Who owns ADMIRAL Austria?
As of : ADMIRAL Austria belongs to the Tipico Group, which bought it from Novomatic in a deal that closed in September 2025. Since April 2026 Tipico is part of Banijay Gaming, the gambling arm of the Banijay media group. The site footer names ADMIRAL Sportwetten GmbH, an Austrian company. Its online betting runs under a permit from the Upper Austrian state government.
| Ultimate owner | Banijay Group N.V. (listed (Euronext Amsterdam: BNJ); controlled by Financière Lov (founder Stéphane Courbit)) |
|---|---|
| Owner chain | Tipico Group → Banijay Gaming → Banijay Group N.V. |
| Operating company | ADMIRAL Sportwetten GmbH, Austria |
| Licences | Austria — Upper Austria state government (OÖ Landesregierung) |
| Products | Sports betting |
| Website | admiral.at |
| Sister casinos | 6 |
| Fines and actions | ADMIRAL Austria’s own company: 0 · whole Banijay Group N.V. group: 1 |
| Owner proof | reported |
| Last checked | 15 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Banijay Group N.V. owns 7 casino and betting brands (14 websites) in our data.
- 1 fine or regulator action against the owner since 2021, about €531,000 in total (converted to euros).
- Banijay Group N.V. has owned ADMIRAL Austria since 2025-09.
Who is behind it
ADMIRAL Austria came into the group through Tipico, which bought it from Novomatic in a deal that closed in September 2025. Tipico has belonged to Banijay Gaming since April 2026, so the chain runs from ADMIRAL Sportwetten GmbH to the Tipico Group and then to Banijay Gaming. Banijay Gaming is the betting arm of the TV producer Banijay. Its listed parent, Banijay Group N.V., holds 65% and is controlled by Stéphane Courbit's Financière Lov.
ADMIRAL Austria is not the same business as Admiralbet in Germany. Novomatic still runs that brand.
Licence and what it means for you
In Austria the provinces, not the federal government, licence sports betting. ADMIRAL Sportwetten GmbH has a betting permit from the Upper Austrian state government, which also supervises it. The permit covers sports betting. Our owner link is reported: it rests on deal reports and the site footer.
Licence records
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria — Upper Austria state government (OÖ Landesregierung) | betting permit (Wettunternehmer) | active | register |
Sister sites
Banijay Gaming runs 6 other brands in our data: Betclic, Tipico, Goldrummel, Goldrummel SH, Original Wetten and Original Slots. An account at ADMIRAL Austria is separate from an account at these sites.
6 sister casinos
Same owner often means the same terms, the same support team and the same payout rules. A self-exclusion at one brand may not cover its sister sites.
- Betclicbetclic.fr
- Tipicotipico.de
- Goldrummelgoldrummel.de
- Goldrummel SHsh-goldrummel.de
- Original Wettenoriginal-wetten.de
- Original Slotsoriginal-slots.de
Does self-exclusion at ADMIRAL Austria cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
Fines and regulator actions
Our data has no fines for ADMIRAL Sportwetten GmbH, the company named in the admiral.at footer. Group-wide fines and actions in our data: 1. The one we hold dates from 2021, years before ADMIRAL joined, and concerns Tipico serving Dutch players without a local licence. The Tipico page gives the details.
All 1 fines and regulator actions, with sources
It does not name ADMIRAL Austria’s own company; it concerns other companies of the Banijay Group N.V.. The company column names who was fined.
Fines from the 40 regulators, prosecutors and courts we track, online gambling only; fines against land-based casinos are out of scope. How we count fines.
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-24 | Tipico Co. Ltd | Kansspelautoriteit (Netherlands) | EUR 531,250 | Offered online gambling to Dutch players via tipico.com without a Dutch licence (before the 2021 market opening). source |
About Banijay Group N.V.
Listed entertainment group (formerly FL Entertainment) that combines the TV producer Banijay with its gambling arm Banijay Gaming, owner of Betclic Everest and, since April 2026, Tipico.
Headquarters: Netherlands (listed) / France (operations) · Founded: 2022 · Ownership: listed (Euronext Amsterdam: BNJ); controlled by Financière Lov (founder Stéphane Courbit)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Admiral Austria (Atlas Group) was bought by Tipico from Novomatic; deal closed September 2025. Sports betting in Austria is licensed by the provinces, not the federal ministry. Footer names ADMIRAL Sportwetten GmbH; its online betting is permitted and supervised by the Upper Austrian state government.
- The owner link comes from press reports; we have not confirmed it in a register or in the brand’s own terms.
- We have no company registration number for ADMIRAL Sportwetten GmbH.
Banijay Group N.V. sister sites, fines and sources →
Ratings elsewhere
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Ratings from other websites, with their source. We do not copy their reviews, and they do not change our facts.
Often compared
- Are ADMIRAL Austria and Tipico owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by Banijay Group N.V..
- Are ADMIRAL Austria and Betclic owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by Banijay Group N.V..
Questions and answers
Who owns ADMIRAL Austria?
The Tipico Group, part of Banijay Gaming since April 2026.
Is ADMIRAL Austria the same as Admiralbet Germany?
No. Admiralbet in Germany is a Novomatic brand.
Who licences ADMIRAL Austria?
The Upper Austrian state government gives the betting permit.
Is ADMIRAL Austria legit?
ADMIRAL Austria is run by ADMIRAL Sportwetten GmbH, which holds a licence from Upper Austria state government (OÖ Landesregierung, Austria) for Wettunternehmer. Its owner is Banijay Group N.V., a listed company. Fines and regulator actions against ADMIRAL Austria’s own company: 0; against the whole Banijay Group N.V. group: 1. Sister sites with the same owner: 6. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are ADMIRAL Austria’s sister sites?
ADMIRAL Austria has 6 sister casinos with the same owner, Banijay Group N.V.: Betclic, Tipico, Goldrummel, Goldrummel SH, Original Wetten and 1 more. Full list: all Banijay Group N.V. sister sites.
Sources
- https://www.gamblinginsider.com/news/31068/tipico-completes-acquisition-of-admiral-austria-from-novomatic
- https://web.archive.org/web/2025/https://www.admiral.at/
Last checked 15 Oct 2026. Review text checked against our data on 19 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.
