🇵🇱 PL
Gambling licensing in Poland
Online gambling in Poland is a state monopoly except for betting. Online casino games, numbers games and lotteries may only be offered by the state-owned Totalizator Sportowy. Online sports betting may be offered by companies holding a permit from the Minister of Finance. The Ministry publishes the official list of legal operators and their websites, and keeps a register of blocked illegal domains.
Information reviewed: 25 September 2026
Regulator and legal framework
- Primary framework
- Ustawa z dnia 19 listopada 2009 r. o grach hazardowych (Gambling Act)
- Minimum age
- 18
Licence categories
- Zakłady wzajemne przez sieć Internet (online betting permit)
- Kasyno online – state monopoly (Totalizator Sportowy only)
- Gry liczbowe i loterie pieniężne – state monopoly
Key licensee requirements
- Hold a Minister of Finance permit before offering online betting in Poland
- Offer gambling only through the .pl domain named in the permit
- Verify identity and age of every player
- Appoint a representative in Poland and meet anti-money-laundering duties
- Follow advertising restrictions under the Gambling Act
Legislation and standards
Ustawa o grach hazardowych (2009)
The Gambling Act — the principal statute, amended in 2017 to regulate online gambling.
Art. 5 ust. 1b
Places online gambling other than betting and promotional lotteries under state monopoly.
Rejestr domen (hazard.mf.gov.pl)
The official register of blocked illegal gambling domains.