Reports SLOVENIA - MARKET REPORT
In terms of gambling revenues, total GGR for 2020 was €188.1m – a significant drop due to Covid from €322.2m in 2019. The market share is around 67 per cent for casinos and gaming halls and 33 per cent for lotteries whilst the GGR share between casinos and gaming halls is around 60 per cent casinos and 40 per cent gaming halls.
permitted by two operators Loterija Slovenije (Lottery of Slovenia) and Sportna Loterija (Sports Lottery).
In 2001, an amendment to the Gaming Act abolished the use of slot machines outside of gaming halls and casinos, whilst in 2003 the number of concessions for casino and gaming halls was limited to 15 for casinos and 45 for gambling halls.
A concession fee is paid for each concession. Licences are issued by the Minister of Finance whilst the Financial Administration (FURS) carries out the supervision of gambling.
Meanwhile in terms of gambling revenues, total GGR for 2020 was €188.1m – a significant drop due to Covid from €322.2m in 2019. Te market share is around 67 per cent for casinos and gaming halls and 33 per cent for lotteries whilst the GGR share between casinos and gaming halls is around 60 per cent casinos and 40 per cent gaming halls.
Te current Gaming Act includes the following:
l Classical games of chance includes lottery, quiz lotteries, bingo games, lotto games, sport predictions, sport bets, raffles and similar games.
l Minimum amount of share capital for classical gambling operators is €100,000 per concession.
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l Te concession is granted for a maximum of 10 years which can then be extended for a further five years at a time.
l Te total value of winnings from these games must be at least 40 per cent. Funds from these games are used to finance humanitarian and disabled people organisations and sports activities.
l Te tax rate for Classical Games of Chance is five per cent of the tax base.
l Special games of change include all types of casino games (boards, dice, cards, balls etc) and games played on slot machines or other gaming devices.
l Special games of chance can only be operated by joint-stock companies, which are located in the Slovenia on the basis of a concession.
l A concessionaire must have a share capital of at least €416,000 for one casino concession. For every additional concession another €416,000 capital is required. Concessionaires must also pay a security bond of at least 50 per cent of the value of the initial capital although this can be submitted gradually within three years of starting business.
l A maximum of 15 licences will be issued for casino operations
l Gaming Hall concessionaires need a
minimum capital of €208,000 for one concession. Another €208,000 is required for each additional concession.
l A maximum of 45 licences for gaming hall operations. Gaming halls can have a minimum of 50 machines and a maximum of 200 machines.
l A gaming salon can only be located in tourist areas (defined by those with a minimum of 500 beds in accommodation and 40,000 plus overnight stays registered annually), a city municipality with more than 40,000 inhabitants or border municipalities with the likelihood of foreign players visiting.
l Te tax rate for Special Games of Chance is 18 per cent of the tax base.
l Only some forms of online gambling are legalised.
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