The Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) is responsible for granting the certifications, licences and suitability approvals required, as applicable, for:<\/p>\n
The certification of the above persons, technical means and venues is required to ensure:<\/p>\n
The granting of a certification, operating licence or suitability approval, as applicable, entails the registration of the relevant persons, technical means, materials or establishments in the registers maintained by the HGC. Such registration constitutes official notification and evidence of their compliance with the applicable regulatory requirements.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGaming certification concerns the approval and certification of games conducted in Greece, including games of chance and technical-entertainment games, to ensure their compliance with the applicable legal and regulatory framework. The certification process assesses whether a game meets the technical, operational, security, and fairness requirements established by the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC).\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGaming Machine Certification concerns the technical assessment, testing, and certification of each gaming machine used for the conduct of gambling activities. The certification process verifies that gaming machines comply with the applicable legal, regulatory, technical, and operational requirements established by the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC).\r\nCertification includes the evaluation of a gaming machine's security, reliability, integrity, and proper functionality, as well as its compliance with the approved technical specifications and game parameters. It also ensures that gaming machines can be effectively monitored and supervised through the HGC's information systems and regulatory control mechanisms.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStore certification concerns the physical spaces where gaming is carried out. The suitability of the facilities, compliance with access conditions, safety, privacy of the space and compliance with urban planning, health and regulatory requirements are checked. The HGC establishes a relevant Register of Certified VLT\/Electronic Technical-Amusement Games establishments.\r\n\r\nView the Register of Certified Establishments\/Venues\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRecognized Independent Specialized Laboratories (Test Labs) are accredited entities responsible for the testing, evaluation, and certification of systems, equipment, and software used in the gambling sector. \r\n\r\nRead more\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t