Switzerland

Licensed

Under the Money Gaming Act, in force since January 2019, only Swiss land-based casinos can obtain an extension to operate online. Lotteries and sports betting are reserved for Swisslos and Loterie Romande. Unlicensed sites are blocked.

Online casino
LicensedOnline casino is open to licensed operators.
Regulator
ESBK (Federal Gaming Board) and GespaCurrent regime since 2019
Legal basis
Money Gaming Act (Geldspielgesetz), 2019Desk research, Oct 2026
Research coverage
67% 8 of 12 applicable fields. How it is scored

Legal status by product

Baseline research contract v1.1
ProductFindingStateSource
Online casino Licensed Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Sports betting State monopoly Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Online poker Licensed 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)
Regulation
Governing law
Money Gaming Act (Geldspielgesetz), 2019Desk research, Oct 2026
Current regime since
2019Desk research, Oct 2026
Regulators covering Switzerland
  • Eidgenössische Spielbankenkommission4 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 2026-10-15

How many brands hold a licence that covers Switzerland, 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 Switzerland, of 1,721 brands tracked
  • Accept players from Switzerland1086.3%
  • Exclude Switzerland in their terms46927.3%
  • No declaration1,14466.5%
Hold a licence covering Switzerland4brands
List Switzerland as a focus market101brands
Offers marked available15welcome offers
Brands serving Switzerland 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 licensed markets

MarketRegionAccept playersExcludeFocus marketOffers
Switzerland Europe 108 6.3% 469 101 15
Belarus Europe 337 19.6% 688 8 0
Belgium Europe 14 0.8% 515 21 1
Bulgaria Europe 365 21.2% 652 18 10
Croatia Europe 557 32.4% 409 19 5
Czechia Europe 24 1.4% 538 27 7
Denmark Europe 92 5.3% 441 89 41
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

  1. ESBK home: 21 casinos, concession period 2025 to 2044esbk.admin.ch
Identifier
CR-JUR-CH
Research depth
Baseline
Desk research
Oct 2026
Knowledge base snapshot
2026-10-15
Sources
1 cited, high confidence

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