Online gambling in Slovenia

ZIS dates from 1995 (Official Gazette 27/95) and has been amended several times, last directly by ZIS-E at the end of 2012. The unofficial consolidated text on PISRS, the state's legal information system, is version no. 10.

The law splits gambling in two. Classic games are lotteries, tombolas, lotto, sports forecasts, sports betting, raffles and similar. Special games are played against the casino or between players: table games with balls, dice or cards, and gaming machines.

Article 3 caps the market. No more than two operators may run classic games on an ongoing basis. The government may grant up to 15 concessions for special games in casinos and up to 45 for gaming halls. The Ministry of Finance's 2026 register extract names the two classic-games concessionaires: Loterija Slovenije (Loto, Eurojackpot, several lottery tickets and an online game, E-igra, among others) and Športna loterija (Prve stave, Petica and other betting products). FURS does the supervising, through its Special Financial Office.

Special games may only be run in casinos, says the law, with one exception: under the conditions of Article 3a, they can also be offered online.

Article 3a is short and strict. Online games of chance may be operated only by companies holding a concession for the ongoing operation of classic games or a concession for special games in a casino. And only the online games stated in the concession contract signed with the finance minister.

Three consequences follow:

• A foreign company with no Slovenian concession can't legally offer online gambling to players in Slovenia, whatever licence it holds elsewhere.
• Gaming halls (igralni saloni) aren't on the list. Their concession doesn't cover online play.
• A concession holder can't simply add any game it likes online. It has to be in the contract.

Operators must also connect the system they use for online games to the supervisor's information system and give it read access to applications, data and system records. Loterija Slovenije's site, for example, has an online player account and a range of online games, and its E-igra concession runs to 31 December 2028 per the register. Športna loterija sells through its retail network and its own product website.

Article 6, as summarised by the government's own measures register, bars advertising by companies that don't hold a Slovenian concession. That's one reason you won't find foreign casino links on this site.

FURS (Finančna uprava Republike Slovenije) supervises gambling under ZIS. Its own description: it checks how games are run, issues decisions and fixes irregularities. If a concessionaire ignores a decision, FURS can ban the activity in whole or in part.

For operators without a licence or concession, the steps are set out in Articles 107 and 107a:

1. FURS issues a decision prohibiting the operation of the games. An appeal doesn't stop it taking effect.
2. If an online operator ignores that ban, FURS can propose that internet service providers be ordered to restrict access to the operator's websites.
3. The Administrative Court decides within seven days of receiving the proposal. The restriction must go no further than needed and be the least burdensome for the provider.
4. The provider can appeal within three days to the Supreme Court, which decides within 15 days.

FURS can also fine operators and seize gaming devices used against the rules. What we couldn't find on official pages is a published, current list of blocked domains, so we don't claim one exists.

The age rule is the same online and offline: 18. Article 3a allows participation in online games only for people at least 18 years old, and Article 83 allows only people of 18 and over into a casino. Športna loterija prints the same 18+ rule on its site.

Concession holders must warn players about the risks, especially addiction, give guidance on responsible play and say where to get help (Article 8).

Self-exclusion (samoprepoved) is in Article 9. You give a written statement to a casino or gaming hall concessionaire, asking to be barred for at least six months and at most three years. You can't withdraw it during that period. It applies across Slovenia: FURS sends it to every casino and gaming hall operator, who must refuse you entry. Our responsible gambling guide lists Slovenian help services.

Classic games (lotto, Eurojackpot, lotteries, sports betting and the like) carry a 15% tax on winnings. The operator calculates it, withholds it from each prize and pays it over; it's a final tax, and the winnings aren't added to your annual income tax return. Prizes under €300 aren't taxed. The money goes to the budget of the municipality where the winner lives. FURS gives its own example: a €1,000,000 lotto win means €150,000 withheld and €850,000 paid out.

Casino games are taxed differently. The official tax pages we read describe a gaming tax (davek od iger na srečo) on the operator, based on stakes received minus winnings paid, plus a concession fee. They don't describe a withholding tax on players' casino winnings the way they do for classic games. We couldn't find an official statement either way on whether a player owes anything on casino winnings, so treat this as unconfirmed and check with FURS if it matters to you.

Winnings from a site with no Slovenian concession are a separate, murkier question that the official pages don't address. We won't guess.

Short version: reform has been discussed for years and hasn't happened yet.

The current development strategy for gambling was adopted by the government on 16 December 2010. In October 2023 the Ministry of Finance announced it would renew that strategy, hire an outside consultant to analyse the sector, look at other EU states and EU Court of Justice case law, and put the draft out for public consultation. It named the number of concessions and how they're granted, supervision, responsible gaming and the public-finance return as the issues to cover.

The government's register of measures adds context. In a report dated 14 February 2025, the ministry wrote that earlier amendments to ZIS, in 2018 and in 2022, did not get the support they needed in the National Assembly. It said a new strategy would be the basis for a new gaming act.

As of November 3, 2026, PISRS still shows the same consolidated ZIS, and we found no new act on the official sites we checked. Treat any claim that Slovenia has opened its online market to foreign operators as unconfirmed until the law changes on PISRS.

Next door, things are moving. Austria notified the European Commission in August 2026 of a draft amending its gambling law to create a strictly regulated online concession system, with court-ordered access blocks and payment blocking for illegal operators. That's Austria, not Slovenia, but it shows where regulators in the region are heading.

If you want to gamble online legally in Slovenia, the providers are the domestic concession holders. Check that a site holds a Slovenian concession before signing up, and set your limits first.

If you'd rather play in person, Slovenia has several land casinos close to the Italian border; our pages on Casino Perla and Park Casino Nova Gorica, both in Nova Gorica, cover entry rules and what to expect.

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