Unauthorised online games
Swiss casinos can offer casino games such as roulette and poker online. However, they must first apply to the Federal Council for an extension to their licence, and to the FGB for a permit to offer online games.
Below is an overview of casinos licensed to offer online games:
Casinos with an online platform
The Gambling Act (GamblA) contains provisions for combating illegal gambling. According to the law, access to online gambling sites must be blocked if they are operating in Switzerland without a licence, or if the operator of these sites is based abroad or conceals its location. The FGB regularly publishes a list of illegal casino sites to which access is blocked. Swiss internet providers must enforce these access restrictions by preventing access to the relevant websites from Switzerland.
Players in Switzerland who gamble on unauthorised online gambling platforms are not liable to prosecution under the Gambling Act. However, they play at their own risk.
The list of blocked online gambling platforms is regularly updated and published in the Federal Gazette.
List of online gambling platforms not authorised in Switzerland
Updates to access restrictions
Platforms for which the Intercantonal Gambling Supervisory Authority (gespa) is responsible
You can find a list of online gambling platforms blocked by the Intercantonal Gambling Supervisory Authority (gespa) under the following link:
Note
If you are unsure whether an online gambling activity is permitted in Switzerland, you can contact the FGB using the contact form below: