Key findings
The market at a glance, from this edition.
- Market model: Betting regulated; Casino regulated.
- 14 of 19 payment and AML rules verified word for word; 4 confirmed as not set in the official texts.
- 19 entries in 1 official list, reloaded every week.
- Active player accounts: 1,214,100 (Apr–Jun 2026).
- FATF: on neither the grey nor the black list (statement of 19 Jun 2026).
- 35 official sources read for this market every week.
Market model
How each product is regulated, with its source.
- Betting: Regulated
- Casino: Regulated
Verifiedchecked 9 Nov 2026Decreto-Lei n.º 66/2015, Regime Jurídico dos Jogos e Apostas Online (consolidated) · 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
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 · 2 verified · 2 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted rails and instrument typesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Decreto-Lei n.º 66/2015, Regime Jurídico dos Jogos e Apostas Online (consolidated)tier 1 |
| Mandatory hubs and gatewaysWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Decreto-Lei n.º 66/2015, Regime Jurídico dos Jogos e Apostas Online (consolidated)tier 1 |
| Instrument origin and currencyWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Decreto-Lei n.º 66/2015, Regime Jurídico dos Jogos e Apostas Online (consolidated)tier 1 |
| Payment-blocking listsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Decreto-Lei n.º 66/2015, Regime Jurídico dos Jogos e Apostas Online (consolidated)tier 1 |
Ownership & payouts
4 rules · 2 verified · 2 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holder and ownership rulesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Decreto-Lei n.º 66/2015, Regime Jurídico dos Jogos e Apostas Online (consolidated)tier 1 |
| Closed loop and payout routingWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Decreto-Lei n.º 66/2015, Regime Jurídico dos Jogos e Apostas Online (consolidated)tier 1 |
| Payout time limitsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Withdrawal conditionsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Decreto-Lei n.º 66/2015, Regime Jurídico dos Jogos e Apostas Online (consolidated)tier 1 |
AML thresholds & reporting
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check thresholds and aggregation windowsLand-based · Betting · Lottery | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Lei n.º 83/2017, de 18 de agosto (legislação consolidada)tier 1 |
| Report triggers and deadlinesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Lei n.º 83/2017, de 18 de agosto (legislação consolidada)tier 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 | Decreto-Lei n.º 66/2015, Regime Jurídico dos Jogos e Apostas Online (consolidated)tier 1 |
Taxes at payment
1 rule · 1 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes at the point of paymentWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Tabela Geral do Imposto do Selotier 1 |
Reporting & data
5 rules · 5 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission mode and cadenceWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Regulamento n.º 99/2018, de 9 de fevereiro (2.ª alteração ao anexo do Regulamento n.º 903-B/2015, requisitos técnicos do sistema técnico de jogo online)tier 1 |
| Data vault and integrityWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Decreto-Lei n.º 66/2015, Regime Jurídico dos Jogos e Apostas Online (consolidated)tier 1 |
| Data locationOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Decreto-Lei n.º 66/2015, Regime Jurídico dos Jogos e Apostas Online (consolidated)tier 1 |
| RetentionWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Lei n.º 83/2017, de 18 de agosto (legislação consolidada)tier 1 |
| RetentionOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Decreto-Lei n.º 66/2015, Regime Jurídico dos Jogos e Apostas Online (consolidated)tier 1 |
Player protection at payment
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-operator limits and registersOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Decreto-Lei n.º 66/2015, Regime Jurídico dos Jogos e Apostas Online (consolidated)tier 1 |
| Eligibility screening at paymentWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Decreto-Lei n.º 66/2015, Regime Jurídico dos Jogos e Apostas Online (consolidated)tier 1 |
Regulatory guide
Licensing, gambling tax, advertising, responsible gambling and technical standards: the statements we hold, by subject.
Licensing
4 statements- Licence types
- Licence term
- Apostille Convention
- Translation
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
GGR tax
2 statements- Online casino
- Online betting
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Advertising
1 statement- General rules
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Responsible gambling
1 statement- Self-exclusion register
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.
SRIJ (Turismo de Portugal)
Licence list
19 entries
loaded 9 Nov 2026
Every entry with its licence, brands and domains, and the week's additions and removals: in the product.
Enforcement
The regulator's decisions against companies, as published.
- Decisions in 2026
- 0
Sanction ranges in the law
9 provisions set the fines and other measures: Regime Jurídico dos Jogos e Apostas Online (RJO), aprovado pelo Decreto-Lei n.º 66/2015, de 29 de abril (consolidated, SRIJ).
Case law
2 rulings of 1 court on this market's gambling rules, each linked to the rules it bears on.
- 8 Sep 2009 · Court of Justice of the European Union · C-42/07
- 11 Sep 2003 · Court of Justice of the European Union · C-6/01
References, breaches and the full list of the year: in the full report.
Market in numbers
The publishers' own figures, with their periods.
Active player accounts
1,214,100
Apr–Jun 2026
Published by Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ), Turismo de Portugal, I.P.
Gross gaming revenue
€328.2m
Apr–Jun 2026
Published by Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ), Turismo de Portugal, I.P.
New player accounts
248,400
Apr–Jun 2026
Published by Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ), Turismo de Portugal, I.P.
Registered player accounts
4,914,500
30 Jun 2026
Published by Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ), Turismo de Portugal, I.P.
Sources behind this report
The official sources our weekly run reads for this market, by kind and publisher. 35 official sources.
- Texts the values are checked against
- 5
- Regulator guidance
- 4
- Laws and regulations
- 24
- Licence registers and official lists
- 1
- Official statistics
- 1
Publishers
- Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ)
- Gambling Regulation and Inspection Service (SRIJ), Turismo de Portugal
- srij.turismodeportugal.pt
- Diário da República
- Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos, Turismo de Portugal
- Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (Portal das Finanças)
- Banco de Portugal
- hcch.net
- Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ), Turismo de Portugal, I.P.
- SRIJ (Turismo de Portugal)
Library of acts
The laws, regulations and guidance the report is built on. 27 acts and guidance documents.
- Autoexclusão e proibição | SRIJ
- Boas práticas relativas à execução de medidas restritivas
- Certificação | SRIJ
- Código da Publicidade (Decreto-Lei n.º 330/90): artigos sobre jogos e apostas
- Decreto-Lei n.º 139-D/2025, de 30 de dezembro (prorrogação das concessões das zonas de jogo do Algarve, Espinho e Póvoa de Varzim)
- Decreto-Lei n.º 31/2011, de 4 de março (jogo do bingo)
- Decreto-Lei n.º 422/89, de 2 de dezembro (Lei do Jogo)
- HCCH | #12 - Status table
- Decreto-Lei n.º 66/2015, Regime Jurídico dos Jogos e Apostas Online (consolidated)
- Lei n.º 83/2017, de 18 de agosto (legislação consolidada)
- Tabela Geral do Imposto do Selo
- Regulamento n.º 99/2018, de 9 de fevereiro (2.ª alteração ao anexo do Regulamento n.º 903-B/2015, requisitos técnicos do sistema técnico de jogo online)
and 15 more in the full report
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