Gambling Regulation in Austria
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Last reviewed 2026-11-15
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Recent Enforcement & Updates
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2026-06-02
New Gambling Regulations in Austria
The Bundesministerium für Finanzen has transitioned gambling oversight to the Austrian tax office, which will now manage licensing and compliance for gambling operations. This change aims to enhance regulatory efficiency.
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2026-11-01
Austria: BMF responsibilities moved; Finanzamt oversees concessioned gambling since 2021
Since 1 Jan 2021 responsibility for supervision of concessioned gambling moved from the Federal Ministry of Finance to the Finanzamt Österreich (special duties). BMF retains legislative, strategic and international roles and oversight of concessions for casinos.
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2026-10-01
Austria: Federal Ministry of Finance oversees casino concessions since 2021
Since 1 Jan 2021 oversight of licensed gambling moved from the Finance Ministry to the Austrian tax office; the Finance Ministry retains core tasks like legislation, strategy, international cooperation and oversight of concession compliance and advertising.
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Austria: BMF responsibilities moved; Finanzamt oversees concessioned gambling since 2021
Bundesministerium für Finanzen — Glücksspielaufsicht
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