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Best esports betting sites in Italy 2026

Italy was one of the first countries to bring esports into its regulated betting schedule: ADM-licensed operators can offer esports events once ADM has added them. Locally, PG Esports runs the Italian League of Legends league, the LIT.

We do not yet have enough ADM-licensed bookmakers with confirmed esports coverage to fill an Italian list, so the 9 bookmakers below are our worldwide esports ranking. Only one of them lists an Italian licence: William Hill, as AAMS Italy, the agency's former name.

9 bookmakers compared Licences and payments checked 18+ only
By Emily Thompson Updated Oct 8, 2026
Bookmakers
9 worldwide ranking, 8 Oct 2026
Italian licence
1 of 9 William Hill, AAMS Italy
Euro accounts
9 of 9 no conversion
Postepay
1 of 9 Casinova
Legal status
Licensed ADM

Short answer

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

At an ADM-licensed operator, which can offer the esports events ADM has put on its schedule. Of the 9 bookmakers below (our worldwide esports ranking), only William Hill lists an Italian licence, as AAMS Italy; 7 list Curacao. Check the licence in the site footer, then the payment methods and the titles you follow.

Italian licence 1 of 9 AAMS Italy, William Hill
Curacao licence 7 of 9 not valid in Italy
Euro accounts 9 of 9 all list EUR
Postepay 1 of 9 Casinova

Esports betting from Italy: what matters

  1. ADM

    Esports bets are legal at ADM-licensed operators, on the events ADM has added to its betting schedule.

  2. 1 of 9

    bookmakers on this page lists an Italian licence: William Hill, as AAMS Italy, the agency's former name. We have not confirmed esports titles for it yet.

  3. 7 of 9

    list a Curacao licence, which is not an Italian one, so ADM protections do not apply there.

  4. 9 of 9

    list euros, so currency is not the problem here; the licence and the payment methods are.

  5. CET

    European CS2 events, the LEC and the LIT all play in your own afternoon and evening.

Bookmakers Live

Our worldwide esports ranking

We do not yet rank enough esports bookmakers with an ADM licence for an Italian list, so these are our worldwide picks, not a list for Italy. Check each site's licence and whether it accepts players from Italy before you sign up.

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Why #5: Licence as listed: Curacao. Takes euros. Esports: 7 titles, led by CS2, LoL and Valorant.
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Licences, currencies, payment methods and titles as each bookmaker lists them with us, checked 8 Oct 2026.

Games

The esports scene in Italy

ADM's first esports licences covered Dota 2 and League of Legends. The titles and how well the books on this page cover them:

LoL League of Legends PC MOBA LIT, run by PG Esports · 6 of 9 books here Dota 2 Dota 2 PC MOBA Among ADM's first esports titles · 7 of 9 CS2 CS2 Tactical shooter Covered by 7 of 9 books here VAL Valorant Tactical shooter Covered by 7 of 9 books here FC EA Sports FC Football sim EA FC: no book here confirms markets

Patterns and exceptions

What the list shows for Italian players

Licence

One Italian licence in nine

What it means: the licence, not the offer, decides whether ADM's rules and dispute route protect you.

Exception: William Hill is the only one listing AAMS Italy, but has no esports titles confirmed with us yet.
Payments

Few Italian payment methods

What it means: you will mostly pay by card, voucher or crypto; plan the withdrawal route first.

Exception: Casinova is the only one listing Postepay.
Titles

Coverage ranges from none to thirteen titles

What it means: the median bookmaker here covers 7 titles.

Exception: William Hill has none confirmed with us yet.

Computed from the 9 bookmakers on this page (our worldwide esports ranking), 8 Oct 2026, n = 9.

Payments

Paying in and cashing out from Italy

What the methods on this list mean for speed, fees and currency.

Postepay

Listed by Casinova.

So what: Italy's best-known prepaid card is rare on this list.

PaysafeCard

Listed by Casinova, Casino-X, chipstars.bet, Nomini and Casinia.

So what: a prepaid voucher: private, but deposit only.

Bank transfer

Listed for withdrawals by Boomerang-bet, chipstars.bet and Casinia.

So what: slower, but it lands in euros in your own account.

Crypto

7 of 9 list crypto deposits and 6 crypto withdrawals.

So what: fast, with exchange-rate risk and no ADM protection.

Payment methods as each bookmaker lists them, 8 Oct 2026.

Our data

The Italy list in numbers

Computed from the 9 bookmakers on this page (our worldwide esports ranking) when we checked on 8 Oct 2026. Licences, currencies, payment methods and titles are as each bookmaker lists them with us.

9 bookmakers on this page
1 of 9 list an Italian licence
9 of 9 take euros
7 median esports titles per bookmaker

Live listing on this page, 8 Oct 2026, n = 9. The ranking can change; the cards above always show the current list.

Method

How we pick bookmakers for Italy

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

What a bookmaker needs to make this list

  1. Accepts players from Italy

    A bookmaker joins the Italian list only if it accepts players from Italy. Until enough of them also list an ADM licence and esports markets, this page shows our worldwide ranking, so check each site's terms for Italy.

  2. Licence as listed

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

  3. Local currency and payments

    Euro accounts and local methods such as Postepay and PaysafeCard 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 Italy.

  5. Current offer

    Each card shows the current welcome offer for Italy. 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

How Italy regulates esports betting

Neutral summary with sources, not legal advice.

Regulator

ADM licenses betting

The Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli regulates online gaming and betting in Italy.

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Esports

Events go through the schedule

Licensed operators list the esports events they will offer; ADM adds them to the betting schedule and tracks results through the national central system.

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Content

No violent or discriminatory bets

Under the July 2013 betting decree, bets must not be violent, indecent or discriminatory, and esports instigating violence or discrimination are not accepted.

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Glossary

Terms you will meet

ADM
Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli, Italy's gambling regulator, formerly AAMS. So what: a licence listed as AAMS Italy is an ADM licence under its old name.
Palinsesto
ADM's schedule of events licensed operators may take bets on. So what: an esports event has to be on it before a licensed site can price it.

Esports betting in Italy: FAQ

Which of these bookmakers has an Italian licence?

Only William Hill lists one, as AAMS Italy. 7 of the 9 list a Curacao licence.

Can I pay with Postepay or PayPal?

Postepay: Casinova. None of the 9 lists PayPal.

Which esports are covered best?

CS2, Valorant and Dota 2 are each covered by 7 of the 9; LoL by 6.

Why is this a worldwide list?

We do not yet have enough ADM-licensed bookmakers with confirmed esports coverage to rank them for Italy, so this page shows our worldwide esports ranking.

Is esports betting legal in Italy?

Yes, at ADM-licensed operators, on the esports events ADM has put on its schedule. Check your local rules before you bet.

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