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 the right to run casino 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, consolidated text valid from 1 May 2025 (informator.hr).
Online casino approval goes to operators that already run casino games in Croatia.
The state-owned lottery, also licensed online.
Timeline
Sources: Games of Chance Act, consolidated text (informator.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
18+ · T&Cs Apply · Play Responsibly
18+ · T&Cs Apply · Play Responsibly
Yes, at operators licensed by the Croatian Ministry of Finance.
Only companies that already hold the right to run casino games in Croatia can be approved to offer them online.
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. It does so only for operators that already hold casino rights and for 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
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Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo (HZJZ) →How to set deposit and time limits and spot the warning signs.
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