Online gambling regulation in North Macedonia

Prohibited. New Law on Games of Chance and Entertainment Games reserves online games to the state-owned operator and introduces explicit prohibitions on certain gambling advertising practices.

Unlicensed/illegal online gambling advertising is effectively prohibited because only the state may offer online games; private commercial promotion would breach the monopoly and advertising restrictions.

Ministry of Finance (licensing and policy) with supervision by the Public Revenue Office — finance.gov.mk

Law on Games of Chance and Entertainment Games (Zakon za igrite na srekja i za zabavnite igri)

Online casino: Monopoly. Online sports betting: Monopoly.

We could not confirm a public register. No clear official online public register of licensed operators or state online operator identified in available sources.

• Administrative fines and licence revocation for illegal land-based gambling
• Strict ad prohibitions and sanctions under new Law on Games of Chance and Entertainment Games
• Technical/payment controls via mandatory routing of gambling payments through domestic banks
• Requirement for.mk domains enables potential ISP/domain blocking against illegal sites

• Cannot present gambling as a means to achieve personal or financial success or solve social problems
• Advertising must not directly or indirectly encourage minors to participate in gambling
• No illuminated or aggressive visual promotion; exterior advertising on gambling premises prohibited
• Ads must not exceed limits of decency or use misleading branding unrelated to licensed game type

• New Law on Games of Chance and Entertainment Games adopted 29 June 2026, entered into force 14 July 2026
• Law reserves lottery, electronic and online games of chance to a wholly state-owned joint-stock company from 2027
• New law introduces significantly stricter advertising limits and compliance requirements for gambling operators

• Exact article numbers for state online monopoly and ad prohibitions in the new Law on Games of Chance and Entertainment Games
• Whether specific provisions criminalise advertising of unlicensed/illegal online gambling, or treat it only as an administrative offence
• Existence and URL of any official online whitelist/register naming the future state online gambling company
• Specific legal basis and mechanisms for ISP/domain blocking against illegal gambling sites
• Whether the 14 July 2026 law is already fully implemented in practice for all online products.
• Whether land-based poker is treated as a standalone game class or only as a casino table game.
• Whether mystery boxes/loot boxes are regulated as gambling, consumer goods, or are unregulated.
• Whether any prediction-market style contracts are available under financial regulation or prohibited as gambling.

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4. g3newswire.com/north-macedonia-to-bring-online-gambling-under-full-state-control-from-2027/
5. casinostadt.com/north-macedonia-hands-online-gambling-to-the-state/
6. lblaw.com.mk/en/casino-gambling-regulation-in-north-macedonia/
7. cms.law/en/int/expert-guides/cms-expert-guide-to-advertising-regulations/north-macedonia
8. finance.gov.mk/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/Law-on-games-of-chance-and-entertianment-games.pdf
9. gamblingmaps.org/map/regulations/north-macedonia
10. somuchpoker.com/poker-guides/europe/macedonia-the-former-yugoslav-republic-of
11. casinotopsonline.com/guides/laws/north-macedonia
12. gamblingmaps.org/map/regulations/north-macedonia/for-operators
13. pokerrankings.eu/go/macedonia-en/article/legal-info/
14. karanovicpartners.com/news/new-law-on-games-of-chance-and-entertainment-games-in-north-macedonia/

Researched 2026-09-21 from public sources and summarised by the Brandfense team. Not legal advice — confirm with the regulator or your counsel before acting.