Austria is preparing to end Win2day’s online casino monopoly. Offshore brands already lead the licensed market on players’ demand. Blask puts the split at roughly half offshore, half onshore.
The Finance Ministry has finished a draft bill to end the online casino monopoly, opening the market to an unlimited number of operators. Licences would run for five years, with a possible ten-year extension.
Win2day, the Austrian Lotteries and Casinos brand, holds the only online gaming licence today, which expires in 2027. The first new licences are not expected before 2029, while an independent regulator may only arrive closer to 2030.
The market sits almost 50/50
Offshore grew faster than the licensed segment over the past 12 months. Blask Index for international brands rose 14%, while the local segment showed a 9% YoY growth.
The revenue picture runs the other way. Win2day still hold most of the revenue baseline — in April 2026 the brand posted $62.5M in CEB, or 60% of market CEB. International brands posted $42.5M, or 40%.
Why offshore brands still have time to grow
The draft still needs coalition approval. New entrants would have to settle tax disputes in Austria. Even after licensing opens, the product rules stay tight: €2 max stake per spin, €2,000 max win, no jackpots, and a €250 weekly deposit cap for players under 26.As first new licences are years away, offshore can keep gaining ground in the meantime.