OPAP SMS Verification

Greece's lottery and betting operator now goes by Allwyn: the OPAP SMS verification step confirms your account in its app; know the 21+ and ID rules first.

OPAP, founded in 1958 and based in Athens, holds the exclusive rights to numerical lotteries and sports betting in Greece and runs games such as Lotto, Tzoker, KINO and Pame Stoixima. In January 2026 it switched to the brand of its main shareholder Allwyn, with allwyn.gr replacing opap.gr, while the games kept their names. In the app, the phone number is part of tying the account to a real, adult person.

A virtual number can be used to receive the SMS code at sign-up, which may make sense for adults living in Greece who want to keep a personal number apart from a gaming account. The Allwyn app requires the account to be verified with documents within 30 days, however, or it is deactivated; that check uses your own identity, and a virtual number does not replace it.

According to the app description, its games and services are for adults over 21, and nobody under 18 should ever take part. Online play is only allowed where it is legal and under a local licence. Set your budget in advance, do not chase losses, and if you think you are losing control, contact a responsible gambling helpline.