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Gambling in Slovenia: Laws and Online Gambling

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Elodie, an AI presenter, explains online casino rules in Slovenia, player enforcement evidence, offshore risks and available options. Legal review: 8 November 2026.

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Slovenia has a small population but a large casino industry. Much of that industry has been built around foreign visitors. Gambling is governed by the Gaming Act (Zakon o igrah na srečo, ZIS) of 1995, as amended. It is organised as a concession system: the state grants a limited number of companies the right to run lotteries and betting (“classic games”) or casinos and gaming halls (“special games”). Online gambling is permitted only within that system. In 2026 the only online casino concessions were held by one domestic casino company, each linked to one of its land-based casinos. Supervision lies with the Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia (FURS), and policy is set by the Ministry of Finance. This guide sets out the legal framework, the licensing model, the position of players, taxation and support services, and identifies the points that remain uncertain.

Key points

Gambling is lawful in Slovenia only when it is run by a holder of a state concession or permit under the Gaming Act. There is a statutory maximum of 15 casino concessions and 45 gaming-hall concessions.
Two companies hold the concessions for permanent classic games: Loterija Slovenije and Športna loterija. Two companies operate the country’s licensed casinos.
Online casino games may be offered only by holders of a concession to run them in a casino. The official register lists three such concessions, all held by Casino Portorož d.d.
Gambling is supervised by FURS, which also collects the gambling taxes and concession fees.
Winnings from classic games of €300 or more are taxed. Specialist treatment for gambling disorder is offered by public health institutions.

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Historical development

The Strategy for the Development of Games of Chance, adopted by the Slovenian Government on 16 December 2010, provides the most detailed official account of the sector’s development. It records that the Gaming Act was adopted in 1995 and published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia no. 27/95. It was amended in 2001, 2003 and 2010, and the 2010 amendment introduced provisions on online gambling.

The strategy shows how heavily the sector depended on casinos and on foreign visitors. In 2009, according to the strategy:

games of chance generated €402.8 million in gross revenue, equal to 1.05% of gross domestic product;
casinos accounted for 47% of that revenue, gaming halls for 35% and classic games for 18%;
about 86% of casino visits were made by foreign guests;
the Goriška region, on the Italian border, produced 55% of total gross revenue.

The strategy set targets for consolidating the casino sector, including a reduction in the number of gaming venues by 2013 and 2020. It also proposed a new classification of casinos by size and function.

Legal framework

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The Gaming Act is the principal statute. The Ministry of Finance’s official overview of games of chance defines games of chance as games in which participants pay a fixed amount for an equal chance of winning a prize, and in which the outcome depends wholly or mainly on chance or on an uncertain event. The overview states that the Act aims to provide a regulated framework that prevents money laundering and fraud, and protects minors and other vulnerable people.

The Act distinguishes two families of games:

Classic games of chance include numerical lotteries, instant lotteries, quiz lotteries, tombolas, bingo, lotto, sports forecasting and sports betting. They may be organised permanently or occasionally. Permanent organisation is limited to a maximum of two concessionaires. Occasional events may be organised only by approved associations and non-profit humanitarian organisations, once a year.
Special games of chance are, in the words of the Ministry of Finance’s English-language page, games “played by the players against the gaming house or against each other on special gaming tables by means of balls, dice, cards, on gaming panels or gaming machines, as well as bettings and other similar games in compliance with international standards”. They may be offered only in casinos and gaming halls.

A series of implementing regulations supports the Act. The Ministry lists them on its overview page. They include:

a regulation on the permanent organisation of classic games;
rules on organising games of chance via the internet or other telecommunications means;
rules on gaming halls;
technical requirements and testing standards for gaming machines;
rules on the information system used to monitor gaming.

Taxation is governed by a separate statute, the Act on the Tax on Games of Chance (Zakon o davku od iger na srečo, ZDIS).

Slovenia must also apply these rules consistently with EU law. The European Commission notes that there is no sector-specific EU legislation on gambling. Member states are free to organise their gambling services, including through concessions limited in number, provided they comply with the fundamental freedoms of the EU Treaties.

Regulator and licensing model

Slovenia uses a concession model. A concession is an exclusive right granted by the state, for a fixed term and in return for fees, to carry on a specified activity. The number of concessions is capped by law:

two for each type of permanent classic game;
15 for casinos;
45 for gaming halls.

Concessions for special games are granted with Government approval. Policy and administrative procedures are handled by the Ministry of Finance.

Supervision is carried out by FURS. According to the Ministry, FURS “carries out these tasks within the Special Financial Office” and is “responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Gaming Act”. FURS also supervises the collection of gambling taxes and concession fees.

The Ministry publishes extracts from the concession registers. The 2026 extracts show the following.

Classic games. The register of classic-game organisers lists two companies: Loterija Slovenije d.d., which runs lotto-type games, raffles and the international draws Eurojackpot and Vikinglotto; and Športna loterija in igre na srečo d.d., which runs sports betting and related games. Their concessions for individual games expire between 2027 and 2031.
Casinos. The register of casino concessionaires lists two companies. Casino Portorož d.d. operates three casinos, in Portorož, Lipica (Sežana) and Ljubljana. HIT d.d. operates six, located in Nova Gorica, Kranjska Gora, Rogaška Slatina, Šentilj and Šempeter pri Gorici.
Gaming halls. A separate register of gaming-hall concessionaires is also published.

Online gambling: what is permitted and how it is enforced

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Slovenian law does not treat online gambling as a separate type of game. It is a different way of organising games that the Act already permits. The 2010 strategy describes online gambling in these terms, as a “special manner” of organising games, and the detailed conditions are set by the Ministry’s rules on organising games via the internet and other telecommunications means.

Two groups of operators may offer games online:

Online casino games. These require a concession to organise online games in a casino. The 2026 register extract lists three, all held by Casino Portorož d.d. Each is attached to one of its casinos, in Portorož, Lipica and Ljubljana, and each operates a single Slovenian website. No other company was listed.
Classic games. The two classic-game concessionaires offer their games under their own concessions.

As a result, the regulated online casino market in Slovenia is very narrow. No other operator, domestic or foreign, was listed.

Enforcement information is limited. The Act restricts the organisation of games of chance to holders of concessions and permits, and FURS supervises compliance. However, the official sources available for this review do not describe a public blacklist of illegal websites, an internet blocking procedure or a payment-blocking mechanism, and we were not able to read the consolidated text of the Act. FURS’s own pages on games of chance could not be accessed at the time of review. We have therefore not stated how, or how often, Slovenia acts against unlicensed foreign websites.

Position of players

Adults may lawfully play at licensed casinos and gaming halls, buy lottery products and bet with the licensed concessionaires, and play online with the authorised online concessions. The 2010 strategy identified the protection of minors as a priority and proposed a minimum age of 18 for lottery games.

We have not identified, in the sources available to us, a provision that penalises players who use unlicensed foreign websites, and we found no published record of players being prosecuted or fined for doing so. This point should be treated as unverified rather than as confirmation that no such provision exists. Readers who need certainty should consult the current consolidated text of the Gaming Act. As in other countries, players on unlicensed sites fall outside the supervision of FURS and outside Slovenian consumer protections.

Taxation

Gambling in Slovenia is subject to three main levies, according to the Ministry of Finance’s page on gambling levies:

The tax on games of chance applies to both classic and special games. For permanent classic games it is charged on revenue minus the share set aside for prizes under the game rules. For occasional classic games it is charged on revenue minus winnings actually paid. For special games, such as casinos and gaming halls, it is charged on revenue minus winnings paid.
The concession fee is payable for every concession for special games and permanent classic games.
The tax on winnings applies to classic games of chance. In the Ministry’s words, it applies to every win “whose value is equal to or greater than 300 euros”.

FURS supervises collection of all three.

Current rates are not given on the Ministry’s page. For historical context, the 2010 strategy reported that in 2009 the overall burden of gambling levies ranged from 30% to 50% for classic games, 23% to 32.4% for casinos, and 38% for gaming halls. In the same year, concession fees amounted to €78.5 million. The state budget received 61.2% of gambling levies. Local communities received 17.4%, and most of the remainder went to foundations. Readers should not assume that the 2009 rates still apply.

Consumer protection and responsible gambling

Secure account login with a padlock and shield The 2010 strategy identified the limitation of pathological and problem gambling, the promotion of responsible gambling, age restrictions and limits on misleading advertising as policy priorities.

The Slovenian Government’s page on non-chemical addictions describes the treatment available for gambling disorder:

a programme for adults at the Idrija Psychiatric Hospital;
a programme for children and young people up to 18 at the Rakitna youth health resort;
a programme at the Centre for the Prevention and Treatment of Addiction in Nova Gorica, in the Goriška region, which in 2009 generated more than half of Slovenia’s gambling revenue.

The Ministry of Health’s Public Health Directorate can be contacted on 01 478 60 07 or 01 478 60 01 for information. The official sources reviewed do not describe a national self-exclusion register comparable to those in Spain, Italy or Croatia. Players can ask individual operators about the limits and exclusion options they offer. General information is also available in our responsible gambling guide.

Recent and upcoming developments

The structure of the Slovenian market changes slowly, because concessions are limited in number and granted for long periods. The 2026 register extracts show that the classic-game concessions of Loterija Slovenije and Športna loterija expire between 2027 and 2031. Several decisions on renewals or new grants will therefore fall due in the coming years. The casino register records a new concession granted to HIT d.d. on 22 November 2023 for a relocated venue in Šempeter pri Gorici, and lists concession terms running between 2025 and 2030.

The official pages reviewed for this guide refer only to the Gaming Act as amended; we found no new gaming act in force. Readers should check the Ministry of Finance’s games-of-chance pages for any new legislation published after the date of review.

Sources and further reading

Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia, Igre na srečo (accessed 5 October 2026).
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia, Games of chance (accessed 5 October 2026).
Government of the Republic of Slovenia, Strategija razvoja iger na srečo v Sloveniji (2010).
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia, Izvleček iz registra prirediteljev klasičnih iger na srečo (2026).
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia, Izvleček iz registra koncesionarjev za igralnico (2026).
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia, Izvleček iz registra koncesionarjev za igralni salon (2026).
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia, Izvleček iz registra koncesionarjev za prirejanje spletnih iger na srečo v igralnici (2026).
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia, Dajatve pri igrah na srečo (accessed 5 October 2026).
Government of the Republic of Slovenia, Nekemične zasvojenosti (accessed 5 October 2026).
European Commission, Online gambling in the EU (accessed 5 October 2026).

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