Is online gambling legal in Slovenia?
Under the Gaming Act (Zakon o igrah na srečo, ZIS) online games may be offered only by companies that already hold a Government concession for classic games (lotteries and sports betting, capped at two operators, in practice Loterija Slovenije and Športna loterija) or for special games in casinos, and only for the games named in their concession contract with the Minister of Finance. There is no standalone online licence and a new entrant cannot obtain one. The Financial Administration (FURS) issues prohibition orders against unlicensed sites and courts order DNS blocking. The Ministry of Finance has been preparing a new gambling strategy and law since 2023, but as of September 2026 nothing had been adopted.
| Vertical | Status in Slovenia |
|---|---|
| Online casino | Restricted |
| Sports betting | Monopoly |
| Online poker | Restricted |
| Lottery | Monopoly |
| Social casino (free to play) | Permitted |
State monopoly: A state or single licensee runs online gambling; private operators cannot be licensed.
Who regulates gambling in Slovenia?
- Finančna uprava Republike Slovenije, Posebni finančni urad (Financial Administration, Special Financial Office) (FURS) — Supervises concessionaires through inspections and a live supervisory information system, collects concession fees and gambling tax, and issues prohibition orders against unlicensed online gambling
- Ministrstvo za finance (Ministry of Finance) and the Government of Slovenia (MF) — Grants concessions (Government decision) and signs concession contracts that define which online games a concessionaire may offer; drafts gambling legislation and strategy
Slovenia gambling licence: how it works
Slovenia has no online gambling licence as such. Article 3a of the Gaming Act limits online games to holders of a concession for the permanent organization of classic games or for special games in a casino, and only for the online games written into the concession contract with the Minister of Finance. Classic-game concessions are limited by law to two operators, one per game, and are held by Loterija Slovenije (lotteries) and Športna loterija (sports betting); casino concessions are capped at 15 and gaming-hall concessions at 45, all for stock companies seated in Slovenia. A foreign or online-only company therefore has no route to serve Slovenian residents, and a Slovenian company could only do so by holding a casino concession. Two attempts to open the market, in 2018 and 2022, did not pass the National Assembly.
What an applicant needs
- Existing Government concession for classic games or for special games in a casino
- Stock company (d.d.) seated in Slovenia; for classic games, legal-person shareholders only with no holder above 20%
- Share capital of at least EUR 100,000 per concession
- Online games listed in the concession contract signed with the Minister of Finance
- Gaming information system connected to the FURS supervisory system with read access to applications, data and logs
- Players aged 18 or over; responsible-gaming measures and AML controls required of all concessionaires
Gambling taxes in Slovenia
- Operators: Gambling tax of 5% of GGR on classic games (lottery and betting) and 18% of GGR on special games (casino), plus a concession fee of 20–45% (classic) or 5–20% (special) set by the Government; a 10% tax on the price of lottery tickets. Games of chance are VAT-exempt.
- Players: 15% tax on winnings from classic games above EUR 300; no tax on winnings from special games in casinos.
- Also: Concession fees fund the Foundation for Sport and the Foundation for Disability and Humanitarian Organizations, which is the main political obstacle to liberalization. Corporate income tax applies on top.
Advertising, player protection, KYC and payments
Advertising
Article 6 of the Gaming Act prohibits accepting or brokering payments, advertising or any other service for gambling operators that do not hold a Government concession, so foreign brands cannot lawfully advertise in Slovenia. Concessionaires may advertise within general consumer and media law and the responsible-gaming duties in their concession; the Ministry of Finance recorded in 2025 that a proposal to relax the advertising ban for foreign operators would not proceed.
Responsible gaming
Participation in online games is limited to persons aged 18 and over. Concessionaires must run responsible-gaming programs, train staff to identify problem gamblers and operate self-exclusion; the supervisory system gives FURS live access to game data.
Identity and age verification
Concessionaires register and identify online players before play and apply AML customer due diligence under Slovenian anti-money-laundering law, which treats gambling operators as obliged entities.
Payments
Payments may be accepted only by concessionaires; banks and payment institutions may not process payments for unlicensed gambling under Article 6. Cards and bank transfers are used at the two lottery companies' online sites. Crypto is not a recognized payment method for concessionaires.
Notable restrictions
- No standalone online licence; online games only under an existing concession
- Sports betting and lottery reserved in practice to Športna loterija and Loterija Slovenije
- Casino concessions capped at 15 and gaming halls at 45, for Slovenian stock companies
- Advertising and payment services for non-concessionaires prohibited
- Court-ordered DNS blocking of unlicensed sites under Article 107a
- Fines up to EUR 250,000 for legal entities organizing games without a concession
Slovenia iGaming market: size, players and payments
No official market total is published. Industry estimates put total 2025 GGR near USD 230 million with roughly USD 130 million regulated and USD 100 million with unlicensed sites, a channelization rate of about 57% (Henk Wolff market estimate, 2026).
FURS identified 65 cases of illegal online gambling organization in 2024 and continues DNS-blocking actions through the courts (ICLG, 2026).
The two lottery companies and casino concessionaires offer mobile play; no official mobile share is published.
Loterija Slovenije (lottery) and Športna loterija (e-Stave sports betting) hold the classic-game concessions; HIT (Nova Gorica), Casino Portorož and Casino Bled are the main casino concessionaires, some with online casino under their concessions.
Timeline: how Slovenia got here
- 1995-05Gaming Act (ZIS) adopted, establishing the concession system and the two-operator limit for classic games
- 2010Amendments allow concessionaires to offer online games named in their concession contract
- 2013Gambling development strategy adopted; a new ZIS-1 is drafted but not enacted
- 2018First liberalization amendment fails to win support in the National Assembly
- 2022-03Second amendment, which would have allowed up to five classic-game operators and public tenders, is blocked before the final vote
- 2023Ministry of Finance starts work on a new gambling strategy as the basis for a new law
- 2026-02European Commission clears a Slovenian technical regulation on gaming machines; broader reform still in preparation
Outlook
The Ministry of Finance told the government's business-environment program in February 2025 that a new strategy would precede a new Gaming Act, and press reports in 2025–2026 described a draft that would end the two-operator limit and admit foreign operators, but no bill had reached the National Assembly by September 2026. Opposition from the sport and humanitarian foundations that depend on concession fees defeated the 2018 and 2022 attempts and remains the main obstacle. Enforcement through FURS prohibition orders and court-ordered blocking continues in the meantime.
GameBridge and Slovenia
Not served by GameBridge. No new operator can obtain a Slovenian online licence and the law bars payments and advertising for anyone without a Government concession, so GameBridge brands exclude Slovenia by default; only an existing Slovenian concessionaire could run its permitted online games on the platform.
Slovenia sits on the GameBridge default geo-exclusion list for every brand, and the platform blocks registration, deposits and marketing to Slovenian residents unless the operator is a Slovenian concessionaire whose counsel confirms the games are covered by its concession contract. This page exists so compliance teams can verify the position quickly. If the pending reform creates a standalone licence, the configuration would become a Slovene-language site with a EUR wallet, FURS system connectivity and responsible-gaming controls aligned to the new rules.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources and review
Reviewed against the sources below on 11 September 2026. Regulation changes; confirm the current position with local counsel before launch.
- Zakon o igrah na srečo (ZIS), consolidated text — Pravno-informacijski sistem Republike Slovenije (PISRS), accessed 2026-09-11
- Gambling Laws and Regulations Report 2026: Slovenia — ICLG, accessed 2026-09-11
- Enotna zbirka ukrepov: sprememba Zakona o igrah na srečo (Ministry of Finance response, February 2025) — Government of the Republic of Slovenia, accessed 2026-09-11
- Poslanci KUL-a s predlogom o referendumu preprečili glasovanje o zakonu o igrah na srečo — RTV Slovenija, accessed 2026-09-11
- Online gambling law and regulation in Slovenia — CMS, accessed 2026-09-11
- UPRS Sklep I U 80/2025-4: omejitev dostopa do spletnih strani (court blocking order) — Tax-Fin-Lex, accessed 2026-09-11
- Slovenia iGaming market 2026: closed, reform pending — Henk Wolff, accessed 2026-09-11
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