Conditions for carrying out specific activities

The rules for the organisation of individual gambling activities in Poland are set out in the Gambling Law Act of 19 November 2009.

In Poland, the state has monopoly over number lottery games, lotteries with cash prizes, telebingo and electronic gaming machines outside of casinos.

Other games and betting may be organised by private entities after they have met relevant statutory requirements.

A concession from the Minister for Finance is necessary to operate a casino in Poland. A casino may organise roulette-like games, card games, dice games and games on electronic machines. There is a limit on the number of casinos that can operate in Poland.

A permit issued by the Minister for Finance is necessary to operate a bingo parlour with cash prizes and to organise betting, both offline and online.