal complaints against 18 influencers, and a set of figures that shows how large the job is.
A €1.2 billion market growing at 15% year-on-year and still less than 60% online. Superbet has spotted the opportunity, and it is moving fast.
European lottery and gaming operator Allwyn International has confirmed the acquisition financing details for its landmark deal to acquire a majority stake in
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London, UK - 14th October 2025 - The iGaming landscape has been dramatically reshaped today, after European lottery powerhouse Allwyn and Greek gaming and
The competitive tender for the exclusive, long-term rights to operate Greece's portfolio of State Lotteries has drawn formal interest from two major players,