Online gambling law and regulation in the Czech Republic
jurisdiction
| Is online gambling permitted? | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| Licence available for… | Betting | Yes |
| Sports | Yes | |
| Card Games | Yes | |
| Casino | Yes | |
| Lottery | Yes | |
Notes
All regulated forms of gambling can be offered online, except for tombola and small card tournaments. Games of chance are considered to be operated in the Czech Republic if they are available in the Czech Republic. Online games of chance can be operated by companies with their registered address in the Czech Republic or another EU/EEA Member State, which were granted an initial licence and a basic licence for specific forms of games of chance from the Ministry of Finance.
Online games of chance can be operated only via webpages or applications available at least in the Czech language. Servers and devices used to operate online games of chance must be located in EU/EEA Member States.
Operation of online games of chance without a licence is illegal. The Ministry of Finance is entitled to decide on the blocking of illegal online gambling websites and applications and payment blocking to and from bank accounts used by illegal online gambling operators. The Ministry of Finance maintains a blacklist of illegal online games.
Last updated: April 2023
