Online gambling regulation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Prohibited. Entity-level Laws on Games of Chance in FBiH (2015) and Republika Srpska (2019), and related advertising provisions as summarised by CMS and other legal commentaries.

In RS, advertising organizers without a licence is explicitly prohibited. In FBiH, internet gambling advertising needs prior ministry approval; foreign lotteries’ advertising banned in both entities.

Entity level: Federal Ministry of Finance and Tax Administration (FBiH); Republic Administration for Games of Chance under Ministry of Finance (RS); Brčko District Tax Administration

Entity-level laws: FBiH Law on Games of Chance 2015; Republika Srpska Law on Games of Chance 2019; Brčko District local gambling rules.

Online casino: Licensed. Online sports betting: Licensed.

We could not confirm a public register. No clearly identified central online public whitelist of licensed operators at state level; any licence lists appear entity-level and not easily accessible.

• Administrative fines by entity-level tax/gambling authorities
• Licence revocation or suspension for non-compliant operators
• Advertising prohibitions enforced by media/communications regulators

• Ads for games of chance must not target children or youth media in FBiH and RS
• Internet gambling advertising in FBiH requires prior approval from the Federal Ministry of Finance
• Advertising unlicensed organizers of games of chance is prohibited in Republika Srpska
• Advertising foreign lotteries and tickets is prohibited in both FBiH and RS

• Ongoing tightening of AML and technical standards for online operators in Republika Srpska under the Republican Gambling Authority rulebooks.
• Continued application of FBiH 2015 Law on Games of Chance to online betting and games of chance, with online licences tied to land-based operators.

• Exact article numbers for FBiH and RS advertising prohibitions on unlicensed or foreign online gambling.
• Existence and URL of any formal online public register or whitelist of licensed online gambling operators in each entity.
• Specific legal provisions enabling ISP or payment blocking against unlicensed offshore sites.
• Whether Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina currently allows online casino RNG games or only limited betting/lottery products.
• Whether Brčko District has a separate, clearly operative online poker/casino regime.
• Whether paid loot boxes are treated as gambling, consumer products, or are specifically addressed by law.
• Whether sweepstakes/social casinos are specifically regulated or tolerated.
• Whether prediction markets are treated as gambling, securities, or derivatives in practice.

1. gamblingmaps.org/map/regulations/bosnia-and-herzegovina
2. uis.gov.rs/static/uploads/2753_Law_on_games_of_chance.pdf
3. cms.law/en/int/expert-guides/cms-expert-guide-to-advertising-regulations/bosnia-and-herzegovina
4. uis.gov.rs/en/zakoni
5. gamblingmaps.org/map/regulations/bosnia-and-herzegovina/for-operators
6. igamingtoday.com/gambling-regulation-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina/
7. uis.gov.rs/static/uploads/2762_Law_amending_the_law_on_games_of_chance.pdf
8. vreme.com/en/vesti/usvojene-izmene-zakona-o-igrama-na-srecu-brojna-ogranicenja-za-maloletnike/
9. somuchpoker.com/poker-guides/europe/bosnia-and-herzegovina
10. gamingzion.com/bosnia-and-herzegovina/poker/poker-reviews/
11. igaming-times.com/countries/bosnia-and-herzegovina
12. pokerindustrypro.com/news/article/222136-ggpoker-expands-bosnia-and-herzegovina-license
13. igamingnews.com/europe/bosnia-and-herzegovina/
14. rakeback.com/poker-by-country/europe/bosnia-herzegovina/
15. pufbih.ba/v1/public/upload/zakoni/2d99b-zakon-o-igrama-na-srecu-preciscen-ispravan-tekst.pdf
16. parlamentfbih.gov.ba/dom_naroda/bos/parlament/propisi/El_materijali_2016/Zakon%20o%20igrama%20na%20srecu%20-%201.7_hr.pdf
17. gametest.cz/en/akreditace/

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.