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 Croatia · Question 11 of 11

# Outlook: What is coming?

Mixed · Probable · AI-generated · [Back to full Croatia report →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/croatia/)

Key section parameters

| Jurisdiction | Croatia (HR) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Recorded in register |
| Favourability | Mixed |
| Confidence | Probable |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 11 Oct 2026 |

Summary answer

The dominant trajectory has been tightening rather than liberalisation, and that tightening is now enacted law rather than a pending draft. Croatia launched a national self-exclusion register in late 2025, and the amending Act published in NN 72/25 (in force 1 May 2025) together with the Regulation …

## Full section analysis

The dominant trajectory has been tightening rather than liberalisation, and that tightening is now enacted law rather than a pending draft. Croatia launched a national self-exclusion register in late 2025, and the amending Act published in NN 72/25 (in force 1 May 2025) together with the Regulation on socially responsible gambling (NN 129/25, in force 16 October 2025) raised licence fees, changed tax brackets, and tightened advertising, with further advertising restrictions and terminal identification requirements from 1 January 2026. Operators should expect the heavier player-protection and compliance burdens to already apply, not to arrive with a future reform.
