HISTORY
The Games of Chance Administration was established by the Law on Games of Chance (“Official Gazette of RS”, Nos. 88/2011, 93/2012 – other law, 30/2018 and 95/2018), as an administrative body within the Ministry of Finance, for the purpose of performing state administration in the field of games of chance. The Administration began operating on March 1st 2019. The funds required for the work and functioning of the Administration are provided from the budget of the Republic of Serbia. The seat of the Games of Chance Administration is in Belgrade, 53 Balkanska St.
The new Law on Games of Chance (“Official Gazette of RS”, No.18/20 of 03.03.2020) entered into force on 11.03.2020, and it is applied from 11.04.2020. Pursuant to the provisions of this Law, the Games of Chance Administration independently performs state administration in the field of games of chance for the entire territory of the Republic of Serbia, in such a way as to provide functional unity in the implementation of regulations in the field of games of chance.
The Law Amending the Law on Games of Chance (“Official Gazette RS,” no. 94/2024, dated 28 November 2024), which enters into force on 6 December 2024 and becomes effective on 6 January 2025, improves the system of controls applied to the organisation of games of chance, along with the existing legal provisions, in accordance with the constant technological developments in the field. It elevates the degree of social responsibility among organisers of games of chance, aligns and clarifies the currently applicable provisions with existing European and international standards, and, by increasing the fees for approval i.e. organisation of games of chance, creates conditions for increasing the revenues of the budget of Republic of Serbia.
JURISDICTION
Article 12 of the Law on games of chance
The Administration performs the following tasks:
1) determines the proposal for the catalogue of games of chance, which is issued by the minister of finance;
2) grants and revokes approvals, as in consent for the organisation of games of chance;
3) determines the amount of the fee for which it grants approvals and consents;
4) performs supervision over the application of the provisions of the laws and other regulations in the field of games of chance, as well as controls the prevention of money laundering and terrorism financing;
5) evaluates the value of the prize fund for the organisation of prize games in goods and services;
6) determines its representative in the committees for drawing out in classic games of chance when the draw is broadcast on live TV;
7) participates in the preparation of regulations within its competence;
8) keeps records and registers of the tasks within its competence;
9) plans and conducts the training of its employees;
10) ensures transparency of its work;
11) performs other tasks pursuant to this and other laws.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBLE ORGANIZING
Article 6 of the Law on games of chance
Games of chance must be organised in a socially responsible manner, focused on protecting minors, preventing addiction among participants, and safeguarding the personal data of participants.
Organisers are required to enforce the ban on the participation of minors in games of chance in the most effective manner.
All employees of the organiser of games of chance who have direct contact with participants in the games must be trained in preventive measures against addiction before starting their work.
In the case of organising games of chance through electronic communication means, employees who have contact with participants in the games (e.g., customer service) are considered employees as referred to in paragraph 3 of this article.
It is the obligation of every organiser to display a poster, measuring 100 x 80 centimetres, near the entrance doors or in close proximity to them, both inside and outside the building where games of chance are organised. The poster must contain relevant information on the prevention of addiction, as well as the contact details of the institution certified by the ministry in charge of health for the treatment of addiction to games of chance.
A brochure or flyer containing the information specified in paragraph 5 of this article must be available at every counter or desk where participation in games of chance is registered.
Advertising and promotion of classic and special games of chance, including indirect references to them, must be conducted in accordance with regulations governing advertising, with a notice about the ban on the participation of minors in games of chance and an appropriate warning text on the prevention of addictive disorders.
Organisers of special games of chance through means of electronic communication are required to submit data to the Administration or provide access to data about players who have self-excluded themselves in accordance with this law.
Organisers are required to protect the personal data of participants in games of chance in the most effective manner and in accordance with applicable legal regulations.
The minister in charge of health prescribes the design and content of the poster referred to in paragraph 5 of this article, as well as the notice or warning referred to in paragraph 7 of this article.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Grafic representation of the organizational structure
Director - Zoran Gašić
