- Online casino
- State monopolyLegal online products come only from state operators.
- Regulator
- Public Services Agency (Ministry of Finance)Current regime since 2017
- Legal basis
- Law 291/2016 on the organisation and operation of games of chanceDesk research, Oct 2026
- Research coverage
- 58% 7 of 12 applicable fields. How it is scored
Legal status by product
Baseline research contract v1.1| Product | Finding | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online casino | State monopoly | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Sports betting | State monopoly | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Online poker | Not yet established. Research queued. | Unknown | None |
| Lottery | State monopoly | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Land-based casino | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
Regulation
- Governing law
- Law 291/2016 on the organisation and operation of games of chanceDesk research, Oct 2026
- Current regime since
- 2017Desk research, Oct 2026
Regulators covering Moldova
No regulator in the knowledge base covers Moldova yet.
Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.
Licensed and offshore brands
Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15How many brands hold a licence that covers Moldova, and how many say they accept players from it. A brand saying it accepts players is a declaration in its own terms, not proof of traffic or of a local licence.
Brand access declarations for Moldova, of 1,721 brands tracked
- Accept players from Moldova43425.2%
- Exclude Moldova in their terms56232.7%
- No declaration72542.1%
Hold a licence covering Moldova0brands
List Moldova as a focus market3brands
Offers marked available1welcome offers
Brands serving Moldova Licence status, access terms and offer history per brand
The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.
Market data
Enterprise What would change this page
- Licences granted, suspended or revoked by the regulator
- Changes to stake, deposit, bonus or advertising rules
- Tax changes for operators or players
- A change in brand access declarations of more than 5% in a month
Other state monopoly markets
| Market | Region | Accept players | Exclude | Focus market | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | Europe | 434 25.2% | 562 | 3 | 1 |
| Åland Islands | Europe | 0 0.0% | 394 | 2 | 0 |
| Austria | Europe | 627 36.4% | 440 | 294 | 173 |
| Faroe Islands | Europe | 0 0.0% | 386 | 2 | 0 |
| Iceland | Europe | 569 33.1% | 375 | 39 | 3 |
| North Macedonia | Europe | 557 32.4% | 383 | 1 | 2 |
| Norway | Europe | 704 40.9% | 369 | 221 | 248 |
Not legal advice
This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.
Independent of placement
No brand pays to appear in this data. Research coverage is decided separately from commercial activity.
Gaps stay visible
Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.
Sources
- ANRCETI notice on blocking prohibited games of chance sitesen.anrceti.md
- Understanding Moldova's Gambling Laws (Altenar)altenar.com
- Gambling Maps: Moldovagamblingmaps.org
- Identifier
- CR-JUR-MD
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 3 cited, medium confidence