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Best esports betting sites in Germany 2026

This page compares the 9 esports bookmakers we list for players in Germany on what decides daily use: a euro account, the payment methods Germans use, which of them also work for withdrawals and the licence each one holds. Every figure comes from the bookmakers' own payment and licence details, checked 8 Oct 2026.

Two of the biggest esports stages are German: the LEC is played in Berlin, and Hamburg hosted The International in 2025. Licensed online sports betting exists, but esports has no clear place in it; the legal status section further down has the details and sources.

9 bookmakers for Germany, compared EUR, SEPA and crypto checked per site 18+ only
By Emily Thompson Updated Oct 8, 2026
Bookmakers
9 accept players from Germany
EUR accounts
8 of 9 as listed
Paysafecard in
7 of 9 5 also pay out
German licence
0 of 9 none lists the GGL
Time zone
CEST UTC+2 until 25 Oct

Short answer

Where can I bet on esports from Germany, and what should I check?

The 9 bookmakers below accept players from Germany; all are licensed abroad and none lists a German GGL licence. Payments are easy in euros (8 of 9 list EUR, all 9 take at least one method such as Paysafecard or SEPA), so the real difference is the way out: 6 of 9 list a local method for withdrawals. Esports betting has no clear licensed route in Germany, so read the legal status further down first.

EUR accounts 8 of 9 as listed
Local method in 9 of 9 for deposits
Local method out 6 of 9 for withdrawals
GGL licence 0 of 9 as listed

Germany in six figures

  1. 8 of 9

    of the bookmakers we list for Germany run accounts in euros.

  2. 7 of 9

    take Paysafecard deposits, the most common local method here, and 5 also pay out to it.

  3. 6 of 9

    list a local method for withdrawals, such as Paysafecard, SEPA, Trustly or Klarna.

  4. 0 of 9

    list a German licence from the GGL; 8 of 9 list Curacao.

  5. 1 am

    in Germany is when a 7 pm New York start at LoL Worlds 2026 begins.

  6. G2

    won all three LEC splits of 2026, played in Berlin.

Bookmakers Live

Esports betting sites that accept players from Germany

Each card shows the live welcome offer in euros and the payment methods the bookmaker lists for Germany. The note gives the licence word for word, the account currency and the local deposit methods.

Welcome offer €700 Current offer
Not confirmed Live Not confirmed Stream Not confirmed Map mkts Yes Crypto Not confirmed Skins
Why #1: Curacao licence; EUR accounts; deposits by Paysafecard and Rapid Transfer; crypto deposits and withdrawals.
Visa MasterCard PaysafeCard Skrill
1RED review

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Welcome offer €120 Current offer
Not confirmed Live Not confirmed Stream Not confirmed Map mkts Yes Crypto Not confirmed Skins
Why #2: Curacao licence; EUR accounts; deposits by Sofort; crypto deposits. Esports markets include Counter-Strike, Dota 2, LoL and Valorant.
Visa MasterCard Skrill Neteller
20bet review

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Welcome offer €90 Current offer
Not confirmed Live Not confirmed Stream Not confirmed Map mkts Yes Crypto Not confirmed Skins
Why #3: Licences listed: Panama Gaming Control Board, Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos Mexico, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Belarus and Vanuatu Gaming License; EUR accounts; deposits by Paysafecard, SEPA and Trustly; crypto deposits and withdrawals.
Trustly GiroPay Visa MasterCard
1xBet review

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Welcome offer €500 Current offer
Not confirmed Live Not confirmed Stream Not confirmed Map mkts Yes Crypto Not confirmed Skins
Why #4: Licences listed: Curacao and Estonian Tax and Customs Board; EUR accounts; deposits by Paysafecard, Klarna and Rapid Transfer; crypto deposits and withdrawals. Esports markets include Counter-Strike, Dota 2, LoL and Valorant.
Klarna Visa MasterCard PaysafeCard
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Welcome offer €500 Current offer
Not confirmed Live Not confirmed Stream Not confirmed Map mkts Yes Crypto Not confirmed Skins
Why #5: Curacao licence; EUR accounts; deposits by Paysafecard, SEPA and Sofort; crypto deposits and withdrawals. Esports markets include Counter-Strike, Dota 2, Valorant and Rainbow Six.
Visa MasterCard PaysafeCard Skrill
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Welcome offer €122 Current offer
Not confirmed Live Not confirmed Stream Not confirmed Map mkts Yes Crypto Not confirmed Skins
Why #6: Licences listed: Curacao and Vanuatu Gaming License; no EUR account listed; deposits by Rapid Transfer; crypto deposits and withdrawals.
Visa MasterCard Skrill Neteller
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Welcome offer €500 Current offer
Not confirmed Live Not confirmed Stream Not confirmed Map mkts Yes Crypto Not confirmed Skins
Why #7: Curacao licence; EUR accounts; deposits by Paysafecard, SEPA and Trustly; crypto deposits and withdrawals. Esports markets include Counter-Strike, Dota 2, LoL and Valorant.
Klarna Trustly GiroPay Apple Pay
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Welcome offer €1,000 Current offer
Not confirmed Live Not confirmed Stream Not confirmed Map mkts Yes Crypto Not confirmed Skins
Why #8: Curacao licence; EUR accounts; deposits by Paysafecard, SEPA and PayPal; crypto deposits. Esports markets include Counter-Strike, Dota 2, LoL and Valorant.
Apple Pay PayPal Visa MasterCard
Dolfwin review

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Welcome offer €500 Current offer
Klarna Trustly GiroPay Apple Pay
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Order and welcome offers load live for Germany. Licences, currencies and payment methods as each bookmaker lists them, checked 8 Oct 2026.

Compare

The 9 bookmakers side by side

Crypto is ticked where the bookmaker lists crypto payments. Currency, local payment methods and licences are shown as each bookmaker lists them. Main titles are which of CS2, Dota 2, LoL and Valorant the bookmaker lists. A dash means none listed.

Bookmaker Crypto Local currencyLocal depositsLocal withdrawalsLicence as listedMain titles listed
1RED Yes Yes (EUR)PaysafeCard, Rapid TransferPaysafeCardCuracao–
20bet Yes Yes (EUR)Sofort–CuracaoCS2, Dota 2, LoL, Valorant
1xBet Yes Yes (EUR)GiroPay, Trustly, PaysafeCard +2 moreTrustly, PaysafeCard, SEPAPanama Gaming Control Board, Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos Mexico +2 more–
Excitewin Yes Yes (EUR)Klarna, PaysafeCard, Rapid TransferKlarnaCuracao, Estonian Tax and Customs BoardCS2, Dota 2, LoL, Valorant
Rolletto Yes Yes (EUR)Sofort, PaysafeCard, SEPAPaysafeCard, SEPACuracaoCS2, Dota 2, Valorant
22BET Yes Not listedRapid TransferTrustly, PaysafeCard, SEPACuracao, Vanuatu Gaming LicenseCS2, Dota 2, LoL
Malina Yes Yes (EUR)Klarna, GiroPay, Trustly +3 more–CuracaoCS2, Dota 2, LoL, Valorant
Dolfwin Yes Yes (EUR)PayPal, PaysafeCard, Rapid Transfer +1 more–CuracaoCS2, Dota 2, LoL, Valorant
Boomerang-bet Not confirmed –––––

Currencies, payment methods, licences and titles as each bookmaker lists them, checked 8 Oct 2026.

Games

The esports that matter in Germany

The LEC, Europe's League of Legends league, is based in Berlin, and G2 Esports won all three of its 2026 splits. Hamburg's Barclays Arena hosted The International 2025, won by Team Falcons. LoL Worlds 2026 runs in the United States (Los Angeles, Allen and New York) from 15 October to 14 November: a 7 pm New York start is 1 am in Germany. Event facts from Liquipedia, checked 8 Oct 2026.

CS2 CS:GO Tactical shooter LoL League of Legends PC MOBA LEC, Berlin: G2 won all three 2026 splits VAL Valorant Tactical shooter Dota 2 Dota 2 PC MOBA TI 2025, Hamburg: Team Falcons CoD Call of Duty Shooter

Patterns & exceptions

What the Germany listing shows

Deposits

Paysafecard leads, PayPal is rare

What it means: every bookmaker here takes at least one local method, so paying in is rarely the problem.

Exception: Dolfwin is the only one that lists PayPal; Malina lists the most local methods, with six.
Withdrawals

The way out is where they differ

What it means: 6 of 9 can pay back to Paysafecard, SEPA, Trustly or Klarna; at the others the payout goes to a card, an e-wallet or crypto.

Exception: Dolfwin lists no withdrawal method at all.
Licences

No German licence in the list

What it means: a complaint goes to the regulator that licensed the bookmaker, not to the GGL in Halle.

Exception: 1xBet lists Panama Gaming Control Board, Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos Mexico, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Belarus and Vanuatu Gaming License; Excitewin lists the Estonian Tax and Customs Board beside Curacao.
Currency

Euro accounts, with one gap

What it means: at 8 of 9 your balance stays in euros.

Exception: 22BET shows its offer in euros but lists no EUR account.

Computed from the 9 bookmakers listed for Germany, as each lists its payment methods, currencies and licences, checked 8 Oct 2026.

Payments

Paying in and out from Germany

What the methods on this page mean in practice.

Paysafecard

A prepaid voucher bought for cash or online. 7 of 9 take it for deposits and 5 list it for withdrawals.

So what: a payout to Paysafecard needs a my paysafecard account.

SEPA, Trustly, Klarna

Bank transfers in euros, direct or through a payment service. 4 take SEPA deposits, 2 Trustly and 2 Klarna; 3 pay out by SEPA and 2 by Trustly.

So what: the simplest way back to a German bank account, where it is offered.

Crypto

All 9 take crypto deposits and 7 pay out in crypto. Each transfer carries a network fee, and the euro value moves with the coin.

So what: count the cost of converting back to euros.

Methods as listed by the bookmakers for Germany, checked 8 Oct 2026.

Our data

The Germany listing in numbers

Counted across the 9 bookmakers we list for Germany.

9 bookmakers listed for Germany
8 of 9 list EUR accounts
9 of 9 take a local deposit method
6 of 9 list a local withdrawal method
0 of 9 list a GGL licence
€90–€9,000 welcome offers shown

Computed on 8 Oct 2026 from the 9 bookmakers listed for Germany (n = 9): payment methods, currencies and licences as each bookmaker lists them; offers as shown live, and offers change.

Method

How we pick bookmakers for Germany

The same approach applies in every market. These are the checks that matter most for players in Germany.

What a bookmaker needs to make this list

  1. Accepts players from Germany

    A bookmaker is listed for Germany only if it accepts players from Germany. The order adapts to what is available there, so it can differ from our worldwide ranking.

  2. Licence as listed

    Each licence appears exactly as the bookmaker lists it. We only call a bookmaker licensed in Germany when it lists a licence from Germany.

  3. Local currency and payments

    EUR accounts and local methods such as PaysafeCard, Rapid Transfer and SEPA count, for withdrawals as well as deposits.

  4. Esports coverage

    Which esports titles each bookmaker lists, from CS2, Dota 2, LoL and Valorant to the titles followed in Germany.

  5. Current offer

    Each card shows the current welcome offer for Germany. A short-term promotion does not move a bookmaker up the list.

Scores and updates

Our editors score each bookmaker on betting markets and odds coverage, usability, payments, licensing, country access and user feedback, and revisit a score when something material changes, such as a licence or a payment method. The full process is on our How we rank page.

How we are paid

Some bookmakers pay us when a reader signs up through our links. That never decides the order.

The law

What the GlüStV 2021 says

Each point with its source. A neutral summary, not legal advice.

GlüStV 2021

Online sports betting can be licensed

Since 1 July 2021 the Interstate Treaty on Gambling allows licensed online sports betting, horse-race betting, virtual slots and poker.

GlüStV 2021
Regulator

The GGL licenses and keeps a whitelist

The Joint Gambling Authority of the Länder (GGL) in Halle regulates the online market and publishes the list of licensed operators.

gluecksspiel-behoerde.de
Esports

Not treated as sports bets

Regulators have refused to treat esports bets as conventional sports bets, pointing to the German Olympic Sports Confederation's view that esports are not generally sport.

esportslegal.news

Glossary

Terms for betting from Germany

GGL whitelist
The list of operators licensed by the Joint Gambling Authority of the Länder. So what: None of the 9 bookmakers here lists a GGL licence.
Account currency
The currency your balance is held in at the bookmaker. So what: If it differs from the currency you pay with, every deposit and withdrawal is converted, usually at a cost.
Offshore bookmaker
A bookmaker licensed in one country that accepts players from others. So what: Its licence decides where a complaint can go.

Esports betting in Germany: FAQ

Which esports betting sites accept players from Germany?

The 9 bookmakers in the list above. On 8 Oct 2026 it was led by 1RED, 20bet and 1xBet; the order and offers update live.

Can I pay with Paysafecard, SEPA or PayPal?

Paysafecard: 7 of 9 for deposits, 5 for withdrawals. SEPA: 4 for deposits, 3 for withdrawals. PayPal: only Dolfwin, for deposits.

Can I withdraw back to a German method?

At 6 of the 9: by Paysafecard, SEPA, Trustly or Klarna, depending on the bookmaker. Dolfwin lists no withdrawal method at all.

What time are the big esports events in Germany?

LEC matches are played in Berlin on German time. LoL Worlds 2026 runs in the United States from 15 October to 14 November, so a 7 pm New York start is 1 am in Germany.

How do you choose the bookmakers on this page?

The list shows the esports bookmakers in our ranking that accept players from Germany, in the order of our overall score. Payments, licences and country access are part of that score. See how we rank.

Is esports betting legal in Germany?

It is a grey area. Online sports betting can be licensed under the GlüStV 2021, but regulators have refused to treat esports bets as sports bets, and only operators on the GGL whitelist may offer gambling in Germany. Check your local rules before you bet.

Where can I get help with gambling in Germany?

The BIÖG helpline on 0800 1 37 27 00 is free and anonymous, with more at check-dein-spiel.de. Gambling Therapy also offers free support online.

Responsible gambling

Bet only if you are 18+ and it stays affordable

Esports draw a younger audience than most sports. Help is free and confidential.

18+ only

Esports fans are young: betting is 18+

Many esports viewers are under 18. If that is you, use this page for information only. Licensed bookmakers check age and identity before you can withdraw.

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BIÖG helpline: 0800 1 37 27 00

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