Cyprus (CY)

5 bookmakers serve Cyprus: which actually pay out

Atlas tracks 5 brands that officially accept players from Cyprus, under a single national regulator. Average trust score across the accepting brands is 56/100. Recent enforcement is surfaced below.

#1Top pickHighest Atlas Trust Score in CyprusBet36589/100

Market at a glance

Brands officially accepting
5
Licensing system
Single national regulator
Average trust score
56/100
Top brand score
89/100

Trust-score distribution of top 5 brands

  • 80+ (2)
  • 60-79 (0)
  • 40-59 (1)
  • Under 40 (2)

Atlas tracks brands by their official accept-list and licence register. Many brands offering crypto deposits may also be reachable from Cyprus grey-market without a local licence. Verify the brand's current terms before depositing.

Online betting in Cyprus

Cyprus is tracked in the SharkBetting Atlas with 5 bookmakers explicitly accepting players from the country. Licensing is overseen by National Betting Authority (Cyprus). The average Trust Score across these brands is 56, in the middle band. Trust Score ranks the brands using six weighted components covering licensing, corporate transparency, security, reviews, threat intelligence, and operational longevity.

Three things to know before you pick a bookmaker in Cyprus

Country pages on most affiliate sites stop at a flag and a list. The questions that actually matter to a player are: is it legal here, who oversees the brand, and what protections does that give me.

  • Local versus offshore

    A locally-licensed bookmaker is regulated under Cyprus law. An offshore-licensed bookmaker is regulated elsewhere (Malta, Curacao, Isle of Man) and may accept your deposit while being grey-zone in your jurisdiction.

  • What protection you actually get

    Local-license players usually have a national complaints channel and binding dispute resolution. Offshore-license players are stuck with the foreign regulator and have far less leverage when payouts stall or accounts close.

  • Payments and tax

    Card and bank-transfer support varies by license. Some local jurisdictions tax winnings at the player level, some at the operator level, some not at all. Check the local rule before assuming a payout is fully yours.

Regulators that license operators in Cyprus

Atlas tracks each regulator's licensee count, tier, and enforcement history. Click through for full licensee lists.

Top bookmakers serving Cyprus

Top 5 brands ranked by Atlas Trust Score.

Coverage of Cyprus is still expanding.

Atlas currently tracks 5 brands officially accepting players from Cyprus. Many bettors here also use the globally-reachable crypto brands listed below or compare against neighbouring markets in the related-markets rail at the bottom of this page.

#1Top pick for Cyprus

Bet365

Highest Atlas Trust Score among brands accepting players from Cyprus.

Trust score

89/100

  1. 2

    Stake

    82/100
  2. 3

    Stoiximan

    37/100
  3. 4

    Meridianbet

    32/100
  4. 5

    Fonbet

    40/100

The strip under each score is the brand's score DNA: licensing, corporate, security, reviews, threat intel and operations. Width is the model weight, colour is that component's score.

Not seeing your brand? Atlas tracks accept-lists from public regulator and operator sources. If a bookmaker you use is missing from Cyprus or mis-listed, flag it for us and we will re-verify.

Betting from somewhere else?

Licensing, accepted brands and enforcement differ by market. Type your country to jump to its hub: 71 markets tracked.

Globally reachable via crypto

These brands operate without a local Cyprus licence but are typically reachable from Cyprus via crypto deposits. They are not on any official accept-list for the market, so Atlas does not rank them alongside locally-accepting brands. Verify the brand's current terms before depositing.

Crypto-deposit access varies by brand and changes without notice. Atlas tracks Trust Score from public-source signals; whether you can play from Cyprus on any given day is the brand's decision, not ours.

Frequently asked questions

How many bookmakers serve Cyprus?

5 bookmakers in the SharkBetting Atlas explicitly list Cyprus as an accepted country, and 0 list it as blocked. The total Atlas covers 1806 brands across all jurisdictions, so the Cyprus subset is 0 percent of our coverage. Country acceptance reflects operator declarations cross-checked against regulator data and licence schedules, not a legality finding for the player. Players in Cyprus should always verify local law and any state, provincial, or municipal restrictions before depositing, since acceptance by an operator does not by itself authorise lawful play.

Which regulators license bookmakers in Cyprus?

Cyprus is served by National Betting Authority (Cyprus). Tier breakdown: all unclassified. Click any regulator chip for the full list of licensees, recent enforcement actions, the regulator's published complaints procedure, and our tier classification under Trust Score. The absence of a Tier 1 regulator means dispute resolution falls back on the licence authority's own complaints process, which varies in rigour.

Is online betting legal in Cyprus?

Legality varies by jurisdiction and changes frequently, sometimes overnight in response to political events or court rulings. SharkBetting tracks operator-declared country acceptance against regulator data; we do not provide legal advice. Read the regulator hub at /regulators/ for the licensing regime in your country or state, check local government guidance and any state, provincial, or municipal layer of restriction, and consult a licensed professional if you are unsure. Some Atlas brands accept players from countries where private gambling is restricted, and using a brand from a restricted jurisdiction usually breaches both the operator's terms and local statutes.

How does the average Trust Score for Cyprus compare globally?

The average Trust Score across the 5 brands serving Cyprus is 56, against a global Atlas median that typically sits in the 45 to 55 band. That is roughly in line with the global mid-band, reflecting a mix of Tier 1 brands and offshore operators with weaker corporate disclosure. Read the methodology page for component-by-component detail on how each score is composed.

Where can I see the top-ranked bookmakers for Cyprus?

Cyprus does not currently have a published curated best-bookmakers list, so refer to the inline top 10 below ranked by Trust Score. Country lists only build when at least 10 qualifying brands accept players from the market and pass the Atlas inclusion floor; the next monthly refresh may add Cyprus to the curated index. The country hub focuses on regulators, recent enforcement, and signal counts; once published, the best-bookmaker list will focus on ranked operators with sourced blurbs.

What does it mean if a brand blocks Cyprus?

Operators block specific countries to comply with their licence terms (Tier 1 regulators such as the UKGC, MGA, and ADM routinely require geofencing of unlicensed markets) or to manage payment-fraud and chargeback risk in jurisdictions with weak banking infrastructure. Blocked status is taken from the operator's own terms or licence schedule and may also reflect a sanctions or watchlist match against Cyprus. Using a VPN or false residency to bypass a block usually voids the account on KYC, forfeits any balance, and may breach the operator's anti-money-laundering obligations under its home licence.

Country data is taken from operator-declared accept lists cross-checked against regulator data. See the full scoring methodology or browse all regulators.