- Online casino
- State monopolyLegal online products come only from state operators.
- Regulator
- Ministry of FinanceCurrent regime since 2026
- Legal basis
- Law on Games of Chance and Entertainment Games (2026)Desk research, Oct 2026
- Research coverage
- 50% 6 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 | Not yet established. Research queued. | Unknown | None |
| 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) |
- Governing law
- Law on Games of Chance and Entertainment Games (2026)Desk research, Oct 2026
- Current regime since
- 2026Desk research, Oct 2026
No regulator in the knowledge base covers North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia, 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.
- Accept players from North Macedonia55732.4%
- Exclude North Macedonia in their terms38322.3%
- No declaration78145.4%
The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.
Market data
EnterpriseIn progressThe state-owned company must start running online games on 1 January 2027; the 500 metre school distance rule applies from 1 January 2028.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | Europe | 557 32.4% | 383 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Moldova | Europe | 434 25.2% | 562 | 3 | 1 |
| Norway | Europe | 704 40.9% | 369 | 221 | 248 |
This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.
No brand pays to appear in this data. Research coverage is decided separately from commercial activity.
Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.
Sources
- Identifier
- CR-JUR-MK
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 3 cited, medium confidence