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GAMING ACT
I.
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES
1. General provisions
Article 1
(Objective)
This act regulates gaming by laying down requirements to organise games of chance in a regulated
and controlled environment, to prevent money laundering, gambling fraud and other criminal offences
or practices contrary to public order, to protect minors and other vulnerable groups against harmful
effects of problem gambling and to protect gambling participants.
Article 2
(Information Procedure)
This Act is issued having regard to the information procedure under Directive 98/34/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of
information in the field of technical standards and regulations (OJ L 204, 21 July 1998, p. 37), as last
amended by Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and
93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC,
2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and
repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council (OJ L 316, 14 November 2012, p. 12).
Article 3
(Games of chance)
Games of chance under this act shall mean games in which participants having paid a specific amount
have equal possibilities of winning, and the outcome of the game is wholly or mainly dependent on
chance or an uncertain event.
Article 4
(Exclusive right)
1) The Republic of Slovenia shall have the exclusive right to operate games of chance, unless
otherwise provided in this act.
2) Games of chance may only be operated on the basis of a licence or concession issued by the
competent authority.
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Article 5
(Definitions)
The following words when used in this Act shall have the following meanings:
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“Player” shall mean a participant in games of chance;
“Operator” shall mean a legal entity operating games of chance on the basis of a licence or
concession;
“Concession holder” shall mean a company operating games of chance on the basis of a
concession awarded in accordance with the provisions of this act;
“Benevolent operator” shall mean a company or a non-profit making humanitarian organisation
established in the territory of the Republic of Slovenia, authorised to operate a lottery game with
a single drawing of lots once a year;
“Bidder” shall mean a legal entity submitting a tender in a public tendering procedure for the
award of a concession under this act;
“Betting operator” shall mean a legal entity operating betting services on the basis of a licence or
concession;
“Gaming company” shall mean a company operating casino games on the basis of a concession
in a gaming amusement centre, casino or gaming salon;
“Casino games” shall mean games of chance operated in a gaming amusement centre, casino or
gaming salon;
“Lottery games” shall mean games of chance operated by a company on the basis of a
concession granted in accordance with this Act, and by benevolent operators;
“Ticket” shall mean a slip giving a physical form to the payment of the amount required to
participate in a lottery game, such as a lottery ticket, bingo table or raffle ticket;
“Gaming machine” shall mean a mechanical, electronic or similar device enabling the operation of
games of chance, and shall include slot machines, gaming tables, drawing devices, playing
panels, online gaming systems and server gaming systems;
“Gaming area” shall mean a spatial unit comprising the area in which games of chance are
operated;
“Ticket office” shall mean a public area where a natural person may pay a specific amount in
order to participate in a game of chance;
“Advertisement message” shall mean a public message advertising gaming services;
“Institution” shall mean a legal entity responsible for assessing conformity of gaming machines
with the prescribed technical and other requirements;
“Online gaming system” shall mean an information system in which a concession holder uses the
internet or other means of telecommunication to receive payments for participation in games of
chance, pay out winnings or operate games of chance;
“Supervisory authority” shall mean the Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia.
Article 6
(Types of games operated)
1) The games that may be operated in the Republic of Slovenia on the basis of a licence or
concession referred to in Article 4(2) of this Act shall include lottery games, betting and casino
games.
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2) No more than one concession for the operation of lottery games, one concession for the operation
of betting services and 30 concessions for the operation of casino games may be granted in the
territory of the Republic of Slovenia.
3) Concessions referred to in the preceding paragraph shall not be transferrable.
Article 7
(Games operated for advertising purposes)
1) Games operated by legal entities or sole traders in order to advertise their products or services,
where the operator undertakes to award a prize to the winners chosen by lot, shall not be
considered games of chance under this Act, provided, however, that players cannot be required to
pay for participating in the game operated for advertising purposes, nor may any payment in any
form be received from them.
2) Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, games falling under one of the casino game categories
cannot be operated for advertising purposes.
2. Protection of players and other vulnerable groups
Article 8
(Protection of minors)
1) Persons under 18 shall be prohibited from participating in the operation of gaming and in games of
chance.
2) Lottery ticket and betting offices must be at least 300 metres away from educational and schooling
establishments.
Article 9
(Player protection)
1) The operator shall ensure access for players to the following information relating to the operation
of games of chance:
 information on the operator and licence or concession (name, contact information, type and
scope of games, number and date of licence or decision granting the concession);
 amount of winnings or pay-outs for each game;
 information on the time and manner of announcement of the outcome of each game;
 information on the possibilities of winning or losing and the average return percentage relative
to payment for each game;
 manner or procedure for determining the winner for each game;
 period after which a pay-out claim becomes time-barred;
 manner of filing complaints and resolving player complaints.
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2) Information referred to in indents 1, 6 and 7 of the preceding paragraph shall be posted by the
operator at ticket offices, gaming area entrance zone and the entry page of online gaming systems
or systems using other means of telecommunication to operate gaming services.
3) The concession holder shall warn players of the risks, mainly gambling addiction, and provide
them with advice on responsible gambling and information on where they may receive assistance
with their addiction problems.
Article 10
(Responsible operation of games of chance)
1) The concession holder shall operate games of chance in a manner discouraging players from
problem gambling and shall take measures intended to protect players against gambling addiction.
2) In order to achieve the objectives specified in the preceding paragraph, the concession holder
shall:
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appoint a person in charge of implementing the measures for the responsible operation of
games of chance;
train its staff in early detection of problem behaviour in players, which may lead to gambling
addiction;
enable players, while playing individual games, to set themselves the maximum payment
threshold for the game in a specific period, or limit the play time for specific types of games;
set up their own responsible gambling counselling system and signpost players to helplines
providing advice on responsible gambling;
submit a report on the implementation of player protection measures to the supervisory
authority within three months of the end of each calendar year.
Article 11
(Self-prohibition)
1) A player may irrevocably request a concession holder in writing to prohibit him/her, for no less
than six months and no more than one year, from participation in casino games or games of
chance operated online or via other means of telecommunication; such player shall be advised as
to the consequences of the self-prohibition.
2) The concession holder shall ensure that the player referred to in the preceding paragraph cannot
participate in games of chance throughout the period of self-prohibition.
3) The self-prohibition referred to in the first paragraph shall apply to participation in all types of
games of chance referred to in the first paragraph operated in the territory of the Republic of
Slovenia and, in case Slovenia concluded an international treaty, on the territory of other states.
4) For the purposes of implementing this Article, the supervisory authority shall set up and maintain a
database of players having given a statement of self-prohibition. The database shall be
maintained in a separate information system kept by the supervisory authority, to which the
concession holder shall have access.
5) The database referred to in the preceding paragraph shall include the player's name, date of birth,
permanent or temporary address, type and number of official identification document, date of
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beginning and end of self-prohibition. Data shall be retained for another year after the end-date of
the self-prohibition.
Article 12
(Advertisement)
1) Games of chance may only be advertised in an appropriate scope and in a manner not contrary to
the objectives and the intent of this Act.
2) An advertisement message must fulfil the following requirements:
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it must not be misleading or create the unrealistic expectation or impression in the mind of the
individual about actual winning odds of games of chance;
it cannot feature minors or be directed at minors;
it cannot appear in or on buildings, facilities and associated land where educational, sports
and schooling activities take place;
it cannot appear on billboards, panels, posters or lit signs located less than 300 metres away
from educational and schooling establishments;
it cannot appear at events intended principally for minors.
3) An advertisement message shall contain a conspicuous and legible written, graphic or audible
warning indicating that the advertisement concerns games of chance and that payment does not
guarantee a win.
4) Advertisement messages cannot be broadcast on the radio or television between 7:00 and 21:30,
or in cinemas before 22:00.
5) Entities not holding a licence or concession in accordance with this Act cannot advertise games of
chance.
Article 13
(Ban on conduct of activity)
It is prohibited to receive or transmit payments or carry out other activities relating to the operation of
games of chance in the territory of the Republic of Slovenia on behalf or for the account of persons not
holding a licence or concession in accordance with this Act.
3. Gaming machines
Article 14
(Conformity of gaming machines)
1) Games of chance may only be operated with gaming machines in conformity with the prescribed
technical and other requirements, whose conformity has been established according to the
prescribed procedure.
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2) In order to qualify for carrying out the procedure referred to in the preceding paragraph, an
institution must fulfil at least the following requirements:
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it must have professionally trained staff and required equipment;
in the conformity assessment procedure it must ensure independence from and impartiality to
legal entities or natural persons directly or indirectly related to the gaming machine whose
conformity is being assessed;
it must ensure data confidentiality;
it must have professional liability insurance;
it must fulfil other requirements ensuring appropriate performance of the prescribed conformity
assessment tasks.
3) The minister responsible for finance shall issue detailed regulations on the technical requirements
to be fulfilled by a gaming machine, conformity assessment procedure, including routine and nonroutine inspections of gaming machines in use, and detailed requirements applicable to institutions
carrying out conformity assessment.
Article 15
(Assessment committee)
1) Applications for assessment authorisation shall be submitted with the ministry responsible for
finance.
2) The minister responsible for finance shall appoint a committee composed of a chair and two
members to assess the applications referred to in the preceding paragraph. The chair and one of
the committee members shall be representatives of the ministry responsible for finance, while the
third member shall be a representative of the national accreditation body of the Republic of
Slovenia.
3) The committee referred to in the preceding paragraph shall prepare an opinion on the applicant's
eligibility to fulfil the requirements referred to in the preceding Article and shall submit it to the
minister responsible for finance.
Article 16
(Decision appointing the assessment institution)
1) The minister responsible for finance shall issue a decision designating an institution for conformity
assessment on the basis of the committee's opinion no later than three months of submission of a
complete application.
2) The decision referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be valid for five years.
3) The ministry responsible for finance shall keep a record of assessment institutions on its website,
containing at least the name of the institution and the date of the decision designating it.
Article 17
(Monitoring of fulfilment of requirements for designation and revocation)
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1) The institution shall:
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continue to fulfil the requirements specified in Article 14(2) and (3) of this Act throughout the
validity period of the decision designating it;
document all conformity assessment procedures it was designated to perform;
retain all records of the tasks performed and their outcomes no less than ten years, or, in case
it is dissolved before that period ends, transfer the records free of charge to the supervisory
authority;
immediately inform the ministry responsible for finance of all changes that may affect the
institution's competence, the scope of conformity assessment tasks defined in the decision
designating the institution, or the fulfilment of requirements for designation.
2) If it is established that the institution does not fulfil all requirements specified in Article 14(2) and
(3) of this Act, the minister responsible for finance shall issue a decision imposing the measures
and time limit for remedying the irregularities.
3) The minister responsible for finance shall issue a decision revoking the decision designating the
institution, if the institution:
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fails to remedy the detected irregularities in the set time limit;
notifies the minister responsible for finance that it no longer wishes to carry out the tasks
falling under the scope of the decision designating it.
Article 18
(Online operation)
1) The concession holder receiving payments for participation in games of chance, paying out
winnings or operating an online gaming site or providing gaming services via other means of
telecommunication in accordance with this Act, shall connect its online gaming system to the
supervisory authority's information system and provide the latter with write access to its
applications, data and system records.
2) Prior to entering into a business relationship with a player, the concession holder referred to in the
preceding paragraph shall establish the player's identity in accordance with the act regulating
prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing, and open a player account for him/her.
3) The minister responsible for finance shall detail the conditions and manner of operating online
gaming sites or providing gaming services via other means of telecommunication.
Article 19
(Installation of gaming machines)
Only concession holders shall be permitted to use or install gaming machines with installed gaming
simulation, or games using payment tables for payments into a specific game or determination of
winnings or prize.
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II.
CONCESSION AWARD PROCEDURE
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
Article 7
Article 8
Article 9
Article 10
Article 11
Article 12
Article 13
Article 14
Article 15
Article 16
Article 17
Article 18
Article 19
Article 20
(Award of concession)
1) The granting of concessions for operating lottery games is laid down directly in this Act.
2) The concession for operating betting and casino gaming shall be granted by a decision of the
Government of the Republic of Slovenia (hereinafter the “Government”) on the basis of a public
tendering procedure organised by the ministry responsible for finance.
3) In case the public tendering procedure referred to in the preceding paragraph concerns the
operation of casino games, the applicant shall enclose the approval of the local community for
carrying out gaming activities on its territory.
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Betting and casino game concessions shall be awarded for a period of five years.
Article 21
(Concession instrument)
Betting and casino gaming concessions shall be awarded on the basis of a concession instrument
issued by the Government, which shall contain in particular:
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the conditions to be fulfilled by the concession holder;
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the conditions to be fulfilled by the local communities on whose territory a casino game
concession may be awarded;
the concession holder's obligations;
the content, form and procedure for implementing the public tender;
the list of documents the applicant must enclose with its tender application;
criteria for the selection of concession holder;
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content of the concession agreement.
Article 22
(Initiative to open a public tender)
1) A legal entity may file an initiative to open a public tender for the award of a betting or casino
game concession with the ministry responsible for finance.
2) The initiative referred to in the preceding paragraph shall contain all the elements necessary to
determine the content of the public tender, and, in particular, the object of the concession, and the
site and scope of operation.
3) The ministry responsible for finance shall notify the legal entity referred to in the first paragraph of
its intent to open a public tendering procedure or lack thereof no later than three months of
receiving the initiative, without the obligation to provide an explanation for its decision.
Article 23
(Time limit for opening a public tender in case of expiry of concession)
The ministry responsible for finance shall open the public tendering procedure no later than three
months prior to expiry of an awarded betting or casino gaming concession.
Article 24
(Concession agreement)
1) In the concession agreement the parties shall regulate their mutual rights and obligations in
relation to the operation of games of chance.
2) The minister responsible for finance shall conclude a concession agreement with the selected
concession holder no later than 30 days after the decision selecting the concession holder has
become final and binding.
3) Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, only an annex to the concession agreement shall be
concluded with a concession holder having been re-selected at the public tender.
Article 25
(Expiry of concession)
The concession shall expire:
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on expiry of the period for which it was awarded;
if the concession holder dissolves;
by way of termination;
by way of withdrawal.
Article 26
(Termination of concession agreement)
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1)
A concession holder may terminate the concession agreement with a three-month notice.
2)
The concession agreement shall lay down the amount of contractual penalty payable by the
concession holder in case of premature cessation of operation of games of chance.
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The concession shall expire on expiry of the notice period referred to in the first paragraph.
Article 27
(Withdrawal of concession)
1) The Government shall withdraw an awarded betting or casino game concession if it is determined
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the concession was obtained by intentionally providing incorrect information;
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the concession holder did not begin operating games of chance within the time limit set for the
beginning of operation;
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the concession holder ceased operating games of chance for more than three months;
the concession holder no longer fulfils the requirements laid down in this Act;
the concession holder is in severe or repeated breach of provisions of the concession agreement,
rules of the games or other regulations governing the operation of games of chance;
a final and binding decision initiating bankruptcy proceedings was issued against the concession
holder;
the concession holder's obligations under the concession fee and other budgetary obligations
exceed EUR 100 000;
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a natural person having direct or indirect capital ties with the gaming company has been
unconditionally sentenced to more than three months' imprisonment by a final conviction that has
not yet been removed from the criminal record.
the concession holder fails to act in accordance with the decisions issued within the framework of
the gaming inspection procedure;
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the gaming company's shares have not been fully paid up at the time of beginning of operation of
games of chance at the latest;
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a member of the gaming company's management does not meet the requirements laid down in
Article 94 of this Act;
the concession holder does not allow the supervisory authority to conduct supervision or avoids
supervision.
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2) The supervisory authority shall immediately notify the ministry responsible for finance of the
existence of grounds for withdrawal specified in the preceding paragraph.
3) The concession agreement shall cease to be valid based on a concession withdrawal decision.
III. OPERATION OF LOTTERY GAMES
1. General provisions
Article 1
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Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
Article 7
Article 8
Article 9
Article 10
Article 11
Article 12
Article 13
Article 14
Article 15
Article 16
Article 17
Article 18
Article 19
Article 20
Article 21
Article 20
Article 21
Article 22
Article 23
Article 24
Article 25
Article 26
Article 27
Article 28
(Types of lottery games)
This Act distinguishes between the following lottery games:
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number-based lottery games, where lots are drawn for a serial number or other numerical digit or
sign printed on the ticket;
instant win lottery games, where the player checks the results himself/herself after paying to play;
quiz lotteries, where in order to participate in a game the player must answer a question, which
must pertain to a widely known fact and must not require the player to possess in-depth
knowledge in any area;
bingo, where the player holds a bingo card with printed numbers from which a winning
combination is drawn;
lotto, in which the player himself/herself anticipates the winning combination from a specific set of
numbers;
raffle, where the player must have the possibility to pick out a ticket himself/herself and find out
the outcome himself/herself;
combinations of the above.
Article 29
(Tickets)
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Only tickets for the lottery games that have been approved under the provisions of this Act may be
sold in the territory of the Republic of Slovenia.
Article 30
(Accepting payments online)
1) In case of lottery games, payments into a game and pay out of winnings may be carried out online
or via other means of telecommunication.
2) Acceptance of payments and the paying out of winnings referred to in the preceding paragraph
shall be subject to fulfilment of the requirements specified in Article 18 of this Act.
2.
Slovenian Lottery
Article 31
(Right to operate)
1) Loterija Slovenije, delniška družba (Slovenian Lottery, public limited company) (hereinafter the
“Lottery”) shall be the only entity authorised to operate lottery games in the territory of the
Republic of Slovenia as its sole business activity on the basis of a concession awarded under this
Act.
2) The Lottery shall submit a draft business plan for the following year to the government for review
no later than three months before the close of the financial year.
3) The government and the Lottery shall regulate their mutual rights and obligations in a concession
agreement, concluded on behalf of the government by the minister responsible for finance.
Article 32
(Shares and shareholders)
1) The Lottery shall be organised in the legal form of a public limited liability company.
2) The Lottery shall have ordinary shares which must be registered.
3) The shareholders of the Lottery may be the Republic of Slovenia and legal entities 100 % owned
or solely founded by the Republic of Slovenia.
Article 33
(Share capital)
The minimum share capital of the Lottery shall be EUR 500 000 for each lottery game licence.
Article 34
(Supervisory board)
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1)
The Lottery shall have a supervisory board.
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The government shall appoint one member of the supervisory board.
Article 35
(Implementing legislation)
1)
The minister responsible for finance shall issue detailed regulations regarding technical, spatial
and staffing requirements, assets used to pay out winnings and fulfilment of other obligations
relating to lottery games.
2)
The regulation referred to in the preceding paragraph shall also lay down the requirements for
operating lottery games organised in cooperation with foreign legal entities duly authorised by the
competent body to operate games of chance.
3.
Lottery game licence
Article 36
(Licence)
1)
The Lottery shall obtain a licence from the minister responsible for finance for each lottery game.
2)
The minister responsible for finance shall decide at his discretion on the issuance and renewal of
licences for each lottery game, taking into account:
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satisfaction of demand for lottery games;
effects of the operation of the lottery game on the concession fee;
its effects on social, cultural and natural environment and individuals.
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The minister responsible for finance shall decide on the issuance and renewal of licences for each
lottery game within three months at the latest.
4)
No more than ten licences may be issued for the operation of lottery games.
Article 37
(Licence application)
The Lottery shall enclose the following with the licence application for each lottery game:
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description and rules of the lottery game;
procedure referred to in Article 42 of this Act;
risk analysis on the possibility of lottery game addiction;
certificate of conformity for the gaming machine;
planned business results achieved by operating lottery games for a period of five years.
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Article 38
(Licence renewal)
1)
A licence for each lottery game shall be issued for a period of five years and may be renewed on
expiry of that period each time for another five years.
2)
The Lottery may apply for renewal three months before expiry of the time limit specified in the
preceding paragraph.
Article 39
(Cessation of operation)
1) Licence for a specific lottery game shall expire:
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on expiry of the period for which it was granted;
by way of termination;
by way of revocation.
2) The Lottery may withdraw from operating a specific lottery game with a three-month notice period.
3) If the Lottery fails to observe the accepted rules of the game or acts contrary to the issued licence
in operating a specific lottery game, its licence may be revoked.
4) The minister responsible for finance shall decide on the revocation of the licence referred to in the
preceding paragraph.
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Rules and procedure
Article 40
(Lottery game rules)
The rules of a lottery game shall contain in particular:
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name and registered office of the Lottery;
name of the Lottery body that adopted the decision on operating the lottery game, and date and
number of the relevant decision;
name and description of lottery game;
total number of tickets and price per ticket;
ticket description and text to be printed on it;
type, number and value of individual winnings and their aggregate value;
description of procedure in case of a cancelled draw;
ticket sale cut-off date;
time and manner of drawing lots or determining winnings;
time and manner of announcing the drawing outcome;
time limit for claiming winnings and manner of paying out and determining winnings.
Article 41
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(Posting of rules)
The Lottery shall post lottery game rules at all ticket offices.
Article 42
(Procedure)
1) The Lottery body designated in its bylaw shall adopt a description of the entire procedure for each
lottery game it operates.
2) The minister responsible for finance shall lay down detailed content of the procedure referred to in
the preceding paragraph in a regulation referred to in Article 35 of this Act.
Article 43
(Change of rules and procedure)
1) Once a lottery game licence has been issued, the Lottery may change lottery game rules and
procedure only with prior approval from the minister responsible for finance.
2) Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, changes in lottery game rules shall not be permitted
once the Lottery has begun to sell tickets.
Article 44
(Aggregate value of winnings)
The aggregate value of the winnings in a lottery game shall amount to at least 40 % of:
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the value of issued tickets for number-based lottery, instant winning lottery, quiz lottery, bingo and
raffle;
the value of sold tickets for other lottery games.
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Drawing
Article 45
(Drawing committee)
1)
In lottery games where winnings are drawn, the drawing shall take place before a committee
confirmed by the supervisory authority at the Lottery's proposal.
2)
Before drawing begins the Lottery shall determine the number of tickets sold and seal or destroy
the unsold tickets before the committee.
Article 46
(Drawing process)
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1)
The winnings shall be drawn publicly.
2)
The committee shall compile minutes of drawing, which shall be signed by all of its members. The
minutes shall list in particular the place, time and manner of drawing the winnings, number of
tickets sold, numbers drawn or names of winners, indicating the amount of winnings and any
comments of the players made during the game.
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The minutes of drawing shall be sent by the Lottery to the supervisory authority no later than
seven days of the drawing.
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Payment of winnings
Article 47
(Pay out time limit)
1) Winnings shall be paid out within the time limit set in the lottery game rules, which may not lapse
within less than 60 days of the date of posting of the drawing outcome notice.
2) The right to payment and collection of winnings shall become time-barred on expiry of the time
limit specified in the preceding paragraph.
Article 48
(Unpaid winnings)
Winnings that were not paid out or claimed within the time limit specified in the preceding Article shall
roll over to the next drawing or be applied towards winnings in other lottery games.
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Operation of benevolent lottery games
Article 49
(Benevolent operator)
Notwithstanding Article 31(1) of this Act, lottery games under this Act may also be operated by
companies and non-profit making humanitarian organisations established in the territory of the
Republic of Slovenia authorised by the minister responsible for finance, for the purpose of raising
funds for financing the activities determined in the benevolent operator's bylaws.
Article 50
(Benevolent lottery games)
1) Benevolent operators may only operate number-based lottery games, bingo or raffle once a year
with a single drawing. Benevolent operators may sell tickets no longer than 60 days.
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2) The minister responsible for finance may lay down detailed requirements for operating benevolent
lottery games.
Article 51
(Licence)
1) Benevolent operators may only operate each lottery game referred to in the preceding Article on
the basis of a licence issued by the minister responsible for finance.
2) The application for a licence referred to in the preceding paragraph submitted by a benevolent
operator shall include an excerpt from the bylaw showing its business activity, the decision of the
benevolent operator's competent corporate body on operating the game of chance, indicating the
name of the officer in charge, rules of the lottery game and a financial structure showing the
minimum number of sold tickets that guarantees payment of winnings.
3) The benevolent operator shall submit the application no later than one month before beginning to
operate the benevolent lottery game.
4) The minister responsible for finance shall decide on the licence application at his discretion, taking
into account the purpose of the operation and the business activity, previous practices and
financial standing of the benevolent operator.
Article 52
(Payment of winnings)
1) In order to protect players, the benevolent operator shall deposit with a bank the proceeds of the
sold tickets in the amount ensuring payment of winnings until the beginning of payment of
winnings.
2) Winnings shall be paid out within the time limit set in the lottery game rules, which may not lapse
within less than 60 days of the date of posting of the drawing outcome notice. The right to
payment and collection of winnings shall become time-barred on expiry of the time limit specified
in the preceding paragraph.
Article 53
(Unpaid winnings)
The benevolent lottery game winnings that were not paid out or claimed within the time limit referred to
in the preceding Article shall accrue to the benevolent operator for the purposes for which the game
was organised.
Article 54
(Notification)
1)
The operation of a benevolent lottery game shall not require a licence referred to in Article 51(1)
of this Act if the aggregate value of tickets does not exceed EUR 10 000 and the value of
individual winnings does not exceed the threshold subject to gambling tax.
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2)
The benevolent operator referred to in the preceding paragraph shall notify the supervisory
authority of its intent to organise such a game no later than eight days in advance.
IV. BETTING
1.
General provisions
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
Article 7
Article 8
Article 9
Article 10
Article 11
Article 12
Article 13
Article 14
Article 15
Article 16
Article 17
Article 18
Article 19
Article 20
Article 21
Article 20
Article 21
Article 22
Article 23
Article 24
Article 25
Article 26
Article 27
Article 28
Article 29
Article 30
Article 31
Article 32
Article 33
Article 34
Article 35
Article 36
Article 37
Article 38
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Article 39
Article 40
Article 41
Article 42
Article 43
Article 44
Article 45
Article 46
Article 47
Article 48
Article 49
Article 50
Article 51
Article 52
Article 53
Article 54
Article 55
(Definition)
1) Betting is a type of game of chance in which players placing a stake have an equal opportunity of
winning provided they correctly predict the outcome of a sports event to take place in the future;
such outcome must not be known in advance to any of the participants and must be of a nature
not allowing any influence by either the betting operator or the players.
2) Betting within the meaning of the preceding paragraph shall include bets where the outcome of the
event being bet on is determined by means of random number generators, which determine
winning results by providing random combinations and use animated graphics or a previously
recorded actual event.
Article 56
(Player)
The bettor is defined as the holder of a betting slip, whose content shall be identical with the content
recorded with the betting operator in relation to the relevant stake placed.
Article 57
(Betting winnings)
1) A bettor in fixed betting, where the value of winnings is known at the time of placing the bet, is
entitled to an amount equal to the product of the fixed odd and the amount of payment made when
placing the stake, if he/she correctly forecasts the outcome.
2) In bets where the value of the winnings is unknown until all bets have been taken and the outcome
is known, a player having correctly forecast the outcome is entitled to an amount equal to the
product of the amount of bet and the amount of fixed odd set by the betting operator on the basis
of the aggregate amount of all bets and the number of correct forecasts.
Article 58
(Online betting operation)
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Betting can be organised online or via other means of telecommunication subject to the provisions of
this Act.
Article 59
(Aggregate value of winnings)
The aggregate value of betting winnings shall amount to no less than 40 % of the total value of stakes
placed.
Article 60
(Ban on participation)
1)
For the purpose of ensuring integrity in betting operation, the following categories of natural
persons shall be prohibited from providing betting services:
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board members, shareholders or owners and employees of the betting operator;
representatives of entities (sports clubs and organisations) partaking in the sports event to
which the betting pertains;
athletes, coaches and other active participants in the sports event to which the betting
pertains;
referees appointed by the competent organisation to officiate, or persons competent for
addressing complaints against referees' decisions in sports events to which the betting
pertains.
2)
The ban on participation in betting imposed on persons referred to in the preceding paragraph
shall also encompass spouses, non-marital partners and relatives in the second degree.
3)
In the event an individual places a stake on an event contrary to the provision of the first and
preceding paragraphs, such bet shall be null and void and the individual shall not be entitled to
claim the winnings.
2.
Betting operator
Article 61
(Legal form)
A betting concession may be awarded to a company organised under the legal form of a public limited
company having its registered office in the Republic of Slovenia or another Member State of the
European Economic Area.
Article 62
(Share capital)
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A betting operator must have no less than EUR 2 000 000 worth of share capital.
Article 63
(Shareholders)
The betting operator's shareholders may only be legal entities.
Article 64
(Licence to acquire shares)
1) A legal entity intending to acquire a betting operator's shares that would allow it to reach or exceed
a 10 % stake, shall obtain a licence from the minister responsible for finance prior to the
acquisition of such stake; otherwise, the transaction shall be null and void.
2) The legal entity referred to in the preceding paragraph shall obtain a new licence from the minister
responsible for finance before each subsequent acquisition of shares that would allow it to exceed
a 50 % stake; otherwise, the transaction shall be null and void.
3) Related entities under the act regulating companies shall be taken into account in determining the
share of the legal entity referred to in the first and preceding paragraphs.
Article 65
(Licence application)
1)
The legal entity wishing to acquire a betting operator's shares shall enclose the following with the
application for a licence referred to in the first and second paragraphs of the preceding Article:
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2)
information on the company name and registered office of the legal entity, along with its
memorandum of association;
the size of the share in the voting rights or the capital of the betting operator the legal entity
intends to acquire;
extract from the shareholders book listing the shareholders, if the legal entity is a public limited
company;
list of persons directly or indirectly related to the legal entity, with a description of the nature of
their relationship;
audited annual report for the last two financial years;
proof of fulfilment of tax and other public finance obligations towards the legal entity's state of
establishment, if it is a foreign-based entity;
detailed explanation of the intended legal transaction, in particular the reasons for acquiring
shares, the purpose or objective of the acquisition and the effects of the acquisition on betting
operator's future operation.
The minister responsible for finance shall decide at his discretion on the issuance of a licence to
the legal entity referred to in the first paragraph of the preceding Article, taking into account the
following criteria:
1. its legal form and business activities;
2. its financial standing;
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3. transparency of its ownership structure;
4. truthfulness and fairness of its financial statements;
5. its other economic characteristics important for assessing its influence on the betting
operator's business.
3.
Organisation of betting
Article 66
(Betting rules)
1) The description and requirements for participating in betting shall be laid down by the betting
operator's competent body in its bylaw defining the rules for betting.
2) The betting rules referred to in the preceding paragraph shall contain in particular:
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name and registered office of the betting operator;
name of the betting operator's body that adopted the decision on operating betting services,
and date and number of the relevant decision;
name and description of game;
manner of organising betting and acceptance of payments for participation in the game;
minimum and maximum stakes;
description of betting slip;
amount of winnings pool and types of winnings;
description of procedure in case of cancellation of a sports event;
wagering cut-off time;
time and manner of determining winnings;
time and manner of announcing the betting outcome;
time limit for claiming, paying out and determining winnings;
the handling of unclaimed winnings.
3) The betting operator shall publish the betting rules at all betting locations.
4) The betting operator may amend the betting rules only with prior approval of the minister
responsible for finance.
5) Betting rules cannot be changed in the course of an opened round of betting.
Article 67
(Procedure)
1) The betting operator shall issue a description of the entire procedure for operating each type of
bet.
2) The betting operator may amend the procedure referred to in the preceding paragraph only with
prior approval of the minister responsible for finance.
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Article 68
(Implementing legislation)
The minister responsible for finance shall issue detailed regulations regarding technical, spatial and
staffing requirements, assets used to pay out winnings and fulfilment of other obligations relating to
betting.
4.
Determination and payment of winnings
Article 69
(Winnings and time limits for payment)
1) Betting winnings shall be determined before a committee approved by the supervisory authority at
the betting operator's proposal. Article 46 of this Act shall apply with the necessary modifications
to the procedure for determining winnings.
2) Winnings shall be paid out within the time limit set in the betting rules, which may not lapse within
less than 60 days of the date of posting of the betting outcome notice.
3) The right to payment and collection of winnings shall become time-barred on expiry of the time
limit specified in the preceding paragraph.
Article 70
(Unpaid winnings)
Winnings that have not been paid out or claimed within the time limit specified in the preceding
paragraph shall roll over to the next round.
5.
Horse race betting
Article 71
(Operator)
1)
Notwithstanding Article 20(2) of this Act, for reasons of development of race horse breeding and
equestrian sports, an operator organising horse races may organise betting on these races,
operated in accordance with the provisions of the act governing livestock breeding, no more than
25 times a year.
2)
The betting referred to in the preceding paragraph may be organised at the following horse races:
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trotting races;
trotting races under saddle;
flat racing and
steeplechasing.
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3)
An operator wishing to operate betting in accordance with the first paragraph must obtain
approval from the minister responsible for finance, with prior approval of the minister responsible
for agriculture.
4)
The minister responsible for finance may lay down detailed requirements for operating horse race
betting.
Article 72
(Licence application)
1) An application for a licence referred to in the preceding Article shall include:
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name and registered office of the operator;
time and place of racing event at which it intends to organise betting;
betting rules;
planned financial outcome of betting.
2) The operator shall submit the application no later than one month before the date of the racing
event at which it intends to organise betting.
3) The minister responsible for finance shall decide on the licence application at his discretion, taking
into account the purpose of the operation and the business activity, previous practices and
financial standing of the operator.
Article 73
(Multiple race licence)
An operator organising betting at several racing events in a calendar year on the basis of a licence
shall provide separate records on the stakes placed and winnings determined for each race.
Article 74
(Licence withdrawal)
If an operator violates betting rules or fails to provide a separate record of stakes placed and winnings
determined with regard to the organisation of a specific race, its licence shall be withdrawn on
proposal of the supervisory authority by the minister responsible for finance.
V.
OPERATION OF CASINO GAMES
1. Casino games
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
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Article 6
Article 7
Article 8
Article 9
Article 10
Article 11
Article 12
Article 13
Article 14
Article 15
Article 16
Article 17
Article 18
Article 19
Article 20
Article 21
Article 20
Article 21
Article 22
Article 23
Article 24
Article 25
Article 26
Article 27
Article 28
Article 29
Article 30
Article 31
Article 32
Article 33
Article 34
Article 35
Article 36
Article 37
Article 38
Article 39
Article 40
Article 41
Article 42
Article 43
Article 44
Article 45
Article 46
Article 47
Article 48
Article 49
Article 50
Article 51
Article 52
Article 53
Article 54
Article 55
Article 56
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Article 57
Article 58
Article 59
Article 60
Article 61
Article 62
Article 63
Article 64
Article 65
Article 66
Article 67
Article 68
Article 69
Article 70
Article 71
Article 72
Article 73
Article 74
Article 75
(Types of casino games)
1) Casino games shall include the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
table games, in which players play against each other (poker, chemin de fer);
table games, in which players play against the house (roulette, blackjack, punto banco, poker);
games played on playing panels (bingo, big wheel);
games played on gaming machines, in which the players play against the gaming machine.
2) Only casino games falling within one of the casino game categories listed in the preceding
paragraph may be operated.
3)
Games played on gaming machines, in which players play against the
machine, may only be simulations of casino games listed under Points 1 to 3.
Article 76
(Ban on operation of casino games)
Persons not holding a concession to organise casino games awarded under this Act cannot organise
games listed in one of the casino game categories specified in the first paragraph of the preceding
Article, even if payment is not required in order to participate.
2. Types of concessions
Article 77
(Gaming amusement centre concession)
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1) A concession for the operation of casino games in a gaming amusement centre may be awarded
to a company organised under the legal form of a public limited company, having its registered
office in the Republic of Slovenia or another Member State of the European Economic Area.
2) All types of casino games specified in Article 75(1) of this Act may be operated in a gaming
amusement centre, which must feature at least 2 000 gaming machines and at least 100 gaming
tables.
3) The company referred to in the first paragraph must own or manage accommodation facilities with
at least 1 000 rooms and at least a four-star rating in a coherent tourist and planning area in which
it operates casino games.
4) In case of multi-player gaming machines, each seat shall count as one gaming machine within the
meaning of the second paragraph.
Article 78
(Casino concession)
1) A concession for the operation of casino games in a casino may be awarded to a company
organised under the legal form of a public limited company, having its registered office in the
Republic of Slovenia or another Member State of the European Economic Area.
2) All types of casino games specified in Article 75(1) of this Act may be organised in a casino.
Article 79
(Gaming salon concession)
1) A concession for the operation of casino games in a gaming salon may be awarded to a company
organised under the legal form of a public limited company, having its registered office in the
Republic of Slovenia or another Member State of the European Economic Area.
2) A gaming salon may only operate games played on gaming machines in which players play
against the machine.
3) A gaming salon may have no less than 50 and no more than 200 gaming machines. A gaming
salon concession holder must either own the gaming machines or rent them directly from the
manufacturer.
4) In case of multi-player gaming machines, each seat shall count as one gaming machine within the
meaning of the preceding paragraph.
5) In order to achieve the purpose laid down in Article 1 of this Act, the minister responsible for
finance may limit the amount of wagers and winnings and the duration of a game on gaming
machines used in a gaming salon.
3. Operation of online casino games
Article 80
(Licence to operate online casino games)
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1) Casino games may be operated online or via other means of telecommunication only by
companies holding a gaming amusement centre or casino concession, on the basis of a licence
issued by the minister responsible for finance.
2) An application for a licence referred to in the preceding paragraph shall include:
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a report of the institution on the conformity of the online gaming system with prescribed
technical and other requirements;
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internal rules governing the content and procedures for the operation of online casino games,
internal rules governing the procedures relating to responsible gambling and internal rules
governing the procedures relating to the prevention of money laundering and financing of
terrorism and the procedures relating to the provisions of the act governing personal data
protection;
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a floor plan and description of areas housing the online gaming system hardware and a plan
of these areas with the cameras drawn and marked on it;
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rules and instructions for playing online casino games, and a calculation model for each
online game and each bet amount (denomination).
Article 81
(Licence validity)
1) The online casino game operating licence shall be valid as long as the company referred to in the
first paragraph of the preceding Article holds at least one concession.
2) The grounds for concession withdrawal specified in Article 27(1) of this Act shall apply with the
necessary modifications to withdrawal of the licence referred to in the first paragraph of the
preceding Article.
Article 82
(Operation requirements)
1) The online gaming system hardware must be located in the gaming area.
2) The gaming company may accept payments for participation in an online casino game only from
residents.
3) The minister responsible for finance shall lay down detailed requirements for the operation of
online casino games in the regulation referred to in Article 18(3) of this Act.
4. Special requirements for gaming companies
Article 83
(Share capital)
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The minimum share capital of a gaming company must be at least:
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EUR 20 000 000 for each gaming amusement centre concession;
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EUR 2 000 000 for each casino concession;
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EUR 200 000 for each gaming salon concession.
Article 84
(Gaming company shares)
1) A gaming company shall have ordinary shares, which must be registered, and non-voting
preference shares.
2) The gaming company's shares must be fully paid up no later than the beginning of operation of
casino games.
Article 85
(Requirements relating to shareholders and members)
1) The shareholders of a gaming company holding a gaming amusement centre concession may be
local communities, legal entities 100 % owned or solely founded by the Republic of Slovenia, and
companies meeting the following requirements:
1. they must be organised in the legal form of a public limited company with a share capital of at
least EUR 50 000 000;
2. no natural persons may hold shares in their capital;
3. they must generate the majority of their income from tourism.
2) The shareholders of a gaming company holding a casino concession may be local communities,
legal entities 100 % owned or solely founded by the Republic of Slovenia, and companies
organised in the legal form of a public limited company having no natural person shareholders.
3) Natural persons having direct or indirect capital ties with a gaming company cannot have been
unconditionally sentenced to more than three months' imprisonment by a final conviction that has
not yet been removed from the criminal record.
Article 86
(Licence to acquire shares)
1) A company intending to acquire a gaming company's shares that would allow it to reach or exceed
a 10 % stake, shall obtain a licence from the minister responsible for finance prior to the
acquisition of such stake; otherwise, the transaction shall be null and void.
2) The company referred to in the preceding paragraph shall obtain a new licence from the minister
responsible for finance before each subsequent acquisition of ordinary shares in a gaming
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company that would allow it to exceed a 50 % stake; otherwise, the transaction shall be null and
void.
3) Related entities under the companies act shall be taken into account in determining the share of
the company referred to in the first and preceding paragraphs.
4) The minister responsible for finance shall decide at his discretion on the issuance of a licence to a
company referred to in the first and second paragraphs, taking into account the criteria specified in
Article 65(2) of this Act.
5)
Applications for a licence referred to in the first and second paragraphs shall include the
documents listed in Article 65(1) of this Act.
5. Operation of casino games
Article 87
(Game monitoring system)
1) In order to supervise the operation of casino games and protect players, the gaming company
shall install and use an audio-visual game monitoring system in the gaming and reception areas.
2) The game monitoring system shall enable simultaneous monitoring of image and sound, including
the following:
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registration of persons entering the gaming area;
each gaming table separately, including each person managing the game at the gaming table
and each person participating in a game at the gaming table;
each cashier window or desk in the gaming area;
all money transport paths;
cash register and safe deposit box count and balancing.
3) The game monitoring system must enable the reproduction of the audio-visual system signal
recording in a stop-frame form, as well as the making of copies, electronic exporting of recordings
and the determination of time, date and place of registration of events and activities.
4) The recordings referred to in the second paragraph shall be kept for no more than seven days
after the date of their making, or, in case of player complaints, until the resolution of the complaint,
but in any event no longer than 30 days of the event underlying the complaint.
Article 88
(Entry into the gaming area)
1) The gaming company shall organise a reception service in order to ensure surveillance over
persons entering the gaming area.
2) The gaming company shall register each player entering the gaming area in the register of
players, which must contain the basic identification information, specifically name and surname,
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date of birth, place and state of residence, current home address or type and number of a
government-issued identification document, date and time of entry and a photograph of the player.
3) The information from the register referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be confidential and
the gaming company cannot disclose it to third parties unless otherwise required by law.
Article 89
(Age limit)
Only persons aged 18 or over shall be granted access to the gaming area.
Article 90
(Refusal of admission)
The requirements for admission into the gaming area shall be set by the gaming company, which may
refuse admission to individuals or groups of people without providing a reason. The gaming company
may ban players breaking the rules of the casino games during play.
Article 91
(Game rules)
The rules of each casino game operated by the gaming company in Slovenian and at least two other
official European Union languages must be available to players in the gaming area at all times.
Article 92
(Monitoring information system)
1) Gaming companies shall set up an information system for monitoring gaming machines, which
shall be connected to the supervisory authority's information system in order to enable it to carry
out direct monitoring.
2) The gaming machine monitoring information system must accurately monitor, record and store
data on the playing and events on each gaming machine, monitor cash transactions relating to the
operation of casino games on each gaming machine, and monitor and record events related to the
functioning of the gaming machine monitoring information system.
3)
The gaming machine monitoring information system must conform to the
prescribed technical and other requirements, and its conformity must be assessed in accordance
with the prescribed procedure.
4) The minister responsible for finance shall issue detailed regulations on technical and other
characteristics of the gaming machine monitoring information system, the scope and manner of
connecting gaming machines to the monitoring information system, scope and manner of
monitoring gaming processes, and the monitoring information system conformity assessment
procedure.
5) The provisions of Articles 14 and 17 of this Act shall apply to the designation of the assessment
authority.
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Article 93
(Implementing legislation)
The minister responsible for finance shall issue detailed regulations on the manner of operating casino
games, operating licence requirements, the obligation of gaming companies, and other matters
relating to the operation of casino games.
6. Management and employees
Article 94
(Management position requirements)
1) A position in the management of a gaming company may only be held by a person:
1. having the required professional qualifications, and the character traits and experience
necessary to manage a company active in the operation of games of chance;
2. not having been unconditionally sentenced to more than three months' imprisonment by a final
conviction that has not yet been removed from the criminal record.
2) Unless proven otherwise, the requirement specified in Point 1 of the preceding paragraph shall be
considered to have been met where a person has at least five years' experience in the
management of a company active in the operation of casino games or in a tourism-related
business, or a company of a comparable size and engaging in a comparable activity to that of the
gaming company.
Article 95
(Operating licence)
1) A person holding the following positions in a gaming company:
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manager of a gaming amusement centre, casino or gaming salon;
croupier;
slot manager;
internal supervisor;
cashier or
receptionist.
must hold an operating licence for the operation of casino games, issued by the supervisory
authority.
2) The licence may be issued to persons:
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1. with the required education level and fulfilling the requirements regarding work experience,
language skills and familiarity with gaming regulations governing the type of licence referred to
in the preceding paragraph;
2. not having been unconditionally sentenced to more than three months' imprisonment by a final
conviction that has not yet been removed from the criminal record;
3. not having been sanctioned by ordinary or extraordinary employment agreement termination
on grounds of serious infringement of work duties relating to the carrying out of tasks and
duties requiring a licence.
3) The applicant for the licence shall enclose evidence of fulfilment of the requirements specified in
Points 1 and 2 of the preceding paragraph with his/her application.
4) The licence referred to in the first paragraph shall be valid for work in any gaming company in the
territory of the Republic of Slovenia.
Article 96
(Licence withdrawal)
The supervisory authority shall withdraw the licence if the licence holder:
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no longer meets the conditions for obtaining one;
obtains another type of licence.
Article 97
(Register of licence holders)
1) For the purpose of implementing the provisions of this Act, the supervisory authority shall keep a
separate register of data on the persons having obtained a licence.
2) The register referred to in the preceding paragraph shall contain the following data: name and
surname, date and place of birth, permanent or temporary address, citizenship, personal
identification number, type of licence, date of beginning and end of validity of the licence.
3) The information in the register referred to in the first paragraph of this Article shall be retained for
another year on withdrawal of the licence.
Article 98
(Restrictions relating to employment)
1) A licence holder cannot partake in casino games at the gaming company where he/she is
employed.
2) The licence holder cannot accept tips, gifts, loans or other benefits from players for himself/herself
or another.
3) A licence holder cannot financially assist players.
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7. Tips
Article 99
(Tips)
1) Notwithstanding the second paragraph of the preceding Article, players may give tips.
2) Tips under this Act shall be defined as any tips given in the gaming area.
3) The gaming company shall distribute tip boxes in the gaming area and reception areas.
4) The tip shall form part of the gaming company's income.
Article 100
(Distribution of tips)
1) Tips shall be allocated in their totality to employees' performance pay, excluding the members of
the gaming company's management.
2) The gaming company shall lay down the conditions and manner of distribution of tips in a bylaw.
VI. CONCESSION FEE
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
Article 7
Article 8
Article 9
Article 10
Article 11
Article 12
Article 13
Article 14
Article 15
Article 16
Article 17
Article 18
Article 19
Article 20
Article 21
Article 20
Article 21
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Article 22
Article 23
Article 24
Article 25
Article 26
Article 27
Article 28
Article 29
Article 30
Article 31
Article 32
Article 33
Article 34
Article 35
Article 36
Article 37
Article 38
Article 39
Article 40
Article 41
Article 42
Article 43
Article 44
Article 45
Article 46
Article 47
Article 48
Article 49
Article 50
Article 51
Article 52
Article 53
Article 54
Article 55
Article 56
Article 57
Article 58
Article 59
Article 60
Article 61
Article 62
Article 63
Article 64
Article 65
Article 66
Article 67
Article 68
Article 69
Article 70
Article 71
Article 72
Article 73
Article 74
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Article 75
Article 76
Article 77
Article 78
Article 79
Article 80
Article 81
Article 82
Article 83
Article 84
Article 85
Article 86
Article 87
Article 88
Article 89
Article 90
Article 91
Article 92
Article 93
Article 94
Article 95
Article 96
Article 97
Article 98
Article 99
Article 100
Article 101
(Concession fee)
1) For each concession awarded the concession holder shall pay a concession fee in accordance
with this Act.
2) Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the concession fee shall be paid on each individual
lottery game.
3) Calculation and payment of the concession fee shall be supervised by the supervisory authority.
Article 102
(Calculation base)
1) The base for the calculation and payment of concession fees shall generally be the value of
wagers placed less winnings paid out, unless the regulation referred to in Article 107 provides
otherwise.
2) The base for the calculation and payment of concession fees shall not include cover charge or
tips.
Article 103
(Calculation rate)
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1) The rate for the calculation and payment of concession fees for operating lottery games and
betting may be up to 45 % of the base.
2) The rate for the calculation and payment of concession fees for operating casino games may be
up to 20 % of the base.
Article 104
(Allocation of concession fees)
1) 80 % of the concession fee for an individual lottery game and 10 % of the concession fee for
betting operation shall be allocated to financing the activities of disability and humanitarian
organisations in the Republic of Slovenia.
2) 20 % of the concession fee for an individual lottery game and 90 % of the concession fee for
betting operation shall be allocated to financing the activities of sports organisations in the
Republic of Slovenia.
3) 0.5 % of the concession fee for operating casino games shall be allocated to financing the
activities of non-profit making humanitarian organisations raising public awareness of responsible
gambling, and prevention and treatment of gambling addiction.
4) 50 % of the remaining portion of the concession fee for the operation of casino games shall accrue
to the budget of the Republic of Slovenia, and the other 50 % to local communities in a coherent
gaming area.
5) Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, where a gaming salon is not located in a coherent
gaming area, the portion of the concession fee for the operation of casino games in the gaming
salon that accrues to local communities shall be allocated to the local community on whose
territory the salon is located.
Article 105
(Dedicated revenue)
1)
The funds dedicated to the financing of the activities of disability and humanitarian
organisations in the Republic of Slovenia and the funds referred to in the third paragraph of the
preceding Article shall be managed by the Foundation for Funding Disability and Humanitarian
Organisations of Slovenia.
2)
The funds dedicated to the financing of the activities of sports organisations in the
Republic of Slovenia shall be managed by the Foundation for Funding Sports Organisations of
Slovenia.
3)
The concession fees accruing to local communities shall be dedicated to investment
into or maintenance of tourist infrastructure facilities and installations (sports and recreational,
cultural facilities, and buildings intended mainly for tourists and holidaymakers).
Article 106
(Coherent gaming area)
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1) A coherent gaming area for the purposes of this Act shall be defined as the local community on
whose territory a concession for operating casino games in a gaming amusement centre or casino
is awarded, and the neighbouring local communities.
2) Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, an individual local community may only be incorporated
into one coherent gaming area, in which it expresses interest in being incorporated.
3) The local communities making up a coherent gaming area shall agree by means of a separate
agreement on the percentage share of the concession fee received by each individual local
community.
4) Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, a neighbouring local community may waive its right to
the concession fee.
Article 107
(Implementing legislation)
The government shall lay down detailed rules for individual types of gaming operation, calculation
rates and payment of concession fees, as well as time limits and method of payment of the concession
fees.
VII. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS REGARDING OPERATION
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
Article 7
Article 8
Article 9
Article 10
Article 11
Article 12
Article 13
Article 14
Article 15
Article 16
Article 17
Article 18
Article 19
Article 20
Article 21
Article 20
Article 21
Article 22
Article 23
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Article 24
Article 25
Article 26
Article 27
Article 28
Article 29
Article 30
Article 31
Article 32
Article 33
Article 34
Article 35
Article 36
Article 37
Article 38
Article 39
Article 40
Article 41
Article 42
Article 43
Article 44
Article 45
Article 46
Article 47
Article 48
Article 49
Article 50
Article 51
Article 52
Article 53
Article 54
Article 55
Article 56
Article 57
Article 58
Article 59
Article 60
Article 61
Article 62
Article 63
Article 64
Article 65
Article 66
Article 67
Article 68
Article 69
Article 70
Article 71
Article 72
Article 73
Article 74
Article 75
Article 76
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Article 77
Article 78
Article 79
Article 80
Article 81
Article 82
Article 83
Article 84
Article 85
Article 86
Article 87
Article 88
Article 89
Article 90
Article 91
Article 92
Article 93
Article 94
Article 95
Article 96
Article 97
Article 98
Article 99
Article 100
Article 101
Article 102
Article 103
Article 104
Article 105
Article 106
Article 107
Article 108
(Mandatory contingency reserves)
In order to ensure safe operation and fulfilment of obligations towards players, a gaming company
shall at all times have at its disposal mandatory contingency reserves, i.e. cash funds that shall
amount to at least:
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the value of its share capital equal to 5 % if it holds one or several gaming amusement centre or
casino concessions;
the value of its share capital equal to 10 % if it holds one or several gaming salon concessions.
Article 109
(Prohibition on making loans)
The concession holder cannot loan money to players.
Article 110
(Business books)
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1) A concession holder shall keep business books, compile annual reports and accounting
documents and ensure public access to data from the annual reports in accordance with the
provisions of the act governing companies and the act governing auditing, unless otherwise
provided in this Act.
2) The concession holder shall compile accounting statements and business reports for the financial
year, which shall correspond to the calendar year.
Article 111
(Audited annual report)
The concession holder shall submit the audited annual report to the supervisory authority within six
months of expiry of the calendar year.
VIII.
OVERSIGHT
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
Article 7
Article 8
Article 9
Article 10
Article 11
Article 12
Article 13
Article 14
Article 15
Article 16
Article 17
Article 18
Article 19
Article 20
Article 21
Article 20
Article 21
Article 22
Article 23
Article 24
Article 25
Article 26
Article 27
Article 28
Article 29
Article 30
Article 31
Article 32
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Article 33
Article 34
Article 35
Article 36
Article 37
Article 38
Article 39
Article 40
Article 41
Article 42
Article 43
Article 44
Article 45
Article 46
Article 47
Article 48
Article 49
Article 50
Article 51
Article 52
Article 53
Article 54
Article 55
Article 56
Article 57
Article 58
Article 59
Article 60
Article 61
Article 62
Article 63
Article 64
Article 65
Article 66
Article 67
Article 68
Article 69
Article 70
Article 71
Article 72
Article 73
Article 74
Article 75
Article 76
Article 77
Article 78
Article 79
Article 80
Article 81
Article 82
Article 83
Article 84
Article 85
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Article 86
Article 87
Article 88
Article 89
Article 90
Article 91
Article 92
Article 93
Article 94
Article 95
Article 96
Article 97
Article 98
Article 99
Article 100
Article 101
Article 102
Article 103
Article 104
Article 105
Article 106
Article 107
Article 108
Article 109
Article 110
Article 111
Article 112
(Supervisory authority)
1)
The Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia shall oversee the operation of games of
chance.
2)
The supervisory authority shall oversee the implementation of this Act and other regulations
issued based hereon, oversee the conduct of activities, issue decisions and carry out other
administrative and related professional tasks.
3)
In performing its activities, the supervisory authority shall comply with the act regulating tax
administration, the act regulating inspection and the act regulating general administrative
procedure, unless otherwise provided in this or another act.
4)
In order to conduct oversight in accordance with this Act, the supervisory authority shall be
entitled to demand cooperation by other state authorities, specialist organisations, institutes or
individuals, where not contrary to public interest or the interests of the participants in the
procedure.
Article 113
(Competent ministry)
1)
The ministry responsible for finance shall monitor the implementation of this Act, decide on
administrative matters within its remit, keep registers of compliance assessment bodies, lottery
games and concession holders, and perform other tasks in accordance with this Act.
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2)
In order to carry out the tasks referred to in the preceding paragraph, the supervisory authority
shall submit information to the ministry responsible for finance on request, except for personal
data, and shall report to it at least once a year on the work carried out in the field of gaming.
Article 114
(Measures taken by the supervisory authority)
1)
In carrying out oversight the supervisory authority shall have the right and the obligation to:
1. issue a decision to correct the detected irregularities, where it finds that games of chance are
operated contrary to this Act or to regulations, gaming rules, technological procedure or
internal organisational rules based hereon;
2. issue a decision prohibiting the operation of games of chance, where it finds that games of
chance are operated without a licence or concession;
3. implement measures in accordance with the act regulating minor offences;
4. report an offence or file a criminal complaint regarding an offence that could give rise to
criminal court proceedings;
5. lay down other measures and actions within its authorities under the law or other regulation.
2)
The time limit for the enforcement of a decision referred to in the Point 1 of the preceding
paragraph cannot be longer than 30 days of delivery of the decision.
3)
An appeal against a decision issued on grounds of reasons cited in Points 1 and 2 of the first
paragraph shall not stay its execution.
Article 115
(Restrictions on access to website)
1)
An information society service provider licensed by the Post and Electronic Communications
Agency of the Republic of Slovenia to provide electronic communication services (hereinafter
“information society service provider”) cannot allow access to websites used to operate games of
chance without a government concession.
2)
For the purposes of implementing this Article, the supervisory authority shall set up and maintain
a list of websites referred to in the preceding paragraph. A website shall be included in the list if it
is available on the internet and offers one or several games of chance.
3)
The supervisory authority shall publish the list referred to in the preceding paragraph on its
website and regularly send it to information society service providers.
4)
The information society service provider shall immediately, or no more than 24 hours of receipt of
a notice from the supervisory authority, disable access to the websites named on the list referred
to in the preceding paragraph, forwarding all log-in requests to the supervisory authority's
website.
5)
The Post and Electronic Communications Agency of the Republic of Slovenia shall be responsible
for overseeing the implementation of this Article.
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Article 116
(Prohibition on payment services)
1) A payment institution licensed by the Bank of Slovenia to provide payment services cannot make
payment transactions to the benefit of persons liable under Article 114(1)(2), if the payment
transaction data show that it pertains to participation in a game of chance.
2) The payment institution referred to in the preceding paragraph cannot make a payment
transaction to the benefit of a user if the payment transaction data show that it pertains to
participation in a game of chance operated by the liable persons referred to in the preceding
paragraph.
3) In order to enforce the prohibition referred to in the first and the preceding Article, the supervisory
authority shall submit to payment institutions the following information on the liable persons
referred to in the first paragraph of the preceding Article:
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name and address of liable person;
number of liable person's account via which it receives payments for participation in games of
chance or pays out winnings.
4) The Bank of Slovenia shall be responsible for overseeing the implementation of this Article.
Article 117
(Use of data)
The supervisory authority may use data obtained under this Act only for the purposes provided herein.
Each person that participates or has participated in the oversight under this Act shall be obliged to
keep all data, information and facts obtained in the process confidential. The confidentiality obligation
shall continue to apply after termination of employment with the supervisory authority.
Article 118
(Restrictions relating to employment)
1)
No supervisory authority official may be a shareholder, member, management member or
supervisory board member of the concession holder.
2)
Violation of the provisions of the preceding Article and of the preceding paragraph by an official
shall be considered as serious misconduct and shall be subject to employment termination and
liability for damages.
Article 119
(Costs of proceedings)
1)
Costs incurred by the supervisory authority or the ministry responsible for finance in or due to
proceedings shall be borne by the petitioner in the proceedings, at a rate specified by the
government.
2)
Costs of proceedings initiated ex officio shall be borne by the losing party or a party found to have
caused the proceedings by its unlawful conduct.
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IX. PENAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
Article 7
Article 8
Article 9
Article 10
Article 11
Article 12
Article 13
Article 14
Article 15
Article 16
Article 17
Article 18
Article 19
Article 20
Article 21
Article 20
Article 21
Article 22
Article 23
Article 24
Article 25
Article 26
Article 27
Article 28
Article 29
Article 30
Article 31
Article 32
Article 33
Article 34
Article 35
Article 36
Article 37
Article 38
Article 39
Article 40
Article 41
Article 42
Article 43
Article 44
Article 45
46
Article 46
Article 47
Article 48
Article 49
Article 50
Article 51
Article 52
Article 53
Article 54
Article 55
Article 56
Article 57
Article 58
Article 59
Article 60
Article 61
Article 62
Article 63
Article 64
Article 65
Article 66
Article 67
Article 68
Article 69
Article 70
Article 71
Article 72
Article 73
Article 74
Article 75
Article 76
Article 77
Article 78
Article 79
Article 80
Article 81
Article 82
Article 83
Article 84
Article 85
Article 86
Article 87
Article 88
Article 89
Article 90
Article 91
Article 92
Article 93
Article 94
Article 95
Article 96
Article 97
Article 98
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Article 99
Article 100
Article 101
Article 102
Article 103
Article 104
Article 105
Article 106
Article 107
Article 108
Article 109
Article 110
Article 111
Article 112
Article 113
Article 114
Article 115
Article 116
Article 117
Article 118
Article 119
Article 120
1) A legal entity operating games of chance without a licence or concession from the competent
authority (Article 4(2)) shall be fined in the amount of EUR 50 000 to 300 000.
2) A sole trader or an individual independently conducting business committing the offence referred
to in the preceding paragraph shall be fined in the amount of EUR 40 000 to 180 000.
3) The officer in charge of a legal entity, sole trader or an individual independently conducting
business committing the offence referred to in the first paragraph of this Article shall be fined in the
amount of EUR 7 000 to 14 000.
4) An individual committing the offence referred to in the first paragraph of this Article shall be fined
in the amount of EUR 4 000 to 9 000.
Article 121
1) A fine of EUR 10 000 to 70 000 shall be imposed on a legal entity which:
1. advertises games of chance for which it did not obtain a licence or concession in the Republic
of Slovenia in accordance with this Act (Article 12(5));
2. accepts or forwards payments for games of chance or provides other services relating to the
operation of games of chance on behalf or for the account of persons not holding a licence or
concession under this Act (Article 13);
3. uses or installs, in contravention of this Act (Article 19), gaming machines with installed
gaming simulation or games that use payment tables for payments into a specific game or
determination of the winnings or prize.
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4. does not have mandatory contingency reserves (Article 108);
5. fails to disable access to websites (Article 115(4)) without delay or no later than 24 hours of
receipt of notice from the supervisory authority.
2) A sole trader or an individual independently conducting business committing the offence referred
to in the preceding paragraph shall be fined in the amount of EUR 8 000 to 55 000.
3) The officer in charge of a legal entity, sole trader or an individual independently conducting
business committing the offence referred to in the first paragraph of this Article shall be fined in the
amount of EUR 2 000 to 12 000.
4) An individual committing the offence referred to in the first paragraph of this Article shall be fined
in the amount of EUR 2 000 to 7 000.
Article 122
1) A fine of EUR 7 000 to 40 000 shall be imposed on a legal entity which:
1. organises a game falling in the category of casino games (Article 7(2)) as a game operated for
advertising purposes;
2. allows persons under 18 to participate in the operation of or play games of chance
(Article 8(1));
3. accepts payments for participation in lottery games or bets contrary to Article 8(2) of this Act;
4. fails to post information referred to in Points 1, 6 and 7 of Article 9(1) of this Act at ticket
offices, gaming area entrance zone and the entry page of online gaming systems or systems
using other means of telecommunication to operate gaming services (Article 9(2)).
5. advertises games of chance contrary to the provisions of this Act (Article 12(2), (3) and (4));
6. fails to connect its online gaming system or system using other means of telecommunication
to the supervisory authority's information system or to provide the supervisory authority with
write access to its applications, data and system records (Article 18(1));
7. Fails to open a player account prior to entering into a business relationship with a player
(Article 18(2));
8. operates an online gaming site or provides gaming services via other means of
telecommunication contrary to the provision of Article 18(3);
9. changes lottery game rules or technology after licence issuance without prior approval from
the ministry responsible for finance (Article 43(1));
10. changes rules of games once tickets have already been put on sale (Article 43(2));
11. operates a lottery game or horse race betting without a licence from the minister responsible
for finance (Articles 51(1) and 71(3));
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12. changes betting rules without prior approval from the minister responsible for finance, or
changes betting rules in the course of an opened round of betting (Article 66(4) and (5));
13. changes the procedure without prior approval from the minister responsible for finance
(Article 67(2));
14. acquires shares contrary to the provisions of this Act (Articles 64(1) and (2) and 86(1) and (2));
15. operates online casino games without a licence (Article 80(1));
16. fails to install or use an audio-visual game monitoring system in the gaming or reception areas
in accordance with the provisions of this Act (Article 87);
17. fails to organise a reception service so as to ensure surveillance over persons entering the
gaming area (Article 88(1));
18. discloses information from the register to third parties contrary to this Act (Article 88(3));
19. grants access to the gaming area to persons under 18 (Article 89);
20. has not set up a gaming machine monitoring information system connected to the supervisory
authority's information system in order to enable the latter to carry out direct monitoring
(Article 92(1));
21. the gaming machine monitoring information system does not conform to the prescribed
technical and other requirements (Article 92(3));
22. allows a licence holder to accept tips, gifts, loans or other benefits from players for
himself/herself or another (Article 98(2));
23. allows a licence holder to financially assist players (Article 98(3));
24. fails to distribute tip boxes in the gaming area and reception areas (Article 99(3));
25. allocates tips contrary to Article 100(1) of this Act;
26. loans money to players (Article 109);
27. fails to submit an audited annual report to the supervisory authority within the set time limit
(Article 111);
28. makes a payment transaction to the benefit of liable persons referred to in Article 116(1) of
this Act, or makes a payment transaction to the benefit of a user, where the payment
transaction data shows that it pertains to participation in a game of chance (Article 116(1) and
(2)).
2) The officer in charge of a legal entity committing the offence referred to in the preceding
paragraph shall be fined in the amount of EUR 1 200 to 6 000.
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3) A licence holder committing the offence specified in Points 22 and 23 of the first paragraph shall
be fined in the amount of EUR 1 000 to 4 000.
Article 123
1) A fine of EUR 3 000 to 16 000 shall be imposed on a legal entity which:
1. fails to implement measures for the protection of players against gaming addiction referred to
in Article 10(2) of this Act;
2. fails to accept a written statement from a player requesting to be prohibited from participating
in casino games or games of chance operated online or via other means of telecommunication
(Article 11(1));
3. allows players having given a statement of self-prohibition to participate in casino games or
games of chance operated online or via other means of telecommunication (Article 11(2));
4. operates games of chance using a gaming machine not conforming to the prescribed technical
and other requirements, or whose conformity has not been determined in accordance with the
prescribed procedure (Article 14(1));
5. sells lottery game tickets without a licence issued in accordance with the provisions of this Act
(Article 29);
6. fails to submit a draft business plan for the following year to the government for review no later
than three months before the close of the financial year (Article 31(2));
7. the total value of lottery game winnings does not amount to at least 40 % of the value of
issued tickets for number-based lottery, instant win lottery, quiz lottery, bingo or raffle, or to the
value of tickets sold for other lottery games, or at least 40 % of the value of stakes placed
(Articles 44 and 59);
8. fails to pay out winnings within the time limit set in the game rules (Articles 47(1) and 69(2));
9. acts contrary to Articles 48, 53 or 70 of this Act in relation to unpaid winnings;
10. fails to deposit with a bank the proceeds of the sold tickets in the amount ensuring payment of
winnings until the beginning of payment of winnings (Article 52(1));
11. organises casino games referred to in Article 75(1) without requiring payment for participation
in the games (Article 76);
12. does not own gaming machines or rent them directly from the manufacturer (Article 79(3));
13. does not keep a register of players or the register does not contain the prescribed data, or fails
to register each player in the register of players (Article 88(2));
14. fails to make available to players in the gaming area the rules of the games, or the rules of the
games in Slovenian and at least two other official languages of the European Union
(Article 91);
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15. allows persons referred to in Article 95(1) of this Act to operate casino games without a
licence;
16. allows a licence holder to participate in casino games at the premises of the concession
holder he/she is employed with (Article 98(1)).
2) The officer in charge of a legal entity committing the offence referred to in the preceding
paragraph shall be fined in the amount of EUR 1 000 to 5 000.
3) A sole trader or an individual independently conducting business committing the offence referred
to in Point 5 of the first paragraph shall be fined in the amount of EUR 2 000 to 14 000 .
4) The officer in charge of a sole trader or of an individual independently conducting business
committing the offence referred to in Point 5 of the first paragraph shall be fined in the amount of
EUR 1 000 to 5 000 .
5) A licence holder committing the offence specified in point 16 of the first paragraph shall be fined in
the amount of EUR 1 000 to 5 000.
Article 124
1) A fine of EUR 1 200 to 6 000 shall be imposed on a legal entity which:
1. fails to ensure access for players to information relating to the operation of games of chance
or advice on responsible gambling and information on where they may receive assistance with
their addiction problems (Article 9(1) and (3));
2. fails to post lottery game rules at all ticket offices (Articles 41 and 66(3));
3. fails to draw winnings before a committee confirmed by the supervisory authority
(Articles 45(1) and 69(1));
4. fails to determine the number of tickets sold and seal or destroy the unsold tickets before the
committee before drawing begins (Article 45(2));
5. winnings are not drawn publicly (Article 46(1));
6. fails to compile minutes of drawing or to send them to the supervisory authority (Article 46(2)
and (3));
7. sells tickets for more than 60 days (Article 50(1));
8. fails to notify the supervisory authority of the operation of a benevolent lottery game, or fails to
do it in a timely manner (Article 54(2)).
2) The officer in charge of a legal entity committing the offence referred to in the preceding
paragraph shall be fined in the amount of EUR 500 to 2 500.
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Article 125
1) A secondary sanction of seizure of gaming machines or items used or intended to commit the
offence shall be imposed in addition to a fine for offences specified in Articles 19 and 29 of this
Act.
2) The supervisory authority shall seal off or seize the gaming machines or items referred to in the
preceding paragraph.
Article 126
1) The supervisory authority shall decide on the offences committed under this Act as the offence
authority in accordance with the act regulating minor offences.
2) The supervisory authority may impose a fine within the range specified in this Act in fast-track
offence proceedings.
X.
TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
Article 7
Article 8
Article 9
Article 10
Article 11
Article 12
Article 13
Article 14
Article 15
Article 16
Article 17
Article 18
Article 19
Article 20
Article 21
Article 20
Article 21
Article 22
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Article 23
Article 24
Article 25
Article 26
Article 27
Article 28
Article 29
Article 30
Article 31
Article 32
Article 33
Article 34
Article 35
Article 36
Article 37
Article 38
Article 39
Article 40
Article 41
Article 42
Article 43
Article 44
Article 45
Article 46
Article 47
Article 48
Article 49
Article 50
Article 51
Article 52
Article 53
Article 54
Article 55
Article 56
Article 57
Article 58
Article 59
Article 60
Article 61
Article 62
Article 63
Article 64
Article 65
Article 66
Article 67
Article 68
Article 69
Article 70
Article 71
Article 72
Article 73
Article 74
Article 75
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Article 76
Article 77
Article 78
Article 79
Article 80
Article 81
Article 82
Article 83
Article 84
Article 85
Article 86
Article 87
Article 88
Article 89
Article 90
Article 91
Article 92
Article 93
Article 94
Article 95
Article 96
Article 97
Article 98
Article 99
Article 100
Article 101
Article 102
Article 103
Article 104
Article 105
Article 106
Article 107
Article 108
Article 109
Article 110
Article 111
Article 112
Article 113
Article 114
Article 115
Article 116
Article 117
Article 118
Article 119
Article 120
Article 121
Article 122
Article 123
Article 124
Article 125
Article 126
Article 127
(Information system for players under self-prohibition)
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The supervisory authority shall set up the information system referred to in Article 11(4) of this Act in
cooperation with concession holders no later than six months of entry into force of this Act.
Article 128
(Bringing in line of share capital and ownership structure of Lottery)
1) The Lottery shall bring the amount of its share capital and ownership structure in line with this Act
no later than one year of its entry into force.
2) After expiry of the time limit specified in the preceding paragraph, Lottery natural person
shareholders cannot exercise their rights to partake in company management, including their
voting right at the Lottery shareholders meeting.
3) In case of sale of Lottery shares, the Republic of Slovenia or legal entities 100 % owned by it may
exercise their pre-emptive right.
Article 129
(Concession validity)
1) Companies operating conventional games of chance defined under this Act as lottery games or
betting on a continuous basis on the date of entry into force of this Act, may operate such games
until the expiry of the concessions awarded on the basis of the Gaming Act (Official Gazette of
RS, No 14/11 – official consolidated text, and 108/12).
2) The companies referred to in the preceding paragraph shall bring the procedures for the operation
of conventional games of chance specified in the preceding paragraph in line with this Act no later
than six months of entry into force hereof.
Article 130
(Adoption of concession instrument)
The government shall adopt the concession instrument referred to in Article 21 of this Act no later than
three months of entry into force of this Act.
Article 131
(Procedures pending)
1) The procedures for the award or renewal of concessions for continuous operation of conventional
games of chance pending on the date of entry into force of this Act shall be conducted in
accordance with its provisions as of the date of its entry into force.
2) The procedures for the award or renewal of concessions for the operation of special games of
chance pending on the date of entry into force of this Act shall, as of the date of its entry into force,
be considered as an initiative to issue a public tender under Article 22 of this Act.
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3) The procedures for the granting of an operating licence for the operation of special games of
chance pending on the date of entry into force of this Act shall be conducted in accordance with its
provisions as of the date of its entry into force.
Article 132
(Concession validity)
Companies holding on the date of entry into force of this Act a concession for the operation of special
games of chance in casinos or gaming salons shall continue to conduct their gaming operation activity
until the expiry of the concession, unless there are grounds to withdraw the concession before its
expiry.
Article 133
(Number of gaming concessions)
The number of gaming concessions shall be brought in line with the number specified in Article 6(2) of
this Act no later than 1 January 2018.
Article 134
(Determination of coherent gaming areas)
Until the conclusion by local communities falling within a specific coherent gaming area of new
agreements laying down the percentage of the concession fee accruing to each local community, The
local communities having been included in coherent tourist areas under the Gaming Act (Official
Gazette of RS, No 14/11 and 108/12) shall be paid concession fees in equal shares, unless otherwise
agreed between them, and for the same purposes as heretofore.
Article 135
(Definitions)
On the date of entry into force of this Act, the expressions that are no longer used in this Act, but are
used in the Gambling Tax Act (Official Gazette of RS, No 57/99 and 85/01), Taxation Act on Prizes
from the Classical Games of Chance (Official Gazette of RS, No 24/08), Prevention of Money
Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act (Official Gazette of RS, No 60/07, 19/10, 77/11 and 108/12ZIS-E), Taxation Act on Lottery Tickets (Official Gazette of RS, No 63/13), the regulations adopted on
the basis of the foregoing Acts and concession agreements on the operation of games of chance
concluded on the basis of the regulations specified in Article 137(1) of this Act, shall have the following
meanings:
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
“special games of chance” shall have the same meaning as “casino games”;
“conventional games of chance” shall have the same meaning as “lottery games and/or betting”.
Article 136
(Adoption of regulations)
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1) The regulations specified in this Act, except for the regulations specified in its Article 21, shall be
adopted within six months of its entry into force.
2) Regulations adopted on the basis of the statutes specified in Article 137(1) of this Act shall apply
with the necessary modifications until the adoption of regulations on the basis of this Act.
Article 137
(End of validity of the Act and of implementing legislation)
1)
The Gaming Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No 14/11 – official consolidated text
and 108/12) shall cease to be valid on the date of entry into force of this Act.
2)
All regulations adopted on the basis of the provisions of the act specified in the preceding
paragraph shall also cease to be valid on the date of entry into force of this Act.
Article 138
Article 139
Article 140
Article 141
Article 142
Article 143
Article 144
Article 145
Article 146
Article 147
Article 148
Article 149
Article 150
Article 151
Article 152
Article 153
Article 154
Article 155
Article 156
Article 157
Article 158
Article 159
Article 160
Article 161
Article 162
Article 163
Article 164
Article 165
Article 166
Article 167
Article 168
Article 169
Article 170
Article 171
Article 172
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Article 173
Article 174
Article 175
Article 176
Article 177
Article 178
Article 179
Article 180
Article 181
Article 182
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(Entry into force)
This Act shall enter into force on the thirtieth day of its publication in the Official Gazette of the
Republic of Slovenia.
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