Key findings
The market at a glance, from this edition.
- Market model: Betting regulated; Bingo regulated; Casino regulated; Lottery regulated.
- 16 of 18 payment and AML rules verified word for word; 2 confirmed as not set in the official texts.
- 3,668 entries in 2 official lists, reloaded every week.
- Gambling participation of adults: 28.1% (15 Apr 2023 – 15 Aug 2023 (past 12 months)).
- FATF: on neither the grey nor the black list (statement of 19 Jun 2026).
- 30 official sources read for this market every week.
Market model
How each product is regulated, with its source.
- Betting: Regulated
- Bingo: Regulated
- Casino: Regulated
- Lottery: Regulated
Verifiedchecked 9 Nov 2026FAQ on Act No. 186/2016 Coll. on gambling: security deposits · tier 1
FATF lists
On neither list
FATF statement of 19 Jun 2026, as the HM Treasury advisory notice of 22 Jun 2026 lists it
What moved in November 2026
Decisions, consultations, register changes and dated events of the month. Covers 1 Nov 2026 – 9 Nov 2026, month in progress.
- RegisterMinisterstvo financí ČR: entries 3587 → 3605Ministerstvo financí ČR
- MarketMarket status changed: casino: regulated → betting: regulated, bingo: regulated, casino: regulated, lottery: regulatedFAQ on Act No. 186/2016 Coll. on gambling: security deposits
- MarketNew wording in force: Zákon č. 253/2008 Sb., o některých opatřeních proti legalizaci výnosů z trestné činnosti… (1 block)e-Sbírka (Sbírka zákonů)
The November 2026 overview and earlier monthsEarlier months: October 2026, September 2026
Payment and AML rules
Each rule we track, what the official text says about it and when we checked. Values and quotes are in the full report.
Payment methods
4 rules · 3 verified · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted rails and instrument typesOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Zákon č. 186/2016 Sb., o hazardních hrách (current consolidated text)tier 1 |
| Mandatory hubs and gatewaysWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Zákon č. 186/2016 Sb., o hazardních hrách (current consolidated text)tier 1 |
| Instrument origin and currencyOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Zákon č. 186/2016 Sb., o hazardních hrách (current consolidated text)tier 1 |
| Payment-blocking listsWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Blocking of unauthorised internet gamestier 1 |
Ownership & payouts
4 rules · 4 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holder and ownership rulesOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Zákon č. 186/2016 Sb., o hazardních hrách (current consolidated text)tier 1 |
| Closed loop and payout routingOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Zákon č. 186/2016 Sb., o hazardních hrách (current consolidated text)tier 1 |
| Payout time limitsWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Zákon č. 186/2016 Sb., o hazardních hrách (current consolidated text)tier 1 |
| Withdrawal conditionsOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Zákon č. 186/2016 Sb., o hazardních hrách (current consolidated text)tier 1 |
AML thresholds & reporting
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check thresholds and aggregation windowsWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Zákon č. 253/2008 Sb., o některých opatřeních proti legalizaci výnosů z trestné činnosti a financování terorismu (current text)tier 1 |
| Report triggers and deadlinesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Suspicious transaction reporttier 1 |
Player funds protection
1 rule · 1 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player-funds protection and coverageWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | FAQ on Act No. 186/2016 Coll. on gambling: security depositstier 1 |
Taxes at payment
1 rule · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes at the point of paymentWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Zákon č. 186/2016 Sb., o hazardních hrách (current consolidated text)tier 1 |
Reporting & data
4 rules · 4 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission mode and cadenceWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Vyhláška č. 10/2019 Sb., o výkaznictví v hazardních hrách (current text)tier 1 |
| Data vault and integrityWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Zákon č. 186/2016 Sb., o hazardních hrách (current consolidated text)tier 1 |
| Data locationLand-based | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Zákon č. 186/2016 Sb., o hazardních hrách (current consolidated text)tier 1 |
| RetentionLand-based · Casino | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Zákon č. 186/2016 Sb., o hazardních hrách (current consolidated text)tier 1 |
Player protection at payment
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-operator limits and registersWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Zákon č. 186/2016 Sb., o hazardních hrách (current consolidated text)tier 1 |
| Eligibility screening at paymentWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | RVO: registration on request and by lawtier 1 |
Regulatory guide
Licensing, gambling tax, advertising, responsible gambling and technical standards: the statements we hold, by subject.
Licensing
2 statements- Licence types
- Apostille Convention
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
GGR tax
4 statements- Online casino
- Online betting
- Lottery
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Responsible gambling
2 statements- Self-exclusion register
- Cooling-off
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Technical standards
1 statement- Certification
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Licence registers and official lists
The official lists we load every week for this market.
Ministerstvo financí ČR
Blacklist
3,639 entries
loaded 9 Nov 2026
Ministerstvo financí ČR
Licence list
29 entries
loaded 9 Nov 2026
Every entry with its licence, brands and domains, and the week's additions and removals: in the product.
Enforcement
Decisions of Ministerstvo financí against companies, as published.
- Decisions in 2026
- 0
Case law
6 rulings of 1 court on this market's gambling rules, each linked to the rules it bears on.
- 13 Dec 2022 · Nejvyšší správní soud · 10 As 86/2022-55
- 24 Nov 2022 · Nejvyšší správní soud · 7 As 184/2022-28
- 8 Apr 2022 · Nejvyšší správní soud · 5 As 6/2021-35
References, breaches and the full list of the year: in the full report.
Consultations and notifications
What the regulator and the government are asking about, and when they close.
- proposed
Decree on reporting in gambling
European Commission · TRIS · opened 28 Jan 2026 · closes 29 Apr 2026
Market in numbers
The publishers' own figures, with their periods.
Gambling participation of adults
28.1%
15 Apr 2023 – 15 Aug 2023 (past 12 months)
Published by Národní monitorovací středisko pro drogy a závislosti (Úřad vlády ČR)
Online gambling participation of adults
7.4%
15 Apr 2023 – 15 Aug 2023 (past 12 months)
Published by Národní monitorovací středisko pro drogy a závislosti (Úřad vlády ČR)
Sources behind this report
The official sources our weekly run reads for this market, by kind and publisher. 30 official sources.
- Enforcement registers
- 1
- EU notifications
- 1
- Texts the values are checked against
- 9
- Regulator guidance
- 3
- Laws and regulations
- 14
- Licence registers and official lists
- 2
Publishers
- e-Sbírka (Ministerstvo vnitra)
- Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic
- e-Sbírka (Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic)
- mf.gov.cz
- Ministerstvo financí ČR
- e-sbirka.gov.cz
- European Commission (TRIS)
- Financial Administration of the Czech Republic
- Financial Analytical Office of the Czech Republic (FAÚ)
- Finanční analytický úřad
What changed in the law
The market's acts kept edition by edition: each new wording with the day it came into force and the act behind it. 3 acts kept edition by edition.
- Zákon č. 186/2016 Sb., o hazardních hrách
- Zákon č. 187/2016 Sb., o dani z hazardních her
- Zákon č. 253/2008 Sb., o některých opatřeních proti legalizaci výnosů z trestné činnosti a financování terorismu
1 new edition in force in November 2026, 1 article or provision changed.
Each changed article word by word, with the act that changed it, in the full report
Library of acts
The laws, regulations and guidance the report is built on. 18 acts and guidance documents.
- Decree on reporting in gambling
- HCCH | #12 - Status table
- Metodický pokyn č. 6 – určený povinným osobám z hazardního sektoru (FAÚ, 1. dubna 2026)
- RVO - Informace pro veřejnost | Ministerstvo financí ČR
- Vyhláška č. 208/2017 Sb., kterou se stanoví rozsah technických parametrů pro zařízení, jejichž prostřednictvím jsou provozovány hazardní hry, požadavků na ochranu a uchovávání herních a finančních dat a jejich technické parametry
- Vyhláška č. 466/2023 Sb., o podmínkách provozování hazardních her
- Vyhláška č. 467/2023 Sb., kterou se mění vyhláška č. 10/2019 Sb., o výkaznictví v hazardních hrách
- Zákon č. 1/2023 Sb., o omezujících opatřeních proti některým závažným jednáním uplatňovaných v mezinárodních vztazích (sankční zákon)
- Zákon č. 186/2016 Sb., o hazardních hrách (current consolidated text)
- Blocking of unauthorised internet games
- Zákon č. 253/2008 Sb., o některých opatřeních proti legalizaci výnosů z trestné činnosti a financování terorismu (current text)
- Suspicious transaction report
and 6 more in the full report
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