Is online gambling legal in Luxembourg?

Recreational gambling winnings are not taxable income for residents. There is no national self-exclusion register, but you can ask Casino 2000 and Loterie Nationale to exclude you.

Only what is listed as legal above is licensed. Anything else offered to you online is unlicensed and gives you no protection.

Online sports betting is only partly legal in Luxembourg (partial). Online casino is banned in Luxembourg. Online poker is banned in Luxembourg. The lottery is only partly legal in Luxembourg (partial).

Using a VPN to reach gambling sites from Luxembourg: Legal.

Gambling with crypto: Banned.

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

Recreational gambling winnings are not taxable income for residents.

There are approximately 2 licensed operators in Luxembourg as of 8 Oct 2026.

Always verify a casino holds a valid Ministry of Justice licence before depositing. Check the official register before signing up.

The official register of licensed sitesMinistry of Justice's website

Prominent operators in Luxembourg

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 Operator's Name

  Before playing, confirm the website or venue is officially operated by either 'Loterie Nationale' or 'Casino 2000'. Any other name is an immediate red flag that the operator is unlicensed in Luxembourg.

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  Look for the Official Online Domain

  The only legal online sports betting site is Loteriesport.lu, operated by the Loterie Nationale. Any other domain offering sports betting or casino games is illegal.

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  Confirm Physical Locations

  Legal lottery and sports betting products are sold only at official Loterie Nationale retailers. The only legal casino is Casino 2000, located at Rue Flammang, L-5618 Mondorf-les-Bains.

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  Expect to Use Euros

  The two licensed operators conduct all transactions in EUR. Sites that heavily promote deposits in other currencies or cryptocurrencies are unlicensed.

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  Review Responsible Gaming Information

  Both legal operators provide information on responsible gaming. The absence of such information, or links to a self-exclusion process, can be a sign of an illicit operator.

What the rules mean for bonus offers you see in Luxembourg. The rules operators must follow are on the operator page.

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   1. Direct Complaint to the Operator

   The first step is to file a formal complaint directly with the customer service department of either the Loterie Nationale or Casino 2000 and provide all relevant details and evidence.

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   2. File a Complaint with the Regulator

   If the operator's response is unsatisfactory, a player can escalate the issue by filing a complaint with the Ministry of Justice, the supervising authority. The complaint should be sent to the 'Service Jeux de hasard, paris, tombolas et loteries'.

   Contact the Ministry of Justice
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   3. Legal Action

   The final recourse is to pursue a civil claim through the Luxembourgish courts. This would require engaging local legal counsel.

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  It's legal for me to play on any website that accepts players from Luxembourg.
  Reality

  This is false. It is only legal to gamble online on the website of the Loterie Nationale. All other websites are operating in violation of the 1977 Gambling Law, even if they are licensed in other jurisdictions like Malta or Curaçao.

• Myth

  If I win a big jackpot on a foreign site, I'll have to pay taxes on it in Luxembourg.
  Reality

  While gambling winnings are tax-free in Luxembourg, this only applies to legal gambling. More importantly, players have no legal recourse through Luxembourg's authorities if an illegal offshore site refuses to pay out winnings.

• Myth

  Using a VPN to access blocked gambling sites is perfectly safe.
  Reality

  While using a VPN is not illegal in itself, using it to circumvent national law is. Although individual players are rarely prosecuted, it does not change the illegal status of the gambling operator, and players have no consumer protection.