Gambling Regulation in Switzerland
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Last reviewed 2026-11-13
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Recent Enforcement & Updates
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2026-11-01
Switzerland ESBK: Advertising for non‑authorised foreign casinos is banned and heavily fined
ESBK states advertising by foreign casinos for games not authorised in Switzerland is prohibited (Art.74) and intentional advertising can be fined up to CHF 500,000 (Art.131).
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2026-11-01
Switzerland: ESBK confirms advertising ban for foreign casinos; large fines possible
ESBK notes advertising for foreign, non‑authorised gambling in Switzerland is prohibited under federal law and can lead to fines up to CHF 500,000 for intentional promotion; only licensed Swiss casinos may advertise.
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2026-11-01
Swiss ESBK confirms large administrative sanction for casino breaches including marketing to excluded persons
An ESBK administrative sanction decision upheld by court confirmed breaches where a casino sent promotional emails to excluded players; sanctions can reach millions and are based on severity and gross gaming yield.
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2026-10-01
Switzerland: ESBK warns advertising for non‑authorized foreign casinos is banned
ESBK states foreign casinos may not advertise in Switzerland; advertising for non‑authorized gambling is prohibited and intentional breaches can lead to fines up to CHF 500,000; only licensed Swiss casinos may advertise domestically.
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2026-10-01
ESBK warns: advertising for non-authorised foreign casinos is banned in Switzerland
Switzerland's ESBK reiterates that foreign casinos not authorised in Switzerland may not advertise there; intentional advertising for non-authorised games can lead to fines up to CHF 500,000.
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2026-10-01
Swiss ESBK warns advertising for non-authorised online casinos is prohibited and punishable
ESBK states advertising for online casinos not authorised in Switzerland is banned; only licensed Swiss casinos may advertise and intentional breaches can result in fines up to CHF 500,000.
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2026-10-01
Switzerland: advertising for non-authorised foreign casinos prohibited and penalised
ESBK reiterates that foreign casinos not authorised in Switzerland cannot advertise there; intentional advertising can incur fines up to CHF 500,000 under the Money Games Act.
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2026-10-01
ESBK: advertising for non‑approved foreign online casinos prohibited in Switzerland
ESBK reiterates that foreign casinos may not advertise activities in Switzerland; advertising for non‑approved online gambling is forbidden and can lead to fines up to CHF 500,000.
Source Archive
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Switzerland: ESBK closes investigation into 'Stake' advertising; no punishable offence found
Swiss ESBK confirms large administrative sanction for casino breaches including marketing to excluded persons
ESBK ruling upholds supervision over GCB for player and youth protection breaches
Switzerland ESBK enforcement: operators must exclude suspected problem gamblers
Switzerland ESBK: Advertising for non‑authorised foreign casinos is banned and heavily fined
Swiss ESBK: non-authorised online games must be blocked and listed
Eidgenössische Spielbankenkommission (ESBK)
ESBK (Switzerland): sanctions, prosecutions and large confirmed penalties for casinosLink removed by authority on 2026-09-25
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