Europe
Albania
Gambling Supervisory Authority (Autoriteti i Mbikeqyrjes se Lojerave te Fatit, AMLF), in cooperation with the Licensing Commission
Regulations & Licensing
Casino
RegulatedOnline Casino
ProhibitedBetting
ProhibitedOnline Betting
RegulatedLottery
RegulatedBingo
RegulatedKey Legislation
- Law No. 75/2018 "On Games of Chance" (banned most gambling except licensed casinos, TV bingo and the national lottery)
- Law No. 18/2024, amending the Law on Games of Chance (reinstated online sports betting)
- Council of Ministers Decision No. 194 of 26 March 2026 (licensing criteria, timelines and scoring for online sports betting operators)
Online Gambling
Allowed
- Online sports betting (limited to a maximum of 10 licensed operators nationwide)
Prohibited
- Online casino games (slots, table games, live casino)
- Online poker
- Unlicensed offshore betting and casino sites
Taxation
Corporate/profit tax on gambling operators15%
Online sports betting licence fee (10-year term, competitive bid)not less than ALL 400,000,000 (~EUR 3.9m), paid in instalments
Licence competition application feeALL 500,000 (~EUR 5,100), non-refundable
License validity: 10-year licence term, awarded via competitive procedure administered by AMLF
Land-Based Gambling
Allowed
- Casino gaming, restricted to 5-star hotels/resorts outside residential areas
- TV bingo
- National lottery
Prohibited
- Land-based sports betting shops
- Slot machine arcades outside licensed casinos
- General retail gambling venues
Taxation
Corporate/profit tax on gambling operators15%
Casino licence fee (full licence period)from ALL 1,000,000,000 (~EUR 9.7m)
TV Bingo licence fee (full licence period)ALL 40,000,000 (~EUR 390,000)
License validity: Casino and TV bingo licences cover a fixed statutory licence period set by AMLF
Regulation data is editorial and for information only — not legal advice.
