Sector Online Gambling 85% Gaming Machines 72%
Topic Licence Requirements
2026-02-27 12:18:25 · apintea@vixio.com
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2916081
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13d183129b3331a4278c74183eec4135

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Sector
Online Gambling (85%)

The guidance addresses accounting and reporting obligations for gambling operators across all gaming types under Slovakia's Gambling Act, making it a broad regulatory update applicable to the entire gambling sector.

Gaming Machines (72%)

Low confidence — requires human review. While gaming machines are explicitly mentioned, the guidance applies to all operator types and is not machine-specific; this tag reflects the administrative/compliance nature of the update rather than substantive gaming machine regulation.

Topic
Licence Requirements

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TITLE: Slovakia's Gambling Regulator Issues Guidance on Accounting Records and Reporting Obligations for Gaming Operators BODY: On 26 February 2026, the Office for the Regulation of Gambling Games (Úrad pre reguláciu hazardných hier) issued methodological guidance clarifying accounting record-keeping and reporting obligations for gambling operators in Slovakia. The guidance addresses the interaction between the Gambling Act (Act No. 30/2019) and the newly enacted Revenue Records Act (Act No. 384/2025), which entered into force on 1 January 2026. The Office clarified that gambling operators must continue to maintain separate accounting records for gambling-related transactions in accordance with Section 74 of the Gambling Act and the implementing regulations issued by the Ministry of Finance (Decree No. 134/2019). The guidance distinguishes between "bets" and "revenue" as defined under gambling law versus "revenue" under the Revenue Records Act. Under gambling law, revenue (GGR – Gross Gaming Revenue) represents the difference between player bets received and winnings paid out. The Office determined that bets and player deposits do not constitute "revenue" under the Revenue Records Act, as they represent financial transactions within the contractual relationship between players and operators rather than final consumption of goods or services. Applying the legal principle that special legislation takes precedence over general legislation (lex specialis derogat legi generali), the Office concluded that gambling operators remain obligated to report gaming transactions exclusively under the Gambling Act and its implementing regulations. The Office noted that requiring parallel reporting through the eKasa cash register system would create duplicative monitoring and technical obstacles, particularly for gaming machines and video terminals where players execute multiple bets per minute. The guidance enters into force on 28 February 2026.
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