Switzerland has no online bookmaker market. Sports betting there counts as large-scale gambling, reserved for two lottery companies that split the country between them: Swisslos (Sporttip brand) for German-speaking Switzerland and Ticino, and the Loterie Romande (Jouez Sport brand) for the French-speaking cantons. Any other betting site reachable from Switzerland operates without authorisation and appears on the Gespa's blocking lists.
- Official source
- Autorité intercantonale de surveillance des jeux d'argent (Gespa)
- Verified scope
- Large-scale games operators authorised by the Gespa to offer online sports betting
- Last verified
- 16 August 2026
List of licensed sports betting sites in Switzerland
| Brand or site | Licence holder | Licence | Status | OddScore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jouez Sport jeux.loro.ch | Société de la Loterie de la Suisse Romande | Large-scale games operator licence (sports betting) | Active | |
| Sporttip swisslos.ch | Swisslos Interkantonale Landeslotterie | Large-scale games operator licence (sports betting) | Active |
What does "licensed in Switzerland" mean?
In Switzerland, sports betting run online is large-scale gambling, and operating it is not open to competition. Authorisation comes from the Gespa, the intercantonal supervisory authority, and it is granted to lottery operators, not to commercial bookmakers. Only two companies hold one, each on a distinct territory: Swisslos for German-speaking Switzerland and Ticino, the Loterie Romande for the French-speaking cantons.
This page therefore does not show a partial list drawn from a wider market: it shows the entire market. Two entries are not a sign of incomplete coverage here, but the direct consequence of the Swiss regulatory model.
Why are there so few authorised offers?
The regulator has deliberately limited how far the sports betting offer may extend, to reduce the risk of competition manipulation. The range of events and markets that may be offered is therefore narrower than in an open market such as the British or Italian one, where dozens of operators compete.
There is also a separate category, local sports betting: it is authorised and supervised by cantonal authorities and may only be offered at the venue of the event concerned. Horse racing is its most widespread form. It falls outside the scope of this page, which covers the online offer.
What about foreign betting sites?
A licence issued abroad does not authorise sports betting to be offered in Switzerland. Offers reachable from Switzerland without Swiss authorisation are treated as illegal, and the Gespa publishes updated access-blocking lists that internet service providers must apply.
For a bettor, the practical consequence is direct: a site that is well known and properly regulated elsewhere in Europe can be plainly unlawful on the Swiss side, with nothing in its interface saying so.
Why are these operators not tracked by OddScore?
The regulatory list and OddScore's coverage answer two different questions. The Gespa says who is authorised to offer sports betting in Switzerland. OddScore says which operators are currently integrated into its odds comparison system.
An operator can therefore be perfectly authorised without being tracked by OddScore. Conversely, the "Tracked by OddScore" badge never replaces a check with the regulator: it only means some of the operator's odds are compared by the platform.
Why can the list change?
Even a closed market is not frozen. An operator authorisation can be renewed, have its scope amended, or extend to new brands and new distribution channels. The territorial split between the two operators can itself change by intercantonal decision. That is why the last-verified date should always be read together with the list.
Being one of only two licensed operators says nothing about the risks that remain once a bet is placed — those are covered separately in the risks of sports betting.
Responsible gambling — a licence does not remove the risk. Sports betting carries a risk of financial loss. A regulatory licence does not make gambling risk-free. Set a budget, do not chase your losses, and use the available limit-setting or self-exclusion tools. Learn more about responsible gambling.
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Why does the list contain only two operators?
Because it is not a partial list but a closed market. In Switzerland, sports betting operated online is large-scale gambling, and running it is reserved for the two authorised lottery companies, each on its own territory.
Can I bet on a foreign site from Switzerland?
A site without Swiss authorisation is not legally entitled to offer sports betting in Switzerland, whatever licence it holds elsewhere. The Gespa publishes and updates access-blocking lists targeting those offers.
What is the difference between Sporttip and Jouez Sport?
They are the sports betting brands of the two authorised operators. Sporttip is run by Swisslos in German-speaking Switzerland and Ticino, Jouez Sport by the Loterie Romande in the French-speaking cantons. The split is territorial, not competitive.
What is local sports betting?
It is a separate category, authorised and supervised by cantonal authorities, and offered only at the venue of the sporting event concerned. Horse racing is its most common form. Such betting falls outside the list above.
Why does the OddScore list differ from the official register?
The official register lists authorised operators. OddScore only tracks some operators of the global market to compare their odds. An operator can be authorised without being tracked by OddScore.
Sources & method
This page is based on the information published by the intercantonal gambling supervisory authority (Gespa) on sports betting and authorised operators. The last-verified date shown in the box is authoritative; in case of a recent change, the official source remains the reference.
- Start from the Gespa's official pages, never from OddScore's technical coverage.
- Keep only operators authorised for sports betting run online.
- Separate large-scale betting from local sports betting, which cantons authorise.