Slovakia
News & Analysis
European Blocklists Surpass 110,000 URLs As Regulators Battle Pandemic Effects
Slovakian Regulator Urges Halt To Gambling Bans
Gambling Eclipsed All Over Europe As Coronavirus Infections Surge
Czech In-Person Registration Unlikely to Be Dropped, Lawyer Says
Research & Reports
Market Insight: European Online Gambling
Interactive Map: Gambling Advertising Across Europe
Market Insight: European Lotteries
Market Insight — Slovakia
Slovakia’s new Gambling Act entered into force in March 2019, creating a new dedicated regulatory body and fully regulating online gambling for the first time in the country.
Slovakia: Parliament Approves Draft Law for Transposition of 5th AMLD
On October 9, 2019, the government approved the bill amending Act No. 297/2008 Coll. on protection against money laundering and financing of terrorism as well as amendments of certain acts. The bill was submitted by the minister of the interior with the aim of transposing the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (Directive 2018/843), the recommendations of MONEYVAL and amendments as a result of current practice.
The draft legislation includes the aforementioned changes: