Who owns ADMIRAL Austria?
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 Gaming (Majority-owned by Banijay Group N.V. (listed, Amsterdam); minority held by Betclic and Tipico founders, CVC and managers (press reports)) |
|---|---|
| Owner chain | Tipico Group → Banijay Gaming |
| Operating company | ADMIRAL Sportwetten GmbH, Austria |
| Licenses | Austria — Upper Austria state government (OÖ Landesregierung) |
| Products | Sports betting |
| Website | admiral.at |
| Sister casinos | 6 |
| Fines and actions | 1 |
| Owner proof | reported |
| Last checked | 15 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Banijay Gaming owns 7 brand families with 14 websites in our data.
- 1 regulator fine against the owner since 2021, about €531,000 in total (converted to euros).
- Banijay Gaming has owned ADMIRAL Austria since 2025-09.
Who is behind it
Banijay Gaming is the gambling arm of the TV producer Banijay. Banijay Group N.V., listed in Amsterdam, holds the majority. Press reports say the founders of Betclic and Tipico, CVC and managers hold the rest. Banijay Gaming owns Betclic Everest Group, and since April 2026 it also owns the Tipico Group, which it bought from CVC Capital Partners.
ADMIRAL Austria is not the same business as Admiralbet in Germany. Novomatic still runs that brand.
License and what it means for you
In Austria the provinces, not the federal government, license 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.
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.
Fines and regulator actions
Our data has no fines for ADMIRAL Sportwetten GmbH. In September 2021 the Dutch Kansspelautoriteit fined Tipico Co. Ltd €531,250. Tipico had offered online gambling to Dutch players on tipico.com without a Dutch licence, before the Dutch market opened in 2021.
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria — Upper Austria state government (OÖ Landesregierung) | betting permit (Wettunternehmer) | active | register |
About Banijay Gaming
Gambling division of the TV producer Banijay. It owns Betclic Everest Group and, since April 2026, the Tipico Group bought from CVC.
Headquarters: France / Netherlands · Ownership: Majority-owned by Banijay Group N.V. (listed, Amsterdam); minority held by Betclic and Tipico founders, CVC and managers (press reports)
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.
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
Everything Banijay Gaming owns, with fines and sources →
Regulator 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 |
Ratings elsewhere
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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 licenses ADMIRAL Austria?
The Upper Austrian state government gives the betting permit.
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/
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