Europe market brief · Updated Oct 10, 2026

iGaming payments in Austria

EPS (eps-Überweisung) leads, and the market runs on instant bank transfers, settling in EUR. 13 providers reviewed on this site reach a local rail, 7 of them by direct acquiring.

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Instant bank transfer / RTPMarket dataBy the iGaming Payment Solutions Editorial Team

Providers with a rail here

Reach it directly

Local rails

EUR

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Quick info

Currency: EUR
Region: Europe
Betting: regulated
Casino: state monopoly
Dominant rail: Instant bank transfer / RTP
Providers: 13 (7 direct)
Regulator: BMF

The rule in Austria

Regulator, licensing and what it means for payments

Online casino in Austria is a state monopoly run through win2day, and Austria does not block payments to offshore operators, so MGA-licensed operators serve Austrian players openly. On August 4, 2026, the Finance Ministry notified the European Commission of its draft law to open the market. The draft keeps lotteries under monopoly and opens online casino to an uncapped number of licensees on 5-year licenses that can be extended by up to 10 years. Under it, unlicensed operators have to leave by January 1, 2027, license applications open on October 1, 2027, and win2day's license runs to December 31, 2028. The draft also bars payment providers from processing payments for unlicensed operators and puts blocking duties on hosting and caching providers. The Finance Ministry runs licensing until Austria sets up an independent gambling authority.

Payment methods in Austria

The rails players reach for, in the order that matters locally

EPS (eps-Überweisung)dominant
instant bank transfer
EPS is Austria's online bank transfer standard and the default local rail at win2day and at offshore sites, so direct EPS connectivity gives a provider an edge.
Klarna Pay Nowmajor
instant bank transfer
Klarna folded the old Sofort button into Pay Now. It serves only licensed gambling merchants, runs their payments as Pay by Bank and requires the player to hold a Klarna account. The method takes deposits only.
paysafecardmajor
vouchers & cash
The prepaid voucher started in Austria and has very high adoption there. It takes deposits only.

Which providers reach these rails

13 of the providers rated here reach a local rail in this market

Direct acquiring

A direct relationship with the local rail rather than a hop through someone else's.

PXP Financial
Rails: EPSEPS (eps-Ueberweisung), paysafecard
Worldline
Rails: EPSEPS (eps-Überweisung), Klarna Pay Now, paysafecard
Adyen
Rails: EPS
emerchantpay
Rails: EPSEPS (eps-Überweisung)
Nuvei
Rails: EPSEPS (eps-Uberweisung), Klarna Pay Now, paysafecard
Paysafe
Rails: EPS, paysafecard
Trust Payments
Rails: EPS

Provider	Rails
PXP Financial	EPSEPS (eps-Ueberweisung), paysafecard
Worldline	EPSEPS (eps-Überweisung), Klarna Pay Now, paysafecard
Adyen	EPS
emerchantpay	EPSEPS (eps-Überweisung)
Nuvei	EPSEPS (eps-Uberweisung), Klarna Pay Now, paysafecard
Paysafe	EPS, paysafecard
Trust Payments	EPS

Aggregated or indirect

Reached through open banking, an aggregator, a partner PSP or a wallet rather than through the provider's own local acquiring.

MiFinity
Access: Wallet
Latpay
Access: Aggregated
Noda
Access: Open banking
PPRO
Access: Aggregated
TrueLayer
Access: Open banking
Yaspa
Access: Open banking

Provider	Access
MiFinity	Wallet
Latpay	Aggregated
Noda	Open banking
PPRO	Aggregated
TrueLayer	Open banking
Yaspa	Open banking

What it costs to operate, and who enforces

License economics

State monopoly through win2day. The draft law notified to the European Commission on August 4, 2026, provides for uncapped 5-year licenses, extendable by up to 10 years, with applications from October 1, 2027

Regulator

BMFBundesministerium für Finanzen

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