Who regulates online gambling in Czechia?

The Ministry of Finance licenses operators and keeps the blocking list and the register of excluded persons under Act 186/2016. The Customs Administration supervises compliance and hears most offences, and municipal authorities license land-based venues.

Can a foreign operator get a Czech online licence?

Yes, if its seat is in Czechia, another EU state or the EEA. It needs an initial licence, with at least CZK 50 million of equity and a surety of CZK 20 million to CZK 300 million, then a basic licence of up to six years for each game type. Servers must be in the EU or EEA and the site must be available in Czech. Two of the 48 licensees on 1 September 2026 had seats outside Czechia.

How is online gambling taxed?

Gambling tax is charged quarterly on deposits less winnings paid and deposits returned: 35% for lotteries and technical games, including online slots, and 30% for odds betting, totalisator games, bingo and live games. Unlicensed operation is taxed at 35%.

Does Czechia block unlicensed gambling sites?

Yes. The Ministry of Finance keeps the List of Unauthorised Internet Games. Internet access providers must block listed sites, payment providers must stop payments to listed accounts and app platforms must stop distributing listed apps from the 15th day after listing. On 21 September 2026 it held 3,498 websites, 13 apps and 4 payment accounts.

What player protection tools are mandatory?

Players must set or decline daily and monthly stake and net loss limits and, for online games, login and session limits at registration. A 48-hour panic button must be available throughout the session, and operators must check the register of excluded persons at registration and every login.

Can affiliates and influencers promote gambling in Czechia?

Only for licensed operators, and all gambling advertising must carry the Ministry of Finance addiction warning and the under-18 notice. Promoting an unlicensed operator is unlawful advertising under Act 40/1995, with fines of up to CZK 2 million for individuals and CZK 5 million for businesses.

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Czechia: gambling regulation and licensing

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Regulator: Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic
Headline tax: 35% GGR
Licence required: Yes
Last verified: 23 Sept 2026

Summary

Czechia runs an open, multi-licence market under Act No. 186/2016 Coll., on Gambling, in force since 1 January 2017. The Ministry of Finance licenses operators and keeps both the blocking list and the register of excluded persons. The Customs Administration supervises and hears most offences, and municipalities license venues and may restrict land-based gambling by ordinance. Lotteries, odds betting, totalisator games, bingo, technical games (slots) and live games, including poker, may all be offered online by licensed private operators. There is no monopoly and no cap on licences. An operator first needs an initial licence: a seat in the EU or EEA, at least CZK 50 million of equity, clean records and a surety of CZK 20 million to CZK 300 million scaled to the tax it pays. It then needs a basic licence of up to six years for each type of game, with servers in the EU or EEA. Gambling tax is 35% of gross gaming revenue for lotteries and technical games and 30% for betting, bingo and live games. On 1 September 2026, 48 companies held licences and 29 held at least one online licence. Players lost CZK 68.0 billion in 2025, and online games produced 60% of operators' revenue, according to the national monitoring centre. Enforcement rests on the List of Unauthorised Internet Games, which binds internet access providers, payment providers and app platforms and held 3,498 websites on 21 September 2026. Players are protected by mandatory self-limits, a 48-hour panic button and the register of excluded persons, which now also covers recipients of the living component of the state social assistance benefit and, from 1 January 2027, will bar people in debt enforcement.

Common pitfalls

Treating the initial licence as a permit to operate: each gambling type needs its own basic licence of up to six years. Budgeting only the CZK 20 million entry surety: it steps up to CZK 70 million, CZK 150 million and CZK 300 million as quarterly tax grows, with 60 days to top up. Assuming the 35% rate applies only to slots: online instant and numerical lotteries pay it too. Relying on an affiliate or influencer to promote an unlicensed brand: both the advertiser and the distributor can be fined. Checking the register of excluded persons only at sign-up: it must be checked at every login.

Key facts

Regulator: Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic (MF)
Regulator type: Government ministry
Headline tax: 35% GGR
Licence required: Yes
Minimum age: 18+
Tax base: For each game type, the amount by which deposits received exceed winnings paid plus deposits returned, converted to CZK and calculated per calendar quarter (Act 187/2016, ss. 3 and 6); for land-based live games the base is chips bought less chips exchanged. Rates (annex): 35% for lotteries (including online instant, fast and ordinary lotteries) and technical games, online and land-based; 30% for odds betting, live betting, totalisator games, bingo, live games, raffles and small tournaments; 35% for gambling operated without the required licence or notification. The headline rate recorded is the 35% rate that applies to online slots and lotteries. Land-based technical games pay a minimum of CZK 13,400 per permitted gaming position per quarter (s. 5(4)).
Capital: Prague
Currency: CZK
Official languages: Czech

Legal framework

Primary statutes

Act No. 186/2016 Coll., on Gambling
Zákon č. 186/2016 Sb., o hazardních hrách
Year
2016
In force
Yes
Summary
The framework statute, in force since 1 January 2017 and last amended with effect from 1 October 2025. It defines eight gambling types, lets the first six (lotteries, odds betting, totalisator games, bingo, technical games and live games) be licensed to private operators and offered online, and sets the initial licence, basic licence and premises licence system, the surety bands, player registration and self-limits, the register of excluded persons and the List of Unauthorised Internet Games.
Act No. 187/2016 Coll., on Gambling Tax
Zákon č. 187/2016 Sb., o dani z hazardních her
Year
2016
In force
Yes
Summary
Levies gambling tax on each licensed or notified game operated in Czechia, calculated per quarter on deposits received less winnings paid and deposits returned, at 35% for lotteries and technical games and 30% for other games; unlicensed operation is taxed at 35%.
Act No. 40/1995 Coll., on the Regulation of Advertising
Zákon č. 40/1995 Sb., o regulaci reklamy
Year
1995
In force
Yes
Summary
Bans advertising for gambling that is prohibited under the Gambling Act (s. 2(1)(e)) and sets the content rules and mandatory warning for gambling advertising (s. 5j).

Secondary instruments

Decree No. 466/2023 Coll., on the conditions for operating gambling
Vyhláška č. 466/2023 Sb., o podmínkách provozování hazardních her
Year
2023
In force
Yes
Summary
Lists the prohibited risky bonuses and sets record-keeping and notification duties for operators.
Act No. 253/2008 Coll., on certain measures against money laundering and terrorist financing
Zákon č. 253/2008 Sb.
Year
2008
In force
Yes
Summary
Makes gambling operators obliged persons, except land-based lotteries and bingo and raffles (s. 2(1)(c)), and gives the customs authorities AML supervisory powers over them (s. 35).

Key amendments

1 Jan 2024Act No. 349/2023 Coll. rebuilt the licensing system (initial licence plus basic licence, surety bands of CZK 20 million to CZK 300 million), introduced the 48-hour panic button (binding on existing licensees from 1 July 2024), transmitted live games and blocking of apps, and set gambling tax at 30% and 35%.
1 Oct 2025Act No. 152/2025 Coll. added recipients of the state social assistance benefit with a living component, and adult members of their household, to the register of excluded persons, and allowed operators to run harm-reduction programmes sharing player data (s. 15a).

Licensing

Licence required: Yes
Application window: Rolling
Local establishment required: No
Local server required: No
Active licences: 48 (as of 1 Sept 2026)
Bank guarantee or bond: A surety by deposit with the Ministry or by bank guarantee must be held for as long as the initial licence runs, in bands set by the gambling tax paid for a quarterly tax period: band 1, CZK 20 million (tax below CZK 5 million); band 2, CZK 70 million (CZK 5 million to below CZK 50 million); band 3, CZK 150 million (CZK 50 million to below CZK 200 million); band 4, CZK 300 million (CZK 200 million or more). A move to a higher band must be covered within 60 days (Act 186/2016, ss. 93 and 95).
Testing labs accepted: Elektrotechnický zkušební ústav, s.p., Institut pro testování a certifikaci, a.s., BMM Spain Testlabs, s.l.u., Gaming Associates Europe AB (internet only), eCOGRA Limited, GLI Gaming Laboratory, Ltd., GLI Europe B.V., Gaming Associates Pty Ltd (internet only)
Notable licensees: ALEKS CZ a.s., Allwyn Česko a.s., EVONA ELECTRONIC, spol. s.r.o., forBET online CZ s.r.o., FORTUNA GAME a.s., Greentube CZ a.s., CHANCE a.s., KAIZEN GAMING CZ LIMITED, MerkurXtip a.s., SYNOT TIP, a.s., Tipsport.net a.s.
Certification requirements: Each basic licence application must include an expert assessment and a certificate of operability from a body authorised by the Ministry under s. 110, and a document on the location of the server (Act 186/2016, s. 101(2)). Online game servers must be in the EU or EEA (s. 74(2)).
Barriers to entry: There is no cap on licences and no requirement to be incorporated in Czechia, but the operator must have its seat in Czechia, the EU or the EEA, equity of at least CZK 50 million and assets (net of the surety and long-term items) of at least CZK 50 million (s. 6(4)), and a surety of CZK 20 million rising to CZK 300 million as tax paid grows. Online games must run on a website or app available in Czech, with servers in the EU or EEA (s. 74). Each gambling type needs its own basic licence. On 1 September 2026, 48 companies held licences, two of them with a seat outside Czechia, and 29 held at least one online licence.

Licence types

Initial licence (úvodní povolení)
Scope
Establishes the operator's eligibility for basic licences. Conditions: seat in Czechia, the EU or the EEA, proper governance with a supervisory body, financial stability, audited accounts, clean criminal record and no tax or social security arrears for the company, its directors, board members, proxies and beneficial owners, and a surety (Act 186/2016, ss. 6 and 89).
Term
No fixed term; lapses only on revocation or dissolution of the operator (s. 98)
Basic licence (základní povolení)
Scope
Authorises one type of gambling, land-based or online, and approves its game plan and equipment (Act 186/2016, s. 100). Issued only to a holder of an initial licence, although the application may be filed earlier (ss. 99 and 100(2)), and requires an expert assessment and operability certificate from an authorised testing body.
Term
Up to 6 years (s. 100(5))
Application fee
CZK 5,000 as of 1 Sept 2026
Fee basis
Fixed administrative fee on the application (Act 634/2004, annex item 21(a)); CZK 3,000 for an application to amend
Renewal terms
A new application is needed when the term ends (s. 104(a))
Premises location licence (povolení k umístění herního prostoru)
Scope
Land-based only: authorises a gaming hall or casino and the games in it; issued by the municipal authority (Act 186/2016, ss. 104b and 104c).
Term
For the term of the basic licence, up to 3 years (s. 104c(3))
Application fee
CZK 4,000 as of 1 Sept 2026
Fee basis
Fixed administrative fee on the application (Act 634/2004, annex item 21(c))
Notification (ohlášení)
Scope
Raffles with a prize pool above CZK 200,000 and small-scale card tournaments are notified to the municipal authority at least 30 days in advance instead of licensed (ss. 105 and 106).

Taxation

Headline GGR tax: 35% GGR
Effective date: 1 Jan 2024
Corporate tax: 21%
Player winnings tax: Winnings are other income under s. 10(1)(h) of the Income Tax Act. Winnings from betting, technical games, live games and tournaments are exempt where net winnings of that type (winnings less stakes) do not exceed CZK 50,000 in the tax year (s. 10(3)(b)). Lottery and raffle winnings are subject to the 15% special rate (s. 36(2)(i)).
Withholding mechanism: Lottery and raffle winnings are taxed by the payer at the 15% special rate (Act 586/1992, s. 36(2)(i)); other gambling winnings above the exemption are declared by the player.
Tax base: For each game type, the amount by which deposits received exceed winnings paid plus deposits returned, converted to CZK and calculated per calendar quarter (Act 187/2016, ss. 3 and 6); for land-based live games the base is chips bought less chips exchanged. Rates (annex): 35% for lotteries (including online instant, fast and ordinary lotteries) and technical games, online and land-based; 30% for odds betting, live betting, totalisator games, bingo, live games, raffles and small tournaments; 35% for gambling operated without the required licence or notification. The headline rate recorded is the 35% rate that applies to online slots and lotteries. Land-based technical games pay a minimum of CZK 13,400 per permitted gaming position per quarter (s. 5(4)).

Earmarked levies

Municipal share of gambling tax: Tax on internet games and on unlicensed gambling goes wholly to the state budget; tax on land-based technical games is split 55% state and 45% municipalities; tax on other land-based games 35% state and 65% municipalities (State budget and municipalities (Act 187/2016, s. 7))

Compliance

Minimum age: 18+
National self-exclusion: Rejstřík fyzických osob vyloučených z účasti na hazardních hrách (Register of Excluded Persons, RVO) (mandatory)
KYC timing: Before the account is opened; the register of excluded persons is checked again at every login (s. 17c(3))
AML regime: Gambling operators are obliged persons under Act 253/2008, except operators of land-based lotteries and bingo and of raffles (s. 2(1)(c)).
AML supervisor: Financial Analytical Office and the Customs Administration (Act 253/2008, s. 35)
Deposit limits: At registration players must set or expressly decline each self-limit; for technical and internet games these are maximum stakes per day and per month and maximum net loss per day and per month. Tightening applies at once; loosening only from the seventh day, or for monthly limits the following month (Act 186/2016, ss. 14, 15 and 17b).
Loss limits: Daily and monthly net loss limits must be offered for all registered games (s. 15).
Session limits: For technical and internet games players can cap logins per month, total logged-in time per day and set a lockout period after logging out (s. 15(2)). A panic button available throughout the session blocks all betting with that operator for 48 hours and offers registration in the RVO (s. 16bb).
Central monitoring system: Automated reporting to the Customs Administration through the gambling information system, plus online checks against the register of excluded persons (ss. 17c, 108c and 131).
Data localisation: Servers for internet games must be in the EU or EEA (s. 74(2)).
KYC requirements: Registration is required for odds betting, totalisator games, technical games and all internet games. The operator must identify and verify the player under the AML Act, collect contact details for at least two channels and check the register of excluded persons before opening an account; one account per player per game type, no account sharing (Act 186/2016, ss. 17a, 17b and 17d).
Stake limits: Not yet verified
Mandatory player messaging: Online operators must display their identity and licence, a problem gambling help contact, how to join the register of excluded persons and use the panic button, maximum stake and win, and each player's self-limits, balance and cumulative net loss since the account was opened (s. 75).
Reporting obligations: Operators must provide automated reporting of game and financial data to the customs office by secure remote access to their server, for reporting periods set by decree of no less than one hour (ss. 108a to 108c).
Game content restrictions: Games must let the player stop before a stake is paid, may not use state or EU symbols, and prohibited risky bonuses are banned, including any bonus conditional on not withdrawing funds and competitions ranking players by play in technical games (s. 7; Decree 466/2023, s. 1).

Advertising

Advertising permitted: Yes
Affiliate rules: Affiliates are not licensed, but promoting an unlicensed operator is unlawful advertising, and the List of Unauthorised Internet Games may include sites whose main purpose is to enable breaches of the ban, which the national gambling report describes as affiliate signpost sites (Act 186/2016, s. 84a(2)(b)).
Sponsorship rules: The Advertising Act applies to sponsorship unless it provides otherwise (s. 1(8)), and customs offices supervise advertising, promotion and sponsorship of gambling outside broadcasting (s. 7(h)).
Celebrity and influencer rules: In September 2026 the Ministry of Finance warned that influencers who share links, promo codes or giveaways for unlicensed operators, show wins from them or stream play on them commit unlawful advertising under Act 40/1995, whether or not they are paid.
Social media rules: The Advertising Act applies online. The Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting supervises advertising on broadcast, on-demand and video-sharing platform services; customs offices supervise other gambling advertising (s. 7).
Bonus advertising rules: Any bonus offer must carry at least a brief description of its conditions, and bonuses tied to not withdrawing funds or offered after an account closure request are prohibited (Decree 466/2023, s. 1).
Mandatory warnings: Every gambling advertisement must state that people under 18 may not take part and carry the visible warning: "Ministerstvo financí varuje: Účastí na hazardní hře může vzniknout závislost!" (The Ministry of Finance warns: gambling can lead to addiction) (Act 40/1995, s. 5j(3)).
Penalties for breach: Fines of up to CZK 5 million for a business that commissions, produces or distributes advertising for prohibited gambling, and up to CZK 2 million for an individual who distributes it (Act 40/1995, ss. 8 and 8a). Promoting unauthorised gambling can also be a crime under s. 252 of the Criminal Code.

Restrictions

Advertising for gambling that is prohibited under the Gambling Act, including any unlicensed online game accessible from Czechia, is banned (Act 40/1995, s. 2(1)(e)).
Gambling advertising may not suggest that gambling is a source of money comparable to income from work or business (s. 5j(1)).
Gambling advertising may not be aimed at people under 18, in particular by showing them or using elements or events that mainly appeal to them (s. 5j(2)).
No advertising or promotion of gambling on, inside the public parts of, or in the immediate vicinity of a building that contains a gaming hall or casino (Act 186/2016, s. 66(1)).
Operators may not send inducements to a registered player, or one registered in the last three years, who has said they do not want them (Act 186/2016, s. 7(6)).

Payments

Credit card ban: Not yet verified
Crypto stance: Prohibited
Payment blocking regime: Payment service providers may not execute payments to or from a payment account on the List of Unauthorised Internet Games, from the 15th day after it is published (Act 186/2016, s. 84b); breaches carry fines of up to CZK 1 million (s. 123b).
Currency restrictions: Online accounts may be funded only from, and paid out only to, a payment account or payment instrument registered by the player and held with a payment service provider authorised in the EU or EEA; cash in or out is capped at CZK 10,000 per 24 hours (s. 17e). Stakes must be monetary (s. 7(4)), virtual assets may not be offered as prizes (s. 10(6)(e)), and winnings are paid in the currency of the stake (s. 10(8)).

Enforcement

ISP blocking: Yes
DNS blocking: Not yet verified
Payment blocking: Yes
App store takedowns: Yes
Blocklist size: 3,515 (as of 21 Sept 2026)
Administrative penalties: Operators: fines up to CZK 50 million for the most serious offences, including offering unlicensed games, CZK 5 million or CZK 1 million for others, and a ban on activity of up to two years; licence revocation for repeated or serious breaches. Non-operators who make unlicensed games available: up to CZK 1 million. Internet access, payment and app platform providers that ignore the blocking list: up to CZK 1 million (Act 186/2016, ss. 103, 122, 123, 123b and 124).
Criminal penalties: Unauthorised operation, organisation, promotion or brokering of gambling: up to three years' imprisonment or a ban on activity, rising to three to ten years where the benefit is of large scale (Criminal Code, s. 252).
Operator liability: An internet game available in Czechia is treated as operated in Czechia (Act 186/2016, s. 2(2)). The Ministry lists websites, payment accounts and apps used for unlicensed games on the List of Unauthorised Internet Games after a public notice and a 15-day objection period; internet access providers must block listed sites, payment providers must stop payments and app platforms must stop distributing listed apps from the 15th day (ss. 84a to 84f). On 21 September 2026 the list held 3,515 active entries: 3,498 websites, 13 apps and 4 payment accounts.
Player liability: The Gambling Act sets no offence for playing with an unlicensed operator; its offences target operators and those who make unlicensed games available (ss. 122 and 123). The Ministry warns that such players lose legal protection and risk unpaid winnings and identity theft.

Notable actions

Influencers promoting unlicensed online gambling21 Sept 2026
Ministry of Finance and Customs Administration warning that links, promo codes, giveaways, shown wins and streamed play for unlicensed operators are unlawful advertising exposing influencers to fines and administrative proceedings
Unlicensed gambling websites23 Sept 2026
Latest notice of intention to add sites to the List of Unauthorised Internet Games (ref. MF-144/2026/7303-73); 37 such notices had been published in 2026 by 23 September, roughly one a week
Fraudulent copies of licensed operators' websites26 May 2026
Ministry warning on brand spoofing sites imitating several licensed Czech operators to capture login details
Unlicensed online operators, 2025
1,017 illegal gambling sites detected and checked and 693 sites added to the blocking list in 2025; the first mobile apps were listed
Unauthorised operation of gambling under Criminal Code s. 252, 2025
Police recorded 12 offences; Ministry of Justice records show 49 persons prosecuted and 10 convicted

Market data

Figures on this record are drawn from official regulator data.

Online GGR: Not yet verified
Reporting year: 2025
Online share of gambling: 60%
Licensed operators: 48

Timeline

1 Jan 2017
Act 186/2016 on Gambling and Act 187/2016 on Gambling Tax take effect, opening online licensing to private operators
26 Jul 2017
First entries on the List of Unauthorised Internet Games
1 Jan 2024
Act 349/2023 amendments take effect: initial licence and surety bands, 30% and 35% tax rates, app blocking and transmitted live games
1 Jul 2024
Latest date for existing licensees to apply the new self-limit, panic button, registration and account rules
1 Apr 2025
Basic licences issued under the old rules lapse unless an amendment was granted or applied for
1 Oct 2025
Act 152/2025 extends the register of excluded persons to state social assistance recipients and adds harm-reduction programmes
3 Aug 2026
Ministry confirms state social assistance recipients and their households are being entered in the register
21 Sept 2026
Ministry of Finance warns influencers against promoting unlicensed gambling
1 Jan 2027
Operators must refuse people registered as excluded because of debt enforcement

Outlook

The next dated change is 1 January 2027, when operators must start turning away people entered in the register of excluded persons because they are subject to debt enforcement (Act 349/2023, art. XCIV point 34). Entries of state social assistance recipients, which the Ministry began in 2026, will keep the register growing. Watch for enforcement against influencers and affiliates after the Ministry warning of 21 September 2026, the weekly additions to the blocking list, and the next national gambling report.

Frequently asked questions

Who regulates online gambling in Czechia?: The Ministry of Finance licenses operators and keeps the blocking list and the register of excluded persons under Act 186/2016. The Customs Administration supervises compliance and hears most offences, and municipal authorities license land-based venues.
Can a foreign operator get a Czech online licence?: Yes, if its seat is in Czechia, another EU state or the EEA. It needs an initial licence, with at least CZK 50 million of equity and a surety of CZK 20 million to CZK 300 million, then a basic licence of up to six years for each game type. Servers must be in the EU or EEA and the site must be available in Czech. Two of the 48 licensees on 1 September 2026 had seats outside Czechia.
How is online gambling taxed?: Gambling tax is charged quarterly on deposits less winnings paid and deposits returned: 35% for lotteries and technical games, including online slots, and 30% for odds betting, totalisator games, bingo and live games. Unlicensed operation is taxed at 35%.
Does Czechia block unlicensed gambling sites?: Yes. The Ministry of Finance keeps the List of Unauthorised Internet Games. Internet access providers must block listed sites, payment providers must stop payments to listed accounts and app platforms must stop distributing listed apps from the 15th day after listing. On 21 September 2026 it held 3,498 websites, 13 apps and 4 payment accounts.
What player protection tools are mandatory?: Players must set or decline daily and monthly stake and net loss limits and, for online games, login and session limits at registration. A 48-hour panic button must be available throughout the session, and operators must check the register of excluded persons at registration and every login.
Can affiliates and influencers promote gambling in Czechia?: Only for licensed operators, and all gambling advertising must carry the Ministry of Finance addiction warning and the under-18 notice. Promoting an unlicensed operator is unlawful advertising under Act 40/1995, with fines of up to CZK 2 million for individuals and CZK 5 million for businesses.

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Sources

Hazardní hry (Gambling): Ministry of Finance gambling regulation hub
Ministerstvo financí České republiky (Czech Ministry of Finance) (translated)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
Základní informace: odbor 73 Procesní agendy a regulace hazardu (Department 73, Procedural Agendas and Gambling Regulation)
Ministerstvo financí České republiky (Czech Ministry of Finance) (translated)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
Veřejná část Seznamu nepovolených internetových her (Public part of the List of Unauthorised Internet Games)
Ministerstvo financí České republiky (Czech Ministry of Finance) (translated)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
Zveřejňované údaje ze Seznamu nepovolených internetových her k 21.9.2026 (Published data from the List of Unauthorised Internet Games as at 21 September 2026, PDF and CSV version 209)
Ministerstvo financí České republiky (Czech Ministry of Finance) (translated)
The CSV is stated by the Ministry to be informative only; the PDF is the binding version. Counts here are taken from the CSV of the same date.
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 21 Sept 2026
Sdělení o zápisu/opravě údajů (Notices of intention to enter or correct data on the List of Unauthorised Internet Games, 2026)
Ministerstvo financí České republiky (Czech Ministry of Finance) (translated)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
Seznam legálních provozovatelů hazardních her dle ZHH, platný ke dni 1.9.2026 (List of licensed gambling operators under the Gambling Act as at 1 September 2026)
Ministerstvo financí České republiky (Czech Ministry of Finance) (translated)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 2 Sept 2026
Seznam pověřených osob dle § 110 zákona o hazardních hrách (List of bodies authorised to assess and certify gambling games, updated 14 July 2026)
Ministerstvo financí České republiky (Czech Ministry of Finance) (translated)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 14 Jul 2026
RVO: Informace pro veřejnost (Register of Excluded Persons: information for the public)
Ministerstvo financí České republiky (Czech Ministry of Finance) (translated)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
Ministerstvo financí varuje influencery před propagací nelegálních hazardních her (Ministry of Finance warns influencers against promoting illegal gambling)
Ministerstvo financí České republiky (Czech Ministry of Finance) (translated)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 21 Sept 2026
Ministerstvo financí varuje před podvodnými weby zneužívajícími značky legálních provozovatelů (Ministry of Finance warns of fraudulent sites misusing licensed operators' brands)
Ministerstvo financí České republiky (Czech Ministry of Finance) (translated)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 26 May 2026
Příjemci superdávky se složkou živobytí se nemohou účastnit hazardních her (Recipients of the state social assistance benefit with a living component may not gamble)
Ministerstvo financí České republiky (Czech Ministry of Finance) (translated)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 3 Aug 2026
Act No. 186/2016 Coll., on Gambling (consolidated text in force from 1 October 2025)
e-Sbírka, Sbírka zákonů a mezinárodních smluv (official Collection of Laws, Czech Ministry of the Interior) (translated)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 15 Jun 2016
Act No. 187/2016 Coll., on Gambling Tax (consolidated text in force from 1 January 2024), including the annex of rates
e-Sbírka, Sbírka zákonů a mezinárodních smluv (official Collection of Laws, Czech Ministry of the Interior) (translated)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 15 Jun 2016
Act No. 349/2023 Coll., on the consolidation of public budgets, including art. XCIV (transitional provisions to the Gambling Act)
e-Sbírka, Sbírka zákonů a mezinárodních smluv (official Collection of Laws, Czech Ministry of the Interior) (translated)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 12 Dec 2023
Act No. 40/1995 Coll., on the Regulation of Advertising (consolidated text in force from 10 October 2025), ss. 2, 5j, 7, 8 and 8a
e-Sbírka, Sbírka zákonů a mezinárodních smluv (official Collection of Laws, Czech Ministry of the Interior) (translated)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 14 Mar 1995
Decree No. 466/2023 Coll., on the conditions for operating gambling (list of prohibited risky bonuses and record-keeping)
e-Sbírka, Sbírka zákonů a mezinárodních smluv (official Collection of Laws, Czech Ministry of the Interior) (translated)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 29 Dec 2023
Act No. 253/2008 Coll., on certain measures against money laundering and terrorist financing (version in force from 11 January 2026), ss. 2 and 35
Zákony pro lidi (consolidated text of the Collection of Laws) (translated)
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026
Act No. 40/2009 Coll., Criminal Code (version in force from 1 January 2026), s. 252
Zákony pro lidi (consolidated text of the Collection of Laws) (translated)
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026
Act No. 586/1992 Coll., on Income Taxes (version in force from 1 August 2026), ss. 10, 21 and 36
Zákony pro lidi (consolidated text of the Collection of Laws) (translated)
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026
Act No. 634/2004 Coll., on Administrative Fees (version in force from 1 September 2026), annex item 21
Zákony pro lidi (consolidated text of the Collection of Laws) (translated)
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026
Act No. 186/2016 Coll., history of versions and amending acts
Zákony pro lidi (consolidated text of the Collection of Laws) (translated)
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026
Act No. 186/2016 Coll., monitor of amending acts and drafts (including Act 152/2025 Coll., effective 1 October 2025)
Zákony pro lidi (consolidated text of the Collection of Laws) (translated)
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026
Zpráva o hazardním hraní v ČR 2026: přehled situace (Report on Gambling in the Czech Republic 2026, summary, approved August 2026)
Národní monitorovací středisko pro drogy a závislosti (National Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Addiction) (translated)
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 1 Aug 2026