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Oversight of casinos

Licensing procedure

Anyone wishing to offer casino games in Switzerland must have a licence.

Land-based casinos

Anyone wishing to operate a casino in Switzerland requires a casino licence.

Online gambling

Since 1 January 2019, the casinos in Switzerland have been permitted under the Gambling Act to offer online gambling.

Safe and transparent gambling

Casino games must be transparent and safe to play.

Player protection

Are you a low-risk or high-risk gambler? Casinos must have a player protection policy in place and must indicate the measures they take to protect players.

Gambling ban

Have you been banned from a casino or would you like to request a gambling ban yourself? Would you like to have a gambling ban lifted? You can find out more about gambling bans here.