Is online gambling legal in Czechia?

Winnings over CZK 50,000 are taxed at 15% (per win for lotteries, per year and game kind for other games). Every licensed site checks the national exclusion register (RVO), and the 48-hour panic button on any licensed site bars you everywhere for 48 hours.

1. 1Zákon č. 186/2016 Sb., o hazardních hrách (Gambling Act), wording of 1 Oct 2025

Gambling with crypto: Not accepted on licensed sites: deposits and payouts go only through a payment account or instrument held with an EU or EEA payment provider (or cash up to CZK 10,000 in 24 hours), non-cash stakes are prohibited and a virtual asset may not be a win (Gambling Act ss. 17e, 7(4), 10(6)(e)). The law does not name crypto-assets.

You must be 18 to gamble online in Czechia, for online casino, sports betting and lottery alike.

Lottery and tombola wins over CZK 50,000 are taxed at 15%, taken by the operator when the win is paid. For betting, slots, live games and other games, what counts is your net result for the year in each kind of game (wins less stakes of that kind): up to CZK 50,000 is tax-free, and the rest goes in your annual tax return, taxed at 15% (23% on the part of your income above 36 times the average wage). A loss in one kind of game does not reduce a win in another. Withdrawing money from your account is not taxed. The tax-free limit was CZK 1,000,000 until 31 December 2023.

There are 29 licensed operators in Czechia as of 26 Oct 2026.

Always verify a casino holds a valid Ministry of Finance (Department 73) licence before depositing. Check the official register before signing up.

The official register of licensed sitesMinistry of Finance (Department 73)'s website

Prominent operators in Czechia

If a site isn't on the regulator's licensee register, ask the regulator before you play: an unlisted site is usually not licensed here (a register can lag behind a new licence). An unlicensed site is outside the regulator's supervision, so you cannot complain to the regulator about it.

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  Check the Ministry's list of legal operators

  The Ministry of Finance publishes the list of licensed operators with their websites (the Whitelist). A site that is not on it is not licensed in Czechia, and the Ministry warns of fake sites that copy licensed brands.

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  A Czech-language site

  A licensed internet game must be offered at least in Czech.

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  Identity checked before you play

  A licensed operator verifies your identity and age before it opens your account and checks the exclusion register (RVO) at every login. A site that lets you play anonymously is not licensed.

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  Not on the blocking list

  The Ministry publishes the list of unlicensed websites, apps and payment accounts that must be blocked.

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   1. Raise it with the operator

   Unpaid funds and wins are due without delay; if a payout is delayed for an excusable reason the operator must confirm your claim and pay within 60 days. You can ask for an account statement (due within 30 days) and object in writing within 15 days to an account cancellation.

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   2. Report unpaid winnings to the Ministry

   The Ministry of Finance does not decide individual disputes, but it takes reports of unpaid winnings and supervises operators with Customs.

   Ministry of Finance: unpaid winnings
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   3. Out-of-court resolution (ČOI)

   As a consumer you can take a dispute to the Czech Trade Inspection (ČOI), the general out-of-court body; the operator must tell you which body is competent.

   ČOI: consumer disputes
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   4. Court

   Otherwise the claim goes to the civil courts.

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  My winnings are tax-free up to one million crowns.
  Reality

  That was the rule until 31 December 2023. Since 1 January 2024 the tax-free limit is CZK 50,000: per win for lotteries and tombolas, and per year and kind of game for other games. Above it the tax is 15%.

• Myth

  It's safe to play on any site that accepts Czech players.
  Reality

  Only operators licensed by the Ministry of Finance are legal. Unlicensed sites go on a public list that internet providers must block, and players there risk losing their deposits and winnings with no legal protection. The Ministry also warns of fake sites that copy licensed brands.

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  Self-excluding at one site only stops me there.
  Reality

  The national register (RVO) applies to every licensed operator, online and in venues. Even the 48-hour panic button on one licensed site bars you from all of them for 48 hours.