Key findings
The market at a glance, from this edition.
- Market model: Betting online prohibited; Casino online prohibited; Lottery online prohibited; Poker online prohibited.
- 0 of 18 payment and AML rules verified word for word; 2 confirmed as not set in the official texts.
- FATF: on neither the grey nor the black list (statement of 19 Jun 2026).
- 5 official sources read for this market every week.
Market model
How each product is regulated, with its source.
- Betting: Online prohibited
- Casino: Online prohibited
- Lottery: Online prohibited
- Poker: Online prohibited
Verifiedchecked 1 Nov 2026Ligji nr. 06/L-155 për ndalimin e lojërave të fatit (Gazeta Zyrtare e Republikës së Kosovës, nr. 11/2019) · 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.
- MarketMarket status changed: betting: online prohibited, casino: online prohibited → betting: online prohibited, casino: online prohibited, lottery: online prohibited, poker: online prohibitedLigji nr. 06/L-155 për ndalimin e lojërave të fatit (Gazeta Zyrtare e Republikës së Kosovës, nr. 11/2019)
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 · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted rails and instrument typesWhole market | Not applicableDoes not apply in this market | – | Research notes |
| Mandatory hubs and gatewaysWhole market | Not applicableDoes not apply in this market | – | Research notes |
| Instrument origin and currencyWhole market | Not applicableDoes not apply in this market | – | Research notes |
| Payment-blocking listsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 1 Nov 2026 | None set | Ligji nr. 06/L-155 për ndalimin e lojërave të fatit (Gazeta Zyrtare e Republikës së Kosovës, nr. 11/2019)tier 1 |
Ownership & payouts
4 rules| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holder and ownership rulesWhole market | Not applicableDoes not apply in this market | – | Research notes |
| Closed loop and payout routingWhole market | Not applicableDoes not apply in this market | – | Research notes |
| Payout time limitsWhole market | Not applicableDoes not apply in this market | – | Research notes |
| Withdrawal conditionsWhole market | Not applicableDoes not apply in this market | – | Research notes |
AML thresholds & reporting
2 rules · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check thresholds and aggregation windowsWhole market | Not applicableDoes not apply in this market | – | Research notes |
| Report triggers and deadlinesWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
Player funds protection
1 rule| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player-funds protection and coverageWhole market | Not applicableDoes not apply in this market | – | Research notes |
Taxes at payment
1 rule| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes at the point of paymentWhole market | Not applicableDoes not apply in this market | – | Research notes |
Reporting & data
4 rules| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission mode and cadenceWhole market | Not applicableDoes not apply in this market | – | Research notes |
| Data vault and integrityWhole market | Not applicableDoes not apply in this market | – | Research notes |
| Data locationWhole market | Not applicableDoes not apply in this market | – | Research notes |
| RetentionWhole market | Not applicableDoes not apply in this market | – | Research notes |
Player protection at payment
2 rules| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-operator limits and registersWhole market | Not applicableDoes not apply in this market | – | Research notes |
| Eligibility screening at paymentWhole market | Not applicableDoes not apply in this market | – | Research notes |
Regulatory guide
Licensing, gambling tax, advertising, responsible gambling and technical standards: the statements we hold, by subject.
Licensing
1 statement- Apostille Convention
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Enforcement
The regulator's decisions against companies, as published.
- Decisions in 2026
- 0
Sanction ranges in the law
1 provision set the fines and other measures: Ligji Nr. 06/L-155 për ndalimin e lojërave të fatit (Gazeta Zyrtare 11/2019).
Case law
1 ruling of 1 court on this market's gambling rules, each linked to the rules it bears on.
- 8 Feb 2023 · Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo · KI185/21
References, breaches and the full list of the year: in the full report.
Sources behind this report
The official sources our weekly run reads for this market, by kind and publisher. 5 official sources.
- Texts the values are checked against
- 1
- Laws and regulations
- 4
Publishers
- Gazeta Zyrtare e Republikës së Kosovës
- Zyra e Kryeministrit
- hcch.net
Library of acts
The laws, regulations and guidance the report is built on. 5 acts and guidance documents.
- HCCH | #12 - Status table
- Ligji nr. 05/L-096 për parandalimin e pastrimit të parave dhe luftimin e financimit të terrorizmit
- Projektligji për ndalimin e lojërave të fatit (2022)
- Projektligji për plotësimin dhe ndryshimin e Ligjit nr. 05/L-096 për parandalimin e pastrimit të parave dhe luftimin e financimit të terrorizmit (2024)
- Ligji nr. 06/L-155 për ndalimin e lojërave të fatit (Gazeta Zyrtare e Republikës së Kosovës, nr. 11/2019)
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