Serbia's licensing framework is anchored in the Law on Games of Chance, a durable statutory instrument that preserves the National Lottery of Serbia's exclusive right to organise classic games of chance while allowing private operators to be licensed for casino, land-based and online betting, and slot-machine clubs under the special games of chance category. The amendment package that entered into force on 6 January 2025 materially raised the bar for private operators, setting minimum capital requirements for betting and slot-machine operators at EUR 250,000 in share capital plus a EUR 300,000 bank deposit; this figure derives from secondary reporting and carries mixed durability, since the enabling act itself is durable but the specific thresholds may sit within a delegated instrument subject to easier revision. No change to the underlying monopoly/licence-split structure was sourced this cycle; the movement is confined to the cost of qualifying for and holding a private licence.
Serbia · Question 02 of 11
Licensing and regulation: Can we get a licence?
Mixed · Confirmed · Not reviewed · changed since expert review · 1 post-review update · Not reviewed · Back to full Serbia report →
Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Serbia (RS) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Recorded in register |
| Favourability | Mixed |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Review status | Not reviewed · changed since expert review · 1 post-review update · Not reviewed |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
Serbia's licensing framework is anchored in the Law on Games of Chance, a durable statutory instrument that preserves the National Lottery of Serbia's exclusive right to organise classic games of chance while allowing private operators to be licensed for casino, land-based and online betting, and sl…
The Law on Games of Chance, as amended by Sl. glasnik RS 94/2024, is the operative DURABLE primary legislation governing licensing, and it was materially changed in 2024 to raise organiser fees, add jackpot pre-notification duties, extend video-surveillance retention, and grant the Games of Chance Administration an expedited licence-revocation power tied to organised-crime involvement or unauthorised online gambling. Since that amendment, the Administration has published four FRAGILE implementing bylaws between September 2025 and May 2026: a technical-equipment standard, jackpot-organisation and top-up rules, and an ICT-system standard for casino special games of chance. Each bylaw operationalises a distinct piece of the 2024 amendment rather than restating existing obligations, meaning the licensing and regulation stack an operator faces in 2026 is materially heavier than under the pre-amendment framework, even though the underlying licensing structure and issuing authority remain unchanged.