Since 2017, the Czech market has been operating under the Law on Gambling (new edition 2016), the administrator is the Ministry of Finance (together with financial/customs supervisory authorities).
Both land-based casinos and lounges and online operators are licensed; online requires local presence, compliance with technical standards and responsible play.
There is a register of excluded players (self-exclusion and automatic exclusion from socially vulnerable), strict KYC/AML, advertising control and mandatory risk warnings.
The state maintains a list of prohibited domains with access and payment blocks.
Age 18 +.
The model is aimed at legalizing demand in the licensed segment with maximum consumer protection and transparency of reporting.
A journey through the history of Czech gambling: resort casinos in Austria-Hungary, the interwar "showcase" of the first republic, the socialist era of state lotteries, the turbulent 1990s with "herns," regulatory reforms of the 21st century and the formation of licensed online.
Learn more →Detailed analysis of the Czech Gambling Law (186/2016 Sb.) : what types of games are allowed, how licensing and online mode work, Responsible Gaming measures (register of excluded persons), blocking illegal sites and payments, the role of the Ministry of Finance and key responsibilities of operators.
Learn more →How the Czech Ministry of Finance manages the gambling market: licensing, supervision of online and offline, register of excluded persons, blocking illegal sites and payments, requirements for KYC/AML and reporting, interaction with cities and international partners.
Learn more →What is allowed in the Czech Republic and on what conditions: casinos, technical games (slots), lotteries, betting bets and online gambling. Licensing, the role of the Ministry of Finance, city restrictions, RG tools (register of excluded persons, limits), blocking of "gray" sites and basic rules for players and operators.
Learn more →How foreign and Czech companies get licenses for gambling in the Czech Republic: the role of the Ministry of Finance (MFČR), requirements for KYC/AML and Responsible Gaming, technical certification, online extraterritoriality, city rules for offline, submission steps, typical errors and compliance checklists.
Learn more →How is the tax on gambling in the Czech Republic: the range of 23-35% of gross gaming income (GGR), basic principles of calculation, differences in verticals (bets, lotteries, "technical games"), examples, impact on unit economics and trends until 2030.
Learn more →The Czech Republic has a strict system for blocking illegal online casinos and betting sites. The Ministry of Finance actively cooperates with Internet providers, payment systems and banks to protect licensed operators and players.
Learn more →We compare the Czech Republic with its two closest neighbors - Poland and Slovakia: a regulatory model, an approach to licensing online games, taxes (GGR vs turnover), blocking, advertising, RG requirements and a forecast until 2030 for operators and providers.
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