Online poker is legal in Slovenia but restricted to operators that already hold a concession for land-based casinos or existing classic lottery games (1). Only Slovenia's two lottery operators and casino concessionaires are eligible to apply for online card game licenses under this framework (1). The Ministry of Finance oversees gambling activities, while the Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia carries out supervisory tasks within the Special Financial Office (2).
Organizing online poker without a concession can result in fines up to EUR 250,000 for legal entities and EUR 10,000 for responsible individuals (1). Criminal sanctions of up to three years imprisonment or eight years where substantial sums are involved could apply to anyone organizing, participating, or assisting with organizing online games without proper authorization (1). Major operators like PartyPoker returned to the Slovenian market in September 2017 after temporarily withdrawing, while platforms like PokerStars remain blocked by some internet service providers.
"Online gambling in Slovenia must be operated by land-based operators that already have a concession for a casino or existing classic lottery games."
Live poker is available at 17 licensed casinos across Slovenia, with the government authorized to grant no more than 15 concessions for operating special games of chance in casinos (2). Nova Gorica hosts four casinos including Casino Perla, which offers daily poker tournaments with buy-ins ranging from EUR 60 to EUR 690 and has hosted the Cash Game Festival (1). Casino Bled runs year-round EUR 0.5/0.5 PLO and NLHE cash games seven days per week, while Ljubljana features Casino Lev and Casino Rio Central for poker enthusiasts.
Source:
https://cms.law/en/int/expert-guides/cms-expert-guide-to-online-gambling-regulation-in-europe/slovenia
https://www.gov.si/en/topics/games-of-chance/
Last updated: 10-10-2025 Disclaimer: This article does not provide legal advice. If you need legal advice, please contact an attorney directly.
