Italy (IT)

37 bookmakers serve Italy: which actually pay out

Atlas tracks 37 brands that officially accept players from Italy, under a single national regulator. Average trust score across the accepting brands is 51/100. Recent enforcement is surfaced below.

#1Top pickHighest Atlas Trust Score in ItalyBet36589/100
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Market at a glance

Brands officially accepting
37
Licensing system
Single national regulator
Average trust score
51/100
Top brand score
89/100

Trust-score distribution of top 10 brands

  • 80+ (3)
  • 60-79 (6)
  • 40-59 (1)
  • Under 40 (0)

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

Online betting in Italy

Italy is tracked in the SharkBetting Atlas with 37 bookmakers explicitly accepting players from the country. Licensing is overseen by Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (Italy). The average Trust Score across these brands is 51, 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 Italy

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.

  • Single national regulator

    Italy licenses operators through a single national regulator (typically Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (Italy)). Only brands holding that licence may legally market to residents. Offshore brands without it may still accept your deposit but operate in a grey zone outside local consumer law.

  • EU-style consumer protection

    Licensed brands in Italy are bound by GDPR, KYC checks, deposit limits, and binding dispute resolution via the national regulator. If a payout stalls, you escalate through Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (Italy) and the EU consumer law framework - not the operator's foreign parent.

  • Payments & tax

    Operators pay gambling-revenue tax in Italy; your winnings reach you net of operator-side tax with no separate player declaration. Local card schemes (Visa, Mastercard) and instant SEPA usually work; some banks block gambling transactions, in which case e-wallets are the fallback.

Regulators that license operators in Italy

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

Top bookmakers serving Italy

Top 10 brands ranked by Atlas Trust Score.

#1Top pick for Italy

Bet365

Highest Atlas Trust Score among brands accepting players from Italy.

Trust score

89/100

  1. 2

    William Hill

    82/100
  2. 3

    Unibet

    81/100
  3. 4

    BWin

    79/100
  4. 5

    888 Sport

    75/100
  5. 6

    Marathonbet

    73/100
  6. 7

    NetBet

    70/100
  7. 8

    Snai

    70/100
  8. 9

    Sisal

    67/100
  9. 10

    GoldBet

    58/100

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 Italy or mis-listed, flag it for us and we will re-verify.

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Frequently asked questions

How many bookmakers serve Italy?

37 bookmakers in the SharkBetting Atlas explicitly list Italy as an accepted country, and 0 list it as blocked. The total Atlas covers 1806 brands across all jurisdictions, so the Italy subset is 2 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 Italy 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 Italy?

Italy is served by Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (Italy). Tier breakdown: 1 Tier 1. 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 Tier 1 presence means players have access to statutory ADR and player-fund segregation rules.

Is online betting legal in Italy?

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 Italy compare globally?

The average Trust Score across the 37 brands serving Italy is 51, 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 Italy?

Italy 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 Italy 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 Italy?

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 Italy. 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.