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Operating in Slovenia: 18% tax, ad limits
Slovenia licenses no one online on application: online games are run only by the two classic-games concessionaires and the casino concessionaire whose contract names the game. Foreign sites hold no concession and are blocked by court order.
Concession levy5% to 20%Upfront€416,000Concession term10 yrsDecision time6 monthsAnnual GGR375M EUROnline licensees12
Product by product
Only a Slovenian joint-stock company that already holds a classic-games or casino concession may run online games, and only the game named in its contract; no foreign company or branch can apply directly.| Product | Status | Licensed by | Tax | Key restriction | Advertising |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online sports betting | Limited | Government concession for permanent classic games (two organisers) | Levy set in the award decision; gambling tax 5%; ticket tax 10% | Betting is a classic game, so only Loterija Slovenije d.d. and Športna loterija in igre na srečo d.d. may offer it; casino betting may not go online (art. 53(5)). Foreign-licensed sportsbooks reach players the same way as foreign casinos, from foreign domains, and face a FURS prohibition decision and a court-ordered DNS block | Banned for anyone without a government concession (art. 6) |
| Online casino and slots | Limited | Casino concession plus the online game named in the concession contract | Monthly levy on a 5% to 20% scale; gambling tax 18% on special games | Only an existing casino or classic-games concessionaire; three online casinos on the register, all Casino Portorož d.d. Foreign-licensed and offshore casinos keep serving Slovenian players and reappear on mirror domains after a block; FURS answers each new address with a new court order | Banned for anyone without a government concession; concessionaires follow general media and consumer law |
| Online poker | Limited | As for Online casino and slots | Levy on the operator's revenue, online scale; gambling tax 18% on special games | Special game no. 1; a casino concessionaire may offer it online only if its contract names it. Foreign poker sites are prohibited and handled like other unlicensed online offers: a prohibition decision, then a court-ordered block | Banned for anyone without a government concession |
| Lottery | State monopoly | Government concession for permanent classic games; two organisers at most | As for Online sports betting | At most two organisers and one concession per game; Loterija Slovenije d.d. runs 10 games and Športna loterija 6. Selling tickets for games outside a concession is fined | As for Online poker |
| Foreign-licensed online casino and betting | Banned | None; only a Slovenian government concession counts | — | Fine €30,000 to €250,000 for a legal person (art. 110). Operators argue they do not target Slovenia; the Higher Court rejected the EU-law (art. 56 TFEU) defence on 4 February 2026. FURS issues prohibition decisions and asks the Administrative Court to order internet providers to block the address (art. 107.a); a site that moves gets a new order. Players are not penalised | Banned, fine €7,500 to €52,500 for a legal person (art. 6, art. 111) |
| Prediction markets (event contracts) | Unregulated | None | — | Not named in the Gaming Act and no FURS, Ministry of Finance or Securities Market Agency statement found; a stake on an uncertain event with a prize is a game of chance under art. 2, as FURS reasons for tarok. Polymarket's terms list Slovenia as restricted, yet its geoblock list does not and its endpoint answered blocked:false for a Slovenian exit address on 7 November 2026 | As for Online poker |
Decided4 Feb 2026Higher Court ruling
Does an EU-law defence protect a foreign-licensed online casino serving Slovenian players?
On 4 February 2026 the Higher Court in Ljubljana (case PRp 31/2026) rejected the EU-law arguments of a Malta-seated online casino operator that FURS had fined €30,000, with €5,000 for each of two responsible persons. It sent the case back on procedure. FURS issued 37 prohibition decisions and made 53 court proposals in 2025, and a site that moves to a new address gets a new order.
Higher Court decision PRp 31/2026 ↗FURS notice for players ↗
Regulator and player protection in Slovenia
Regulator
Application authority and enforcement body
Self-exclusion scheme
Self-exclusion statement made at a casino or gaming salon concessionaire
How players exclude themselves; what it covers is in the player guide
Mandatory RG controls
No limit imposed on players
Deposit limits or reality checks the law requires operators to offer
Which casinos & betting sites are licensed in Slovenia?
See the full official list of licensed operators and their authorised domains.
Heads-up for operators
2 items · last change 7 Nov 2026
As of 7 November 2026 no bill amending the Gaming Act (ZIS) or a new gambling act is before the National Assembly, and no 'liberalisation' bill has an official trace. Three older drafts never became law: a new Gaming Act (2013), ZIS-F (2015) and the 2021-22 amendment. The one live draft is the Ministry of Finance's rules amending the technical requirements for gaming devices (EVA 2025-1611-0077, in preparation since 12 November 2025, adoption planned for the first half of 2027; EU TRIS 2025/0691/SI). The Government strategy of 16 December 2010 is still the policy document.
Gaming-device technical requirements
The Ministry of Finance's draft amendment (EVA 2025-1611-0077) is planned for adoption in the first half of 2027.
Source: 1
Not yet in force: drafts, laws adopted without a start date, and sections of the law still to be commenced. An item moves to the timeline below on the day it takes effect.
Getting licensed: by public tender
The licence, its cost and the steps are in the licence guide
3 licence types: Permanent classic-games concession; Casino (special games) concession; Gaming-salon concession (land-based). Year-1 budget From EUR 416k. Fees, requirements, documents, certification and the step-by-step route are set out there.Read the licence guide
Gambling tax: 18% of GGR
Detail
Slovenia charges four gambling-specific levies. (1) The concession levy (koncesijska dajatev): for casino games mostly 5%; for slot machines, machine-run games and every online special game a monthly four-band scale from 5% to 20% (ZIS art. 75);
20% for gaming salons (art. 98(4)); for permanent classic games the Government fixes the rate in each concession decision (art. 40(4)), and FURS's description says the rates set so far range from 20% to 45%. (2) The gambling tax under ZDIS art. 6: 5% on classic games, 18% on special games.
(3) The ticket tax of 10% of the ticket price (ZDavS art. 7). (4) The 15% winnings tax on classic-game winnings of EUR 300 or more, withheld by the organiser.
The base is gross gaming revenue (stakes less winnings; for poker, the rake). Levy and tax are reported and paid monthly.
FURS's statistics give levies plus gambling tax of EUR 135.86 million for 2025.
Which foreign licences Slovenia accepts
Slovenia recognises none of these 5 foreign licences.
BlockedMalta (MGA) · United Kingdom (UKGC) · Curaçao (CGB) · Gibraltar (GRA) · Isle of Man (GSC)
Not recognised: only a Slovenian Government concession lets an operator serve Slovenian players (ZIS arts. 3, 3.a, 6); FURS issues prohibition decisions and the Administrative Court orders DNS blocks (art. 107.a).
Bonus rules: welcome bonuses allowed
Inducement ads: Allowed
No gambling-specific bonus rule: concessionaires' offers follow general consumer law (conditions clearly stated, 'free' only if free) and the self-regulatory advertising code. Unlicensed operators may not advertise at all.
What the player can claim
- Welcome bonus
- Allowed
- VIP schemes
- Allowed
- Loyalty schemes
- Allowed
- Cashback
- Allowed
What the operator can advertise
- Channels off-limits
- Media mainly meant for children and adolescents (SOK art. 24.3, self-regulation)
- Messages ads may not give
- Presenting the chance of winning unrealistically
- Claiming winning depends on skill or factors the player can influence
- Claiming bigger or more frequent stakes materially raise the chance of a prize
- Promising that buying brings luck
- Penalties
Advertising for an operator without a concession: EUR 7,500 to 52,500 for a company (ZIS art. 111(1) point 1).
Advertising: limited
Only holders of a Government concession may advertise games of chance in Slovenia: ZIS art. 6 bans advertising for anyone without one, fined EUR 7,500 to 52,500 for a company (art. 111(1) point 1), and FURS enforces it. No authority supervises gambling advertising as such and no State rule targets it beyond that; general media, consumer and audiovisual law applies, supervised by the inspectorates and AKOS. The self-regulatory Slovenian Advertising Code (SOK art. 24) bars presenting the chance of winning unrealistically, claims that skill or bigger stakes raise the chance of a prize, and advertising aimed at or showing children. Foreign-licensed sites hold no concession and may not advertise; FURS has their domains blocked by court order.
| Channel | Status | Vertical & Platform Split (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Google Search Ads | Restricted | Permitted for concessionaires: online advertising must be recognisable as advertising, name who commissioned it and state the conditions of any game of chance clearly (ZVPot-1 art. 41). No search-specific rule in Slovenian law.23 |
| Meta (FB/IG) | Restricted | Permitted for concessionaires; influencer and social posts must be unambiguously labelled (SOK 6.1, self-regulation) and ZMed-1 arts. 55-62 cover communications meant for the general public, influencers included.345 |
| TV & Radio | Restricted | Permitted for concessionaires with no gambling-specific rule or watershed; general audiovisual limits apply (clearly identifiable, no harm to minors, 20% advertising time caps).56 |
| Sponsorships | Restricted | Permitted; no gambling rule on sponsorship or stadium logos. Sponsored content must be labelled and news may not be sponsored. Unlicensed operators may not sponsor (ZIS art. 6).346 |
| Digital OOH | Restricted | Permitted for concessionaires; no gambling-specific outdoor rule. The SOK bars advertising aimed at children.35 |
Channel rules for Slovenia reflect each platform's published policy and the sources numbered in each row (listed under Methodology & sources). Verify with the local regulator and your ad-platform account manager before launching.
How Slovenia enforces against unlicensed operators
FURS supervises concessionaires and pursues unlicensed online offer through prohibition decisions and court-ordered blocks: if an operator does not comply with a prohibition decision, the Administrative Court may order internet providers to stop resolving the site within seven days (ZIS art. 107.a). FURS reports 55 prohibition decisions and 53 court proposals in 2024, and 37 and 53 in 2025. Misdemeanour fines for an unlicensed organiser run from EUR 30,000 to 250,000 for a company (art. 110); organising unlicensed games for a greater unlawful benefit is also a crime under KZ-1 art. 212(2), though the cases read go through the misdemeanour route.
- sodnapraksa.si: 79 published Administrative Court blocking orders under art. 107.a (2012 onwards), read 7 November 2026.
- Higher Court in Ljubljana, PRp 31/2026 (4 February 2026): a Malta-seated online casino operator fined EUR 30,000 and two responsible persons EUR 5,000 each; the art. 56 TFEU defence rejected, the case sent back on procedure.
Market size: 0.3746B EUR (2025)
Gross gaming revenue in Slovenia is approximately 375 million EUR annually. A culturally distinctive product in this market is Loterija Slovenije, Športna loterija, SuperCasino.si.
GGR figure10
Licensed operators: 3
As of 7 Nov 2026, approximately 3 operators hold an active licence in Slovenia. Size your entry against this base before committing capital. Check them yourself on the official FURS register, which lists each licensee and its authorised domains.
Notable licensed operators
Športna loterija in igre na srečo d.d.
Casino Portorož d.d.
Traps operators hit in Slovenia
Specific operational risks that have caught new entrants in this market. Each item is country-specific. Generic gambling-ops issues (KYC, RG tools) are not included unless they have a local twist.
No online licence on application
Online games run only under an existing classic-games or casino concession, and only the game named in the concession contract; a new online game needs a start permit.
Shareholder limits on casino concessionaires
Shareholders are limited to the State, municipalities, wholly State-owned companies and joint-stock companies that are large or earn most revenue in finance or tourism; each up to 20% of ordinary shares and all such companies together up to 49%. Every share transfer needs the finance minister's prior consent or it is void.
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Concessions are capped and discretionary
At most 15 casino and 45 salon concessions and two classic organisers; the Government weighs saturation of supply and needs the local community's consent.
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Online betting is reserved
A casino concessionaire may not offer betting online: online sports betting belongs to the classic-games concession.
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Timeline: rules in force
- December 2025
Online-games rules amended
Additions to the online-games rules (UL RS 90/25) apply from 18 December 2025.
Source: 11
- 2024
Sustained Enforcement Against Illegal Online Operators
The Financial Administration (FURS) reported conducting over 500 inspections and issuing 55 prohibition orders, reaffirming its active enforcement stance.
Source: 12
- January 2013
Supervision moves to the tax administration (now FURS)
ZIS-E (UL RS 108/12) replaced the former supervision office with the tax administration from 1 January 2013; the Gaming Act was last amended by UL RS 40/14.
Source: 3
- December 2010
Government gambling strategy
The Government's strategy for games of chance of 16 December 2010, still the policy document.
Source: 13
- 1995
Operator myths vs reality in Slovenia
Common assumptions about gambling licensing that turn out to be wrong in practice.
- MythAn MGA or Curaçao licence lets us serve Slovenia.
- MythOnly the State may own a casino concessionaire.Reality
Not only: joint-stock companies that are large or earn most revenue in finance or tourism may each hold up to 20%, all together up to 49% (art. 55.a).
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- MythA new gambling act is about to open the market.Reality
As of 7 November 2026 no bill is before the National Assembly; the 2013, 2015 and 2021-22 drafts did not become law.
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Markets that work like Slovenia
Compared on what our records hold for each country: whether online casino, betting, poker and lottery are licensed, state-run or banned, the licensing model, what the operator tax is levied on and its band, how most advertising channels are treated, and how foreign licences are treated. A point we hold for only one of the two countries counts for nothing.
Methodology & sources
The research behind our Slovenia coverage
Counted across every Slovenia page, not this page alone.
compiled 7 Nov 2026
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official websites
regulators, legislatures, courts
159
pages cited
specific documents, not homepages
247
sourced data points
each traced to the instrument
Across every Slovenia page on this site: players, operators and the licence guide. The research report behind them cites official sources: the law, the regulator, the gazette, the courts and each platform’s own published advertising policy. Page sections not yet rewritten from the report may cite other sources.
The same research as a 84-page Slovenia report: every one of the 201 checklist questions, each answer cited to the instrument behind it.
Request the Slovenia reportOur Deep AI Scan took Slovenia through all 201 questions of our regulatory checklist, from 96 official documents, read on 7 Nov 2026. Our research team then traced every figure on this page to the document and sentence that states it. The full research report is due to go to our compliance team. Where a fact rests on a press report or a law-firm summary rather than an official document, the page says so.
Documents cited on this page
- 1e-uprava: draft rules amending the technical requirements for gaming devices (EVA 2025-1611-0077)
- 2Consumer Protection Act (ZVPot-1), UL RS 130/22 (PIS RS)
- 3Gaming Act (Zakon o igrah na srečo, ZIS), consolidated text NPB 10 (PIS RS)
- 4Media Act (ZMed-1), UL RS 69/25 (PIS RS)
- 5Slovenian Advertising Code (SOK), 5th edition, Slovenian Advertising Chamber (self-regulation, not law)
- 6Audiovisual Media Services Act (ZAvMS) (PIS RS)
- 7FURS annual report 2025 (Letno poročilo Finančne uprave za leto 2025)
- 8Higher Court in Ljubljana, judgment PRp 31/2026 of 4 February 2026 (ECLI:SI:VSLJ:2026:PRP.31.2026)
- 9Criminal Code (Kazenski zakonik, KZ-1), NPB 14 (PIS RS)
- 10FURS: Summary data on games of chance in Slovenia 2015-2025 (xlsx)
- 11Rules on organising games of chance over the internet (PRAV4612) (PIS RS)
- 12Source
- 13Government strategy for the development of games of chance in Slovenia (16 December 2010)
The 10 documents this page relies on most
- Zakon o igrah na srečo (ZIS), consolidated text NPB 10 (unofficial), PIS RSRegulator
- Pravilnik o prirejanju iger na srečo preko interneta oziroma drugih telekomunikacijskih sredstev (PRAV4612), UL RS 42/08, 103/08, 109/12, 113/23, 90/25Regulator
- Pravilnik o tehničnih zahtevah za igralne naprave ... in postopku ugotavljanja skladnosti (PRAV8448), UL RS 59/08 ... 67/20, 25/25Regulator
- Zakon o preprečevanju pranja denarja in financiranja terorizma (ZPPDFT-2), UL RS 48/22 ... 1476/26 – odl. USRegulator
- Pravilnik o institucijah za izdajanje poročil o preizkusu igralne naprave (PRAV7900), UL RS 9/07, 109/12, 21/21Regulator
- Slovenski oglaševalski kodeks (SOK), 5th edition, applies from 1 Oct 2026, Slovenska oglaševalska zbornica (SOZ): SELF-REGULATORY code, not lawLaw
- Zakon o davku od iger na srečo (ZDIS), UL RS 57/99, 85/01Regulator
- FURS: Način izvajanja kontrole in izdaje poročil o preizkusu igralne naprave ter dovoljenj na podlagi 3.b člena ZIS za strežniške sisteme iger (docx)Regulator
- Zakon o davku na dobitke pri klasičnih igrah na srečo (ZDDKIS), UL RS 24/08Regulator
- URED3709 annex: Tarifa stroškov (PDF), tariff numbers 1-35Regulator
Also cited on this page
- FURS: supervision of games of chance (Nadzor iger na srečo)
- gov.si: Games of chance (Ministry of Finance topic page, registers of concessionaires)
- Lottery Ticket Tax Act (ZDavS) (PIS RS)
- Decree on permanent classic games of chance (URED1346) (PIS RS)
- Register of online-casino concessionaires (gov.si export)
- Register of organisers of permanent classic games (gov.si extract)
96 documents in all. Request the full research report for every source, answer by answer.
Looking for the player guide?
For consumer-facing information about gambling in Slovenia (tax on winnings, where to play legally, self-exclusion options), see the Slovenia player guide.
Disclaimer. This page reflects the law as we understood it on 7 Nov 2026. Rules change: always check the current position with Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia (supervision by the Special Financial Office). We are not a legal adviser.