Best Basketball Betting Sites in Italy for 2026

From the LBA to the EuroLeague and the NBA

Basketball is Italy's second team sport, with a loyal following in cities such as Milan, Bologna, Venice, Sassari and Brescia. The domestic league, the LBA (Lega Basket Serie A), runs from autumn to the play-offs in late spring, and Olimpia Milano and Virtus Bologna carry Italian colours in the EuroLeague. The national team keeps interest high in EuroBasket and World Cup years, and the NBA brings a nightly stream of games for anyone willing to bet late in the evening or early in the morning.

That mix makes basketball a demanding sport for a sportsbook. Points handicaps and totals are the core markets, but serious bettors also want quarter and half lines, player points and rebounds, and in-play odds that keep up with a game that can swing ten points in a minute.

How the six sportsbooks compare

Every site in this ranking earned the same basketball depth rating, wide coverage, so the order follows overall quality. That still matters: when coverage is level, the app, payouts and support decide how pleasant it is to bet on a Thursday EuroLeague night.

LeoVegas leads with the best app on the Italian market (9.5) and live streaming, which is useful for a sport where momentum changes fast. 888sport is second with a 9.2 markets rating and a straightforward layout; we rate it best for simple betting, which suits bettors who mainly want handicaps and totals without wading through menus. William Hill is third and brings its strong in-play engine and cash out, handy when a lead collapses in the fourth quarter.

Eurobet, bwin and Gioco Digitale complete the list. Eurobet is the most Italian of the group and tends to give domestic fixtures plenty of attention, bwin is the pick if you mainly bet live, and Gioco Digitale keeps things simple for occasional bettors.

Practical tips for basketball bets

Basketball pricing reacts sharply to team news. Before you bet:

• Check injury reports and rest decisions, especially for EuroLeague clubs that also play LBA games on the weekend.
• Know whether your bet includes overtime; most handicap and total markets do, but some quarter and player markets do not.
• Compare the points line on two sites, since half a point on a handicap changes your result more often than you might think.
• NBA games tip off in the middle of the Italian night; set a time and stake limit rather than chasing results after midnight.

Licensed sites only

All six sportsbooks hold ADM remote-gaming concessions and display the GAD number in the footer of their .it site. Using a licensed site means your deposits are protected by Italian rules, your winnings are tax-free, and you can join the RUA self-exclusion register if you ever need to step away from betting completely.