An English-language guide for Poland
Online Casino Gambling in Poland: What the Law Allows
In Poland, online casino games are a state monopoly. The Ministry of Finance lists a single state-owned company that may offer them, and using any other casino website is against the law for players as well as operators. This guide explains the rules in plain English.
The short answer: one legal online casino operator
Poland's Gambling Act reserves almost all online gambling to the state. Private companies can offer online sports betting with a permit, but they cannot offer casino games over the internet.
- Online slot games, card games such as poker and blackjack, roulette-type games and dice games may be offered online only under the state monopoly (Gambling Act, art. 5(1b)).
- The Ministry of Finance lists one company for online casino games: Totalizator Sportowy, a company owned by the State Treasury.
- No private company can get a licence for online casino games. Polish casino licences cover physical casinos only.
- Casino licences from Malta, Curaçao or any other country are not valid in Poland.
- Players who use unlicensed casino websites can be fined the full amount of their winnings and prosecuted for a fiscal offence.
Our guide to whether online casinos are legal in Poland explains the monopoly in detail, and our page on penalties for players sets out what can happen if you use an illegal website.
Gambling is for adults aged 18 and over. It can lead to addiction and financial harm. Taking part in illegal online gambling in Poland can lead to a fine equal to your winnings.
- Company
- Totalizator Sportowy Sp. z o.o.
- National Court Register (KRS) number
- 0000007411
- Scope in the Ministry list
- kasyno online — Online casino games (slot, card, roulette and dice games online)
- Ministry page version
- 103.0, published
- Checked by Casinos Poland
The Ministry's page shows the exact website address for this record. Always compare the full address letter by letter.
Why offshore casino websites are a risk
Many casino websites aimed at Polish players are run from abroad. Some have a licence from another country, use Polish-language pages or appear high in search results. None of this makes them legal in Poland. The Ministry of Finance warns that players on these websites risk refused withdrawals, blocked accounts, misuse of their personal data and problems with their bank, and have no guaranteed way to enforce their rights.
Internet providers must block websites listed on the Ministry's register within 48 hours, and payment providers must stop serving them within 30 days. Read more about offshore casino websites and foreign licences and Poland's register of blocked gambling websites.
57,901entries on the Ministry of Finance's register of blocked gambling websitesRegister updated , checked . Source: Ministry of Finance
Guides for players in Poland
Each guide answers one question, using the Polish law and official sources we link to.
Is it legal?
The state monopoly, which games it covers and how to check a casino website.
Offshore casino websites
Why foreign licences are not valid in Poland and the risks of offshore websites.
Blocked websites
How the official register works and how to search it.
Penalties
The fine equal to your winnings and the fiscal offences for players.
Visitors and expats
Using a casino account from home while you are in Poland.
Tax on winnings
Which gambling winnings are tax-free and when 10% tax applies.
Payments
Payment rules, identity checks and payment blocking.
Online poker
How Polish law treats online poker.
Complaints
Complaint time limits and free consumer advice.
Glossary
Polish gambling terms explained in English.
Looking for licensed online betting?
Online sports betting is the one form of online gambling that private companies can offer in Poland, and only with a permit from the Ministry of Finance. The Ministry publishes its list of licensed betting companies as a plain table (17 companies when we checked on ). betting.org.pl has a fully searchable database of licensed betting operators.
18+ only. Betting can lead to addiction and financial loss. Using unlicensed gambling websites in Poland can lead to fines and fiscal penalties. The operators in the Ministry's list hold betting permits from the Ministry of Finance.
If gambling is causing harm
Gambling problems can affect anyone, and help is available in Poland. The behavioural addictions helpline listed by the National Centre for Prevention of Addictions takes calls about gambling every evening, and a free crisis line for adults is open 24 hours a day. Services are provided mainly in Polish, so ask at the start of the call whether English is possible.
Our page on gambling addiction help and support lists helplines, treatment services and practical steps you can take today.
- Behavioural addictions helpline 801 889 880 Daily, 17:00–22:00 · Charged at your operator's rate
- Support Centre for adults in mental crisis 800 70 2222 24 hours a day, 7 days a week · Free
In an emergency, call 112. Numbers listed by KCPU and the Ministry of Health, checked . More gambling support in Poland
How we keep this guide accurate
Every guide is based on the current consolidated text of Polish law and official pages from the Ministry of Finance and other public bodies. Our editorial policy is to review these sources daily, and each page shows when its sources were last checked. We do not promote or rate casino websites. Read our sources and editorial methodology or find out more about Casinos Poland.