Reports ESTONIA MARKET UPDATE
Te new Gaming Act coincided with the global economic crisis, which saw a lull in the market, particularly in the number of land-based operations, which dropped from 90 down to around 30. Finally, in 2010, Estonia legalised online gambling after realising the huge tax benefit this sector could provide. An advertising campaign to promote legal gambling was introduced and a blacklist was set up that currently includes over 1,600 domain names.
totalisators and betting. Te gambling market expanded and there were 90 plus casinos and gaming halls in Tallinn alone by 2008 and more than 170 casinos and gaming halls in total across the country.
In 2009, the new Gambling Act 2008 was introduced providing a tighter legal framework to help curb underage gambling.
Te new act coincided with the global economic crisis, which saw a lull in the market, particularly in the number of land-based operations, which dropped from 90 down to around 30. Finally, in 2010, Estonia legalised online gambling after realising the huge tax benefit this sector could provide. An advertising campaign to promote legal gambling was introduced and a blacklist was set up that currently includes over 1,600 domain names (as of November 2021).
Te issue of activity licences and operating permits falls under the responsibility of Maksu-Ja Tolliamet (Estonian Tax and Customs Board – EMTA).
Te Gambling Act of 2008 includes the following:
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Types of gambling permitted are games of chance (gaming tables, slots etc); lotteries (classical and instant); Toto or sports betting; games of skill; remote gambling (introduced in 2011); commercial lottery and tournament games of chance.
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Licences are not required for - skill games where the win is to re-enter the game; lotteries with a prize pool of less than €1,000 and commercial lotteries.
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Operators of games of chance can be organised by a Public Limited Company or Private Limited Company with a share capital of at least €1m; games of skill with share capital of at least €25,000 and pari-mutuel betting with share capital of at least €130,000.
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An Operating Permit is issued for the opening of a gaming location to operate games of chance, Toto, games of skill, organising remote gambling or organising a lottery. Tese are issued for five years (lottery and remote gambling) or 20 years (games of skill locations) and five to 20 years (games of chance and Toto locations).
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Players must be over 21 years of age whilst over 18s can play the Toto. Lottery is restricted to over 16 years of age.
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Gaming halls and casinos can only be situated in separate buildings, hotels, conference centres or shopping centres with a separate entrance. Tey cannot be located near schools or youth institutions.
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Each gaming hall or casino shall operate at least 40 slots or at least five gaming tables.
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To apply for an operating permit for a gaming site, applicants must submit written consent of the municipality, full description of the site, gaming equipment, rules, security overview and personal data protection information.
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A state fee is required for the review of application for a gambling licence:
- €47,940 for game of chance; - €3,200 for games of skill/remote gambling; - €31,960 for pari-mutuel betting.
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