Sports and betting

Retail betting points operate on the basis of the Law "On Games for Happiness and Entertainment Games" (2011 as amended), which determines the types of games and licensing procedure. In February 2024, the parliament approved tightening - objects with gambling (including betting halls) should be no closer than 500 m from schools, while a ban on advertising and an increase in the fiscal burden are being discussed. The online segment is undergoing a restart: in the fall of 2024, the government revoked online licenses (2win platform. mk stopped working), and the authorities began systemic blocking of illegal sites. Football dominates on the demand side - its popularity is confirmed even at the level of federation sponsorship (FFM) by the state lottery until it is deprived of online rights in 2024, while other sports are noticeably inferior in terms of betting volumes.