Liechtenstein's gambling market this period is dominated by a live dispute over the Geldspielabgabe (gaming levy) between the State and the host communes of Gamprin and Mauren, playing out inside the ongoing revision of the Geldspielgesetz (GSG). The land-based casino admission moratorium lapsed at the end of 2025 without extension, a liberalising development the Government attributed to the moratorium having already achieved its goal, while the separate online gambling concession moratorium continues unchanged to 31 December 2028. The land-based casino sector itself remains in sharp structural decline, with gross gaming revenue roughly halving in 2025 and only four of ten prior casinos still operating, continuing the effect of the Swiss-Liechtenstein blocklist-sharing agreement. The jurisdiction's regulatory posture is therefore one of cautious liberalisation on market access set against continuing commercial contraction.
Jurisdictions › Liechtenstein › Overview
Liechtenstein · Question 01 of 11
Overview: What kind of market is this?
Mixed · Probable · AI-generated · Back to full Liechtenstein report →
Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Liechtenstein (LI) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Office of Economic Affairs (Amt für Volkswirtschaft / AVW) |
| Favourability | Mixed |
| Confidence | Probable |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
Liechtenstein's gambling market this period is dominated by a live dispute over the Geldspielabgabe (gaming levy) between the State and the host communes of Gamprin and Mauren, playing out inside the ongoing revision of the Geldspielgesetz (GSG). The land-based casino admission moratorium lapsed at …
Key headwinds & conditions
- Online moratorium through end-2028 forecloses digital entry
- Sharp 2025 GGR decline (~58.9% YoY through Q3)
- Rising regulatory/tax burden cited by operators
- Small addressable domestic population (~38,000)