This demand is led by the trade group and policy reformists, the Institute for the Regulation of Gambling (IPRH), who highlight glaring discrepancies in gambling-related data published by the Czech government.
The IPRH has questioned the latest figures provided by CELNI SPRAVA, the General Directorate of Customs responsible for monitoring Czech gambling activities.
The customs agency stands by its assessment that illegal gambling represents “5% of total wagering volume,” reported to be CZK 54bn (€2.1bn) in 2022.
However, the IPRH questions how Czech Customs could arrive at such a low figure, as the agency battles to shut down illegal gambling venues. Over the past six years, the Customs Administration has uncovered almost 1,300 illegal brick-and-mortar casinos.
Additionally, market data reveals that the number of legal Czech ..