Laws and regulation

The basis is the new Law on Games for Happiness, published in the "Service Sheet" No. 91/2025 and entered into force on August 14, 2025.

It modernizes the admission mode and strengthens player protection and AML/KFT control.

Regulator - The Administration for Games of Happiness under the Ministry of Finance, responsible for permits and supervision.

Reform 2025 transfers the market to an updated licensing/approval model with an emphasis on real-time digital monitoring, mandatory identification of players and stricter advertising rules; the state lottery is fixed.

Prior to the reform, a concession system was applied (especially for casinos and lotteries), which is important for understanding the evolution of regulation.