Is sports betting legal in Germany?
Yes. Online sports betting is legal in Germany with a licensed operator.
Checked October 26, 2026 against the regulator's own licence register.
The law in Germany
- Is sports betting legal in Germany?
- Yes. Online sportsbooks need a licence from Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), and betting with one is legal.
- How old do you have to be?
- 18 to bet with a licensed operator in Germany.
- Who regulates it?
- Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), which publishes the list of licensed operators.
- What's different about Germany?
- Sportsbooks are licensed under the 2021 State Treaty on Gambling, which caps deposits at €1,000 a month across all operators. The GGL's whitelist is the official list of who may operate.
Sources: gluecksspiel-behoerde.de.
Licensed sportsbooks in Germany
- bet365Sportsbook site ↗
- TipicoSportsbook site ↗
- BetanoSportsbook site ↗
- bwin
- Interwetten
- Oddset
- Betway
- AdmiralBet
- NEO.bet
- Winamax
- sportwetten.de
Some of the largest licensed books, not every licensee. Betravon doesn't show their prices yet. The regulator's list is the full record.
Elsewhere in Europe
Not legal advice. Laws and licences change, and the operator's own checks decide whether you can play. Only bet where it's legal for you, and if gambling stops being fun, contact a local support service.