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Online gambling: legalized since 2019
1) TL; DR
As of 2019, online casinos in Switzerland are allowed, but only as an online license extension of a valid land-based casino. Supervision is shared by: ESBK (casino/online casino) and Gespa (lotteries/betting). Access to unlicensed sites is blocked, and the key to market sustainability is the high standards of Responsible Gaming, AML/KYC, gaming integrity and transparent payouts.
2) Who can work online
Only Swiss land-based casinos (A/B licenses) that have received an online permit.
Foreign brands are possible only in the format of B2B partnerships (platform, content, live studios), but the local licensee remains the recording operator.
3) Roles of regulators
ESBK: casino and online casino licenses and supervision, integrity audit (RNG, providers), RG/AML, sanctions.
Gespa: lotteries, sports betting and skill games; permissions, RG/AML, advertising, block lists by their verticals.
4) What is allowed online (product matrix)
Slots and board RNG games with certified mathematics.
Live casinos (roulette, blackjack, baccarat, show formats) through approved providers.
Jackpots (local/network) - with transparent rules and payment control.
5) Responsible Gaming: The must-have "framework"
Strict verification of age and personality.
Self-control tools: limits on deposit/time/loss, "pauses," self-exclusion.
Behavioral monitoring and documented interventions by the RG team.
Moderate advertising with a ban on misleading promises.
6) AML/KYC and game integrity
KYC before admission to play and payouts; verification of sources of funds according to the risk approach.
Transaction monitoring, reporting on suspicious transactions.
RNG certification, version control, external audits and logging.
7) Blocking the gray segment
As of 2019, communication providers are required to block access to unlicensed sites from official ESBK/Gespa block lists.
Additionally, advertising and payment channels of illegal immigrants are suppressed.
8) Taxes and financial circuit (essence)
Casinos pay a progressive tax on GGR (gross gaming revenue); a substantial portion is transferred to AHV (pension system).
Players receive transparent payments and understandable deadlines; CCS/antifraud - mandatory.
9) What it means for the player
Legal sites are:- protected payments and support, understandable conditions for bonuses and vagers, self-control tools and help.
- Check that the online venue is linked to a Swiss land-based casino.
10) Roadmap for the operator (thesis)
1. Legal and compliance assessment: RG/AML policies, geo-control.
2. Selection of B2B partners (platform, content, payments) with the right to audit.
3. Technical circuit: segmentation of environments, logs, SIEM, penetration test, IR plan.
4. Approval of games and providers from the regulator, launch with a KPI panel (RG/AML/payments/information security).
11) Why the model works
Local operator as center of responsibility.
Uniform offline/online standards on RG/AML/integrity.
Block lists + discipline of advertising and payments → sewerage of demand in the "white" sector.
12) The bottom line
Online gambling in Switzerland since 2019 is legal, but strictly: you can play at local licensed casinos that comply with high requirements for player protection, honesty and payments. For the market, this is a smaller scale, but maximum trust and predictability.