Compliance refers to the Hellenic Gaming Commission’s (HGC) supervisory and enforcement activities aimed at ensuring that licensed operators, certified entities, and other regulated persons comply with the applicable gaming legislation, regulatory requirements, licence conditions, and HGC decisions, directives, and guidelines.
Supervisory and Inspection Bodies
The Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) exercises its supervisory and enforcement responsibilities through specialized inspection and control bodies established under the applicable legislative and regulatory framework. These bodies are responsible for conducting inspections, monitoring compliance, investigating potential violations, and supporting the effective enforcement of gaming legislation.
Inspection Process
The inspection process includes the planning and conduct of on-site or remote inspections, the recording of findings, and the preparation of relevant reports, with the purpose of verifying compliance with the applicable regulatory framework.
Obligations of License Holders During Inspections
License holders are required to cooperate fully with Supervisory and Inspection Bodies, provide immediate and unhindered access to premises, information, and systems, and make available any data or documentation necessary to ensure compliance with the applicable regulatory framework.
Inspection Statistics
They present the number, types, and outcomes of the HGC's inspection and enforcement activities, providing a clear overview of the scope and effectiveness of its supervisory oversight.
Inspector Performance Evaluation System
The performance evaluation system for inspectors assesses the quality, effectiveness, and consistency of inspection activities, based on objective criteria and standardized procedures established by the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC).
Administrative Measures and Penalties
As part of its supervisory and enforcement responsibilities, the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) may impose administrative measures and penalties on audited entities and regulated individuals that fail to comply with their obligations under the applicable legislative and regulatory framework. View the list
Anti-Money Laundering
Combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism by Obliged Entities within the gambling services market.
BlackList
The HGC Blacklist (List of Unlicensed Gambling Providers) is an official register maintained by the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) that identifies websites and online domains offering or facilitating gambling services in Greece without the required licence and authorisation under Greek law. The Blacklist includes websites that are found to conduct, organise, advertise, or otherwise support unlicensed gambling activities in Greece, in accordance with the provisions of Law 4002/2011 (Official Gazette A' 180), as amended.