Online gambling regulation in Slovenia

Prohibited. Unspecified provision(s) of the Gaming Act (ZIS) governing advertising restricted to concession holders; exact article not confirmed.

Secondary sources state advertising of games of chance is lawful only for concession holders; promotion by unlicensed operators is prohibited, but exact article not confirmed.

Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia (FURS), Special Financial Office; supervision under the Gaming Act — www.gov.si/en/topics/games-of-chance

Gaming Act / Games of Chance Act (Zakon o igrah na srečo, ZIS)

Online casino: Partly allowed. Online sports betting: Partly allowed.

The regulator publishes a register of licensed operators. Ministry of Finance keeps registers of concessionaires and organisers under the Gaming Act; public lists are published on the government’s Games of chance topic page.

https://www.gov.si/en/topics/games-of-chance/

• FURS enforcement against unlicensed online operators, including ISP and payment blocking
• Administrative fines up to EUR 250,000 for illegal organising of games of chance
• Criminal sanctions up to three or eight years’ imprisonment for serious illegal gambling

• Advertising only for concession holders; promotion by unlicensed operators prohibited
• Ads must be moderate, non‑aggressive and not encourage excessive gambling
• May not target children or adolescents, nor appear in youth‑focused media
• Must include responsible gambling and addiction risk warnings for concession operators

• Clarified that online gambling may only be offered by existing land‑based concession holders; codified land‑based tethering model
• Ongoing pressure and review to liberalise highly restrictive, state‑linked regime for lotteries, betting and online gambling
• Enhanced enforcement by FURS, including active blocking of foreign unlicensed sites via ISP and payment measures

• Exact statutory article prohibiting advertising for unlicensed operators in the Gaming Act not identified
• Whether ISP and payment blocking are expressly set out in statute or applied via general enforcement powers is unclear
• Precise sections on fines and criminal sanctions for illegal online gambling not verified beyond secondary CMS summary
• Whether any prediction market has been specifically approved or banned in Slovenia
• Whether paid sweepstakes/social casinos are treated as gambling, consumer promotions, or prohibited
• Whether loot boxes/mystery boxes with random prizes are expressly regulated as gambling or consumer products

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5. support.google.com/adspolicy/answer/18107610?hl=en&ref_topic=16794025
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8. legalpilot.com/country/slovenia/
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11. somuchpoker.com/poker-guides/europe/slovenia
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13. gamblingmaps.org/map/regulations/slovenia
14. cms.law/en/int/expert-guides/cms-expert-guide-to-online-gambling-regulation-in-europe/slovenia
15. eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=oj:JOC_2021_053_R_0017
16. casinotopsonline.com/guides/laws/slovenia
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18. europeancasinoassociation.org/country-reports

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.