About the author
Maja Horvat
Fact-checker: law and responsible gambling
Maja checks every page against primary sources: gambling laws, regulators' lists and operators' current terms. She also edits our responsible gambling pages.
More from Maja Horvat
- Responsible Gambling: Helplines and Self-Exclusion in Every Balkan Country
Responsible gambling help for 8 countries: verified helplines, self-exclusion in Croatia, Slovenia and Bulgaria, limits, warning signs and blocking tools.
- Casino Albania: What the 2019 Ban Changed and What Is Still Allowed
Online casino in Albania has been closed since 1 Jan 2019. A 2024 law allows online betting, but no licence was issued…
- Online Casino Bulgaria: NRA-Licensed Sites, the Law and How to Stay Safe (2026)
Bulgaria's NRA licenses 31 online operators and blacklists 9,469 sites. How to check a licence, the 2024 ad ban, player fines and…
- Casino Slovenia: The Licensed Monopoly, Land Casinos and Player Safety
Only Casino Portorož holds an online casino concession in Slovenia in 2026. FURS sought 53 court blocks in 2025. Law, betting, tax,…
- Online Casinos and Betting in Bosnia and Herzegovina: FBiH vs RS Rules, Bookmakers and Payments
Bosnia has three gambling laws: no online casino in the Federation, licences in Srpska and Brčko, player fines to 6,000 KM. Bookmakers,…
- Online Casinos and Betting in Serbia: Licensed Operators, Payments and Player Protection
Serbia's register lists 25 licensed online operators (checked 15 Oct 2026). The law, player rules, tax on winnings, RSD vs EUR payments…
- Casino Croatia: Online Casinos, Gambling Law and Land Casinos in 2026
Croatia licenses 12 online gambling operators and blocks 1,400+ sites (list of 09.10.2026). Law, player fines, 10-30% tax, self-exclusion and land casinos.
- Online Casino in North Macedonia: The 2026 State Monopoly Explained
North Macedonia's July 2026 law makes online gambling a state monopoly from 1 Jan 2027. 307 sites blocked, age 18, EUR 1,000-2,000…
- Casino Montenegro: The 2025 Law, Licensed Operators and Land Casinos
Montenegro's new gambling law took effect 14 Aug 2025. Banks block cards at foreign sites, players face EUR 1,000-2,000 fines and wins…
