The warning came from the Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia (FURS) carrying out its annual inspection of gambling activities and licences.
The agency reported that “more and more online organisers are illegally organising games of chance in the field of gambling”.
As cited: “In order to organise games of chance in Slovenia, you must have a valid concession from the government. Violators are subject to fines in accordance with the Gambling Act of 1995.”
A subsidiary of the Ministry of Finance, FURS monitors Slovenian gambling activities, and stated that while it had observed 115 violations in 2023 by unlicensed online operators, it had submitted “34 actions against violators, who did not heed the warnings”.
Furthermore, the financial authority noted that 28 violators had continued to offer illegal services despite being issued cease ..