Country guide · Croatia
Online casino is legal in Croatia at operators licensed by the Ministry of Finance. The live casinos on this page accept players from Croatia, according to our data, and most of them are internationally licensed sites without a Croatian licence.
Legal status
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Legal at Croatian-licensed operators
Under the Games of Chance Act, online casino licences in Croatia go to companies that already hold a licence for land-based games in Croatia, alongside the state-owned Hrvatska Lutrija. The Ministry of Finance issues licences and supervises the market.
Summary of the law as checked on 6 October 2026. Not legal advice.
Sources: Games of Chance Act (zakon.hr); Ministry of Finance, Tax Administration (porezna-uprava.gov.hr).
Online licences go to operators with Croatian land-based licences.
The state-owned lottery, also licensed online.
Timeline
Sources: zakon.hr; porezna-uprava.gov.hr.
Offshore live casinos
Live casinos that take players from Croatia. Most hold no Croatian licence, which goes only to operators with land-based licences in Croatia, so the Ministry of Finance does not supervise them. Check a site's licence before you play. 18+.
18+ · T&Cs Apply · Play Responsibly
Yes, at operators licensed by the Croatian Ministry of Finance.
Only companies that operate licensed land-based gambling in Croatia can get an online licence.
Each country page shows the live casinos in our ranking that accept players from that country. For Croatia most of these are internationally licensed sites without a Croatian licence.
Under the Games of Chance Act, the Ministry of Finance licenses online casino in Croatia to operators with land-based licences and to Hrvatska Lutrija. A site without a Croatian licence is not authorised there. Check the law and a site's licence, then decide for yourself.
Help
How to set deposit and time limits and spot the warning signs.
Responsible gaming →Where to find support and how self-exclusion works.
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