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Licenses are available to both local and international operators
The Czech Republic has built an open, but strictly regulated model: both local and international operators are allowed to enter the market if they comply with the requirements of the law and the regulator - the Czech Ministry of Finance (MFČR). This design combines product and UX competition with a high standard of player protection, payment transparency and sustainable tax revenues.
1) Who can get a license
Czech companies. Direct admission subject to financial, organizational and technical requirements.
Foreign groups. Allowed through a local structure (Czech legal entity/organizational presence) and full compliance with KYC/AML/RG rules, technical certification and reporting.
Vertical range. Lotteries, bets (online/offline), casinos (live games), technical games (machines), bingo, online games (slots/tables/poker, etc.) - each category is licensed separately.
2) Role of the Ministry of Finance (MFČR)
Issues permits and maintains registers of licensed/illegal sites.
Supervision online and offline: requests reporting data, initiates inspections, applies sanctions.
Responsible game (RG): maintains a register of excluded persons, controls the 18 + age barrier, limit/timeout tools.
Payment and domain control: publishes "black lists" for blocking illegal domains and transfers.
3) Basic requirements for the applicant
Transparent ownership and capital. Disclosure of beneficiaries, source of funds, absence of sanctions/legal risks.
Financial stability and guarantees. Confirmation of capital adequacy and covering measures for liabilities.
KYC/AML loop. Policies for identifying and verifying players before admission to the game (online - before the first deposit), monitoring transactions, sunscreening, reporting.
Responsible Gaming. Deposit/expense/time limits, "reality checks," timeouts, connection to the register of excluded persons.
Technical infrastructure. RNG/terminal certification, secure logs and data storage, integration with MFČR reporting interfaces, GDPR compatibility.
Internal regulations and training. RG/AML/data security procedures, personnel training, de-escalation procedures.
4) Online extraterritoriality: "target = jurisdiction"
If the site/application is aimed at residents of the Czech Republic, he is considered to be playing a game in the country and must have a Czech license. This applies to both local and international brands - the hosting location does not exempt from the requirements.
5) Offline: joint competence of the state and cities
Cities determine zoning, opening hours, distances to schools/social facilities and can limit machines and halls on their territory.
The casino/lounge operator needs to take into account local regulations when choosing an address and designing the lounge (video, cash discipline, staff training, RG information materials).
6) Licensing process (practical scheme)
1. Legal framework. Define the structure of the entrance (Czech legal entity/organizational presence), the list of verticals.
2. Compliance package. KYC/AML/RG policies, organizational structure, disclosure of beneficiaries, financial guarantees.
3. Technical certification. RNG/game/terminal protocols, security, logging, API readiness for reporting.
4. Integrations. Connections to registries (excluded persons), reporting interfaces, payment providers with confirmation of the account holder.
5. Submission and communication with MFČR. Responses to requests, demonstration of processes, elimination of comments.
6. Start-up and operation. Continuous reporting, incident management, software/content update, personnel training, audit.
7) Typical errors of international applicants
Underestimating city rules. Offline project breaks down on zoning or opening hours.
KYC/AML "by global standards," but without local granularity. It is the Czech processes and reporting formats that are required.
Unaccounted RG-API. Lack of integration with the register of excluded persons and cross-operator checks.
Blurred T&C bonuses. Opaque conditions - the risk of claims to advertising and protection.
Payments are not to the owner. Mismatch of the name in the account and the means of payment leads to locks and fines.
8) What gives the market to international operators
Transparent entry rules and equality of requirements for local and foreign companies.
Stable oversight and predictable RG/AML standards.
Allowed online under license: product and UX competition (with strict liability filters).
Synergy with sports and media within the framework of a strict advertising code.
9) Post-licence responsibilities
Continuous reporting on transactions/sessions/incidents; readiness for remote audit.
RG support: availability of limits/timeouts, informing, reconciliation with the register of excluded.
Control of advertising and bonuses: age filters, prohibition of misleading wording, understandable T & C.
Incident management: notifications of the regulator, elimination of violations on time, correct payments.
Technical support and uptime: SLA, backup of payment and data channels, data security.
10) Operator's checklist (short)
Legal structure and local directors/representatives are defined.
KYC/AML/RG policies are approved and localized.
Integrations: register of excluded persons, reporting interfaces MFČR, payment gateways with confirmation of the owner.
Technical certification of RNG/games/terminals, GDPR architecture and logging.
Advertising code and T&C bonuses - transparent and verified.
The personnel training plan and regular audits are ready.
11) For investors and partners
Due diligence for compliance: beneficiaries, sources of funds, sanctions risks.
Evaluation of the municipal framework for offline.
Content Provider Portfolio: Certification, RTP, Safe Mechanics.
Payment ecosystem: local methods, cashout speed, protection against chargebacks.
12) Horizon 2025-2030: What to expect
Tech supervision is deeper: more telemetry, API for RG, acceleration of e-ID/biometrics in KYC.
Online will remain open under license; the emphasis is on the speed of payments, the stability of live and the "soft" RG-UX.
Offline - under city filters: point tightening of zoning is possible, but the general model will continue.
In the Czech Republic, licenses are indeed available to both local and international operators, but access is "open" only as far as the applicant is ready for strict compliance: transparent property and capital, localized KYC/AML/RG processes, technical certification, integration with registries and disciplined advertising. This combination makes the market competitive in product and safe for players - this is exactly the Czech balance of openness and control.