- Online casino
- State monopolyLegal online products come only from state operators.
- Regulator
- Ministry of FinanceCurrent regime since 2017
- Legal basis
- Ustawa z dnia 19 listopada 2009 r. o grach hazardowychKnowledge base, 2026-10-08
- Research coverage
- 75% 9 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 | Known | Knowledge base, 2026-10-09 |
| Sports betting | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources) |
| Online poker | State monopoly | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources) |
| Lottery | State monopoly | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources) |
| Land-based casino | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources) |
- Licensing model
- State monopolyKnowledge base, 2026-10-09
- Governing law
- Ustawa z dnia 19 listopada 2009 r. o grach hazardowychKnowledge base, 2026-10-08
- Minimum age, online
- 18 yearsKnowledge base, 2026-10-09
- Current regime since
- 2017Desk research, Oct 2026
- Poland Gaming Authority1 licensed brands
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 Poland, 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 Poland53431.0%
- Exclude Poland in their terms50329.2%
- No declaration68439.7%
The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.
Market data
Enterprise- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | Europe | 534 31.0% | 503 | 148 | 42 |
| 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 |
| North Macedonia | Europe | 557 32.4% | 383 | 1 | 2 |
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
- Chambers Gaming Law 2025: Polandpracticeguides.chambers.com
- Identifier
- CR-JUR-PL
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 1 cited, high confidence