Greece threatens influencers with €50,000 fines over betting ads
Greece’s finance minister has warned influencers they face fines for promoting illegal gambling, citing an estimated €1.8bn black market in 2025.
The hit
Greece’s finance minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis has warned influencers that the government will not tolerate a “digital jungle” that promotes illegal gambling. The warning comes amid media reports, according to SBC News, that 18 popular online personas, including rappers & models with 3.6 million combined followers, are under investigation for unlicensed gambling promotions. Pierrakakis said the internet “is not a jungle” & popularity grants no immunity.
Why it matters
The warning signals Greece is now enforcing its gambling law against individual promoters, not just operators. For bettors, it means influencer-promoted gambling offers carry legal risk for the person posting them. For the industry, it marks social media as a frontline enforcement target.
The record
| Law enacted | Bill 5313/2026, passed June 2026, expanded Hellenic Gaming Commission oversight |
|---|---|
| Influencer fines | €5,000 to €50,000 if found guilty of promoting illegal gambling |
| Third-party fines | €1,000 to €2m per violation for ISPs, advertisers & facilitators |
| 2025 black market | An estimated €1.8bn in wagers from around 900,000 Greek players & 15,000 websites blocked (government figures) |
What happens next
Watch for formal charges or fines as Greece’s enforcement under Bill 5313/2026 moves from warnings to penalties.
Sources: Greece vows to deforest ‘illegal gambling jungle’
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