Online gambling regulation in Albania

Not confirmed.

Open sources imply only licensed platforms may legally offer/market online sports betting; explicit statutory advertising ban and article numbers not clearly accessible, so details remain uncertain.

Gambling Supervisory Authority (often referred to as AMLF), working with a dedicated Licensing Commission

New Gambling Law adopted 2024 lifting 2019 sports‑betting ban and allowing licensed online sports betting only.

Online casino: Prohibited. Online sports betting: Licensed.

We could not confirm a public register. No clearly cited official online public register of licensed sports‑betting operators found; regime still pre‑licensing or early licensing phase.

• Fines and licence suspension or revocation for violations of online betting rules
• Cash betting prohibited; payments must go through approved Albanian banks/payment providers
• Mandatory ID-card registration and national self-exclusion register limit access and facilitate enforcement

• Must provide information on gambling risks and winning probabilities to players
• Must promote and facilitate access to problem-gambling support services
• Likely restrictions on targeting minors and vulnerable persons (exact statutory wording not clearly sourced)
• Likely requirement for responsible‑gambling messages in marketing (exact sections not clearly sourced)

• Full regulatory framework for online sports betting completed in 2026, after eight implementing acts approved
• Council of Ministers Decision No. 194 of 26 March 2026 sets competitive licensing procedure for up to 10 online betting licences
• Licensing rules tighten: 10 ten‑year online‑only licences, strict AML/ID and record‑keeping duties; violations risk suspension or revocation

• Exact article numbers and consolidated citation of the 2024 Gambling Law not clearly available in open summaries
• Whether online casino and poker are expressly banned in statute or simply not provided for
• Whether there is a formal statutory ban on advertising unlicensed/illegal gambling and its exact provision
• Exact wording of advertising restrictions, including detailed content and placement rules
• Existence and URL of any official online whitelist/register of licensed betting websites
• Whether offshore online casino access by players is expressly legal or merely tolerated
• Whether loot boxes are regulated as gambling-like products under Albanian consumer or youth-protection law
• Whether prediction markets are overseen by financial regulators versus gambling authorities
• Exact current licensing count and enforcement status for online operators in 2026

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Researched 2026-09-21 from public sources and summarised by the Brandfense team. Not legal advice — confirm with the regulator or your counsel before acting.