Official language: Slovak
Population: 5,379,455
Currency: Euro (EUR)

Current Exchange Rate
1 GBP = 1.0681 EUR
1 USD = 0.6754 EUR

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Gambling in Slovakia
Gambling in all forms is legal across the entire country of Slovakia, and has been for many years. The country offers casino gambling in a variety of different venues, along with several different lotteries, stand-alone slot machines, pari-mutual betting, and sportsbook wagers. There are not many casinos found in Slovakia, but there are several hundred betting shops where people can place wagers on sporting events.

Gambling has not always been legal in Slovakia. Prior to 1989, all forms of gambling were outlawed. Then, in the early 1990s after the country began to undergo big changes, the number of casinos and other gambling sites began to increase dramatically. Today, even slot machines are widespread, and can be found in coffee houses and pubs across the country.

Online Gambling in Slovakia
Online gambling in Slovakia is a different story. It is legal to gamble on the internet, but the Slovakian government does not give licenses to operate online gambling sites, so there are no Slovakian internet gambling sites hosted in the country. Foreign gaming sites, however, are welcomed in Slovakia.

Foreign online gambling sites in Slovakia work with the local government and are heavily taxed for the right to operate. They offer their services in the Slovakian language, and provide special versions of their website that are catered towards Slovakian players. These gambling sites are all large, international gambling sites including online casinos and sportsbooks. There might come a day when proper Slovakian internet gambling sites are licensed to operate in Slovakia, but there is not currently any talk of such legislation in the government.