Europe
Portugal
Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ), part of Turismo de Portugal, I.P.
Regulations & Licensing
Casino
RegulatedOnline Casino
RegulatedBetting
RegulatedOnline Betting
RegulatedLottery
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RegulatedKey Legislation
- Decree-Law No. 66/2015 (Legal Framework for Online Gambling and Betting - RJO), as amended by Law No. 2/2020
- Decree-Law No. 422/89 (General Gambling Law) - land-based casinos, gaming zone concessions
- Decree-Law No. 31/2011 - national lottery, mutual betting and bingo regime
Online Gambling
Allowed
- Online casino games (slots, table games, live casino)
- Online poker
- Fixed-odds online sports betting
- Online bingo
Prohibited
- Unlicensed offshore operators offering to Portuguese residents
- Advertising by non-SRIJ-licensed operators
Taxation
Online casino/bingo GGR tax15-30% (progressive, by revenue bracket)
Online sports betting turnover tax8-16% (progressive, by turnover)
Special online gambling tax (IEJO)collateral-backed monthly levy
License validity: 3 years, renewable for further 3-year periods
Land-Based Gambling
Allowed
- Land-based casino games under regional concession (state-reserved gaming zones)
- Slot machine halls within licensed casinos
- National lottery and scratchcards (Totoloto, Raspadinhas, Euromilhões)
- Land-based mutual and fixed-odds sports betting (Totobola, Totogolo, Placard)
- Bingo halls (within casinos or under separate municipal concession)
Prohibited
- Casino gaming outside the designated concession gaming zones
- Unlicensed private lottery or betting pools
Taxation
Special gaming tax on land-based casino GGRvaries by concession contract
Municipal/concession feesset per gaming-zone concession agreement
License validity: Long-term concession contracts (typically several decades) per gaming zone
Regulation data is editorial and for information only — not legal advice.
