Slovenia

News & Analysis

Slovenia Unveils Market Opening Draft

Slovenia is set to offer international operators a pathway into its entire gambling market for the first time, as the government unveils plans to offer new concessions and abandon some of its restrictive licensing requirements.

Lotteries Fighting Back Against Unprecedented Disruption

State and national lotteries must stay ahead of consumer and retail trends as they continue to battle against challenges caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, say lottery experts.

Slovenian Sports-Betting Bill Dies After Losing Re-Vote

Slovenia’s sports-betting reform bill died an untimely death in the National Assembly last week, after failing to secure the higher threshold of votes needed to pass in parliament for the second time. Branko Zorman, the MP responsible for the bill, has quit the party in protest.

Austria, Central Europe Irk Operators With Gambling Restrictions

Klaus Christian Vögl works for Vienna’s chamber of commerce, but said he could not recommend applying for a gambling licence in the city or almost anywhere else in Austria.

Regulatory News Updates – March 29, 2018

Slovenia’s underdog sports-betting bill has been batted back down to the lower house, Goa’s casinos are hit with a massive tax hike and the United States government has seized $10.1m from a tribal bank account.

Research & Reports

Interactive Map: Gambling Advertising Across Europe

Advertising is one of the most hotly discussed topics in the European gambling industry. In this map, VIXIO GamblingCompliance shows the current situation regarding gambling advertising in all jurisdictions. The map highlights the differences among the countries that allow, partially prohibit or forbid gambling advertising.

Slovenia: Ministry of Justice Consults on Transposition of GDPR

On October 4, 2017 the Ministry of Justice prepared and published a consultation on the draft bill of the new Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), with a view to transposing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in accordance with Article 38 of the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia (the right to the protection of personal data).

The draft PDPA regulates the purposes for processing data, the legal basis for processing personal data, the internal controls of data controllers in the private and public sectors and codes of conduct for personal data.

Slovenia: 4th AMLD – Implementation Law Published in Official Gazette

On October 20, 2016, the Slovenian parliament passed Law 2925/2016 “on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing” (o razglasitvi Zakona o preprečevanju pranja denarja in financiranja terorizma - ZPPDFT-1), and it has now been published in the country's official gazette.

Law 2925/2016 transposes the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (Directive (EU) 2015/849) in Slovenia.

Slovenia: 4th AMLD Implementation — Draft Law

The National Assembly of Slovenia is considering Bill 1360-VII (EVA 2015-1611-0025) (ID ZAKO7132), which seeks to transpose the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (4th AMLD) into national legislation. The draft law proposes to repeal the current AML/CTF Act so as to avoid legal gaps in the transposition of the 4th AMLD. According to the

Slovenia: 4th AMLD — National Risk Assessment

The Ministry of Finance has published a national risk assessment which evaluates the main vulnerabilities and threats related to money laundering and terrorist financing up to December 2015.

This report was drawn up by an inter-institutional committee, which assesses the following industries, among others:

Data & Forecasts

Slovenia - Loterija Slovenije Report - 2003 to 2021

Latest Annual Report data from Loterija Slovenije of Slovenia. The data released for the operator contains the following information: Turnover, profit, capital, breakdown of turnover by lottery game, number of sales outlets, number of employees, revenue, expenses and earnings before interest and taxes. There are approximately 420 data points in this document.

Market Monitor: European Land-Based Gaming

This report aggregates available, sourced data on regulated land-based gaming markets across Europe, split between casinos and non-casino gaming venues. Market size and annual growth comparisons across 28 reporting European countries can also be visualised via an interactive dashboard.

Market Analysis: European Online Gambling

This in-depth report provides insight into the size, structure and growth of 32 European online gambling markets, containing analysis, updated as new information becomes available, sector themes and key market developments bringing stakeholders opportunities, challenges, tailwinds and headwinds.

Slovenia - Annual Gaming Report - 2005 to 2021

Latest Annual Gaming Report data for Slovenia from the State Office for Gambling Supervision. The data released for the country contains the following information: Gross gaming revenue by sector and number of casino/gaming hall venues, slot machines, gaming tables & visitors. There are approximately 200 data points in this document.

Market Analysis: European Lotteries

This in-depth report provides insight into the size, structure and growth of 30 European lottery markets, containing analysis, updated as new information becomes available, of sector themes and key jurisdictional and lottery-level developments including growth trends by game category and channel shift towards online sales.