Reports CROATIA MARKET REPORT
The lottery was established in 1951 as the Directorate
for Croatia which was part of the Yugoslav lottery at the time. Games such as the
lottery and pools originated from this time.
It became independent in
1973 when the lottery was set up as a separate
Croatian Lottery –
lutrija.hr (casino, lottery, betting)
Te state lottery was the first to launch an online casino off the back of the 2010 gaming regulation.
HRVATSKA LUTRIJA
Te lottery is operated by state owned Hrvatska Lutrija and offers number lotteries, keno and bingo plus sports betting and online casinos.
Bingo is legal although there are no standalone bingo halls and is only operated by Lutrija either online or via TV bingo.
Te lottery was established in 1951 as the Directorate for Croatia which was part of the Yugoslav lottery at the time. Games such as the lottery and pools originated from this time.
P42 WIRE / PULSE / INSIGHT / REPORTS
It became independent in 1973 when the lottery was set up as a separate organisation although it remained part of the business community of the Yugoslav lotteries. Many games were introduced during this era. In 1993, two years after Croatia gained independence, the lottery was renamed as Hrvatska Lutrija whilst sportsbooks, casino, keno, and bingo TV were added to the range of games.
Funds go towards financing cultural, sports, and humanitarian charities. Te company employs more than 1,500 employees which is around 20
organisation although it remained part of the
business community of the Yugoslav lotteries.
per cent of all gambling industry employees.
In September 2010 the lottery established its own online portfolio when the law in 2010 liberalised the online gambling market.
Covid affected lottery operations when in March 2020 sales points were closed down plus the lottery’s slot halls. Te disruption lasted until mid-May when shopping centres (which house many of the lottery sales points) were permitted to re-open.
Meanwhile, the following year between November 2020 and February 2021 casinos and slots club were closed down again whilst betting games and games of chance on machines were suspended at sales points.
Hrvatska Lutrija has a 7.6 per cent market share in the casinos and slots sector. Te lottery
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