Online gambling regulation in Serbia

Prohibited. Law on Games of Chance prohibits marketing and advertising classic and special games of chance without licence, approval or consent for organising, and marketing unlawful gambling, including foreign unlicensed sites.

Marketing or advertising unlicensed or unlawful games of chance, including foreign sites without Serbian approval, is punishable, and advertising without licence, approval or consent is explicitly banned.

Games of Chance Administration (Uprava za igre na sreću), a specialised body within the Ministry of Finance — www.uis.gov.rs/en

Law on Games of Chance (Official Gazette of RS No.18/20), as amended by Law Amending the Law on Games of Chance (Official Gazette RS No.94/2024), effective 6 January 2025.

Online casino: Licensed. Online sports betting: Licensed.

The regulator publishes a register of licensed operators. Regulator publishes a public list of licensed operators and authorised domains via Uprava za igre na sreću and related registry resources.

https://www.uis.gov.rs/en

• Payment blocking by banks and payment processors against unlicensed gambling entities.
• Cooperation with telecom authorities and ISPs to block access to illegal gambling domains for Serbian users.
• Administrative fines and sanctions for organising or enabling unlicensed games of chance, including via electronic communication.
• Penalties for marketing and advertising games of chance without licence, approval or consent for organising.

• Licensed operators must not advertise games of chance without clearly displaying the ban on minors’ participation.
• Advertising and promotion of games of chance without a licence for organisation is prohibited, even for otherwise licensed operators.
• Gambling advertising in media intended for minors is prohibited, including indirect references to games of chance.
• Ads must include responsible gambling messaging, including warnings about addiction and prohibition for minors, under the Law on Games of Chance and Advertising Law.

• Late‑2024 amendments effective 6 January 2025 tightened controls, introduced self‑exclusion and stronger online technical and surveillance requirements for organisers.
• New rulebooks require live access for the regulator to video surveillance and data systems, with compliance deadlines running to 1 January 2026.
• In early 2026, a new jackpot Rulebook made jackpots a permissioned product requiring prior approval from the Games of Chance Administration.

• Exact article numbers for advertising offences, marketing unlawful gambling, and enabling games via electronic communication are not clearly identified in publicly available English translations.
• Scope and technical basis of ISP/domain blocking powers appear to rely on cooperation with telecommunications authorities rather than an explicit single blocking article.
• Details of the general Advertising Law articles applicable to gambling (e.g. minors’ media, misleading ads) are referenced but not cited by exact section numbers.
• Whether any Serbian licence regime specifically covers online casino games beyond general online gambling concessions.
• Whether unlicensed foreign operators are blocked in practice for each product type.
• Whether mystery/loot boxes are regulated under gambling law, consumer law, or not addressed at all.

1. casinoreviews.net/news/serbia-adopts-new-rulebook-tightening-oversight-of-jackpot-games/
2. igamingtoday.com/serbia-jackpot-rulebook-2026/
3. gamblingmaps.org/regulators/uprava-za-igre-na-srecu-serbia
4. gamblingmaps.org/map/regulations/serbia
5. licentium.io/hub/serbia
6. uis.gov.rs/en/uprava
7. gamblingmaps.org/map/regulations/serbia/for-operators
8. softswiss.com/gambling-regulation-map/serbia/
9. poker-in.com/rs
10. somuchpoker.com/poker-guides/europe/serbia
11. worldpokerdeals.com/blog/poker-in-serbia
12. gipsyteam.ru/poker/online-poker-in-serbia
13. gamingzion.com/serbia/gambling/gambling-sites/
14. advennt.com/jurisdictions/online-gaming/serbia/
15. europeancasinoassociation.org/country-reports
16. luftika.rs/mystery-box-srbija/
17. pcpress.rs/mystery-box-srbija/
18. deadspin.com/mystery-boxes/
19. covers.com/casino/guides/best-mystery-box-sites
20. thegamehaus.com/igaming/mystery-boxes/

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.