The President of the Hellenic Parliament, Mr. Nikitas Kaklamanis, was today presented with the Annual report of the Gaming Supervision and Control Committee for 2025, by the President of the Independent Administrative Authority, Mr. Antonis Vartholomaios.
Through all the actions presented in this report, the constant pursuit of the EEEP to function as a modern, reliable and effective regulator, which contributes decisively to the achievement of a safe, transparent and sustainable gaming environment, is reflected.
At the same time, the importance of transparency and accountability as fundamental principles of the Commission’s operation is highlighted.
Mr. A. Vartholomaios emphasized to Mr. N. Kaklamanis that special emphasis was and continues to be placed on the utilization of technology and data as means of strengthening the supervisory and audit function of the EEEP, “2025 was a year of strategic preparation for the next day.
The planning of the EEEP for the period 2026-2030 reflects our ambition to further develop the Authority and strengthen its institutional role in an environment that is constantly changing,” as he stated.
For his part, the President of the House praised the Commission’s important role in regulating, supervising and controlling the markets for the provision of gaming services. He particularly highlighted the concern for the protection of players, especially minors and vulnerable groups of the population, as well as the control of the performance of public revenues.
Mr. A. Vartholomaios analyzed to Mr. N. Kaklamanis the scope of participation of players in unlicensed games of chance, pointing out that the total amount played for 2025 reaches 1.8 billion euros, with the average amount spent by these players, for 2025, reaching 2,027 euros.
The analysis of the report’s data by age group shows that 49.7% of unlicensed gambling players belong to younger age groups (up to 44 years old).
It is also noteworthy that people aged 18-24, 25-34 and 45-54 have a very high share of players compared to their representation in the general population, which amounts to 9.7%, 19.1% and 20.1%, respectively.
Regarding the participation of players in the legal network, the Report emphasizes that more than half of Greek citizens (54.50%) stated that they participated in at least one game of chance in 2025.
The age group that shows the greatest participation in gambling, proportionally to the total, is young people aged 18-34, with a percentage of 58%.
Mr. N. Kaklamanis will forward the Report for information to the Committee on Institutions and Transparency of the Parliament for further analysis of the findings of the annual Report.
The meeting, from the side of the EEEP, was also attended by the General Manager Mr. Alexiou Antonis and the Director Mr. Dimitris Papadopoulos.
