First Online Gaming License in Portugal Issued to Betclic First Online Gaming License in Portugal Issued to Betclic
Key Takeaways
  • The company is already live on Betclic.PT, taking bets on a variety of sports including soccer, tennis and basketball.
  • Other operators expected to have applied include Betfair, PokerStars, bwin.party and 888, some of which will have applied for licenses to offer online poker.

Just in time for the summer soccer, the Portuguese gaming regulator has taken the “decisive step” of issuing the first online gaming license in Portugal.

Betclic is the recipient of license number 001, which authorizes the company to offer sports betting online to Portuguese citizens.