Estonia

Online gambling was legalized in Estonia in 2010, and although a relatively young industry, it is quite popular among the country’s citizens.

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Online gambling was legalized in Estonia in 2010, and although a relatively young industry, it is quite popular among the country’s citizens. It is estimated that at least 80 percent of Estonians have tried their hand at some form of gambling, and 6 percent gamble regularly. In fact, there is one slot machine for every 600 people - quite a ratio for such a small country! The number of people turning to online gambling is on the rise as well, with more and more operators realizing the large potential Estonia has to offer.

History

When Estonia was part of the USSR, gambling was prohibited entirely; when it gained independence upon the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, it was eager to attract international companies to its market. Towards this end, the state lottery was launched in 1991, and the Gambling Act was passed in 1995.

Online Gambling Today

Gambling in Estonia today is regulated by the Gambling Act 2008, which left open the option to regulate online gambling. Local companies were granted this option in 2010, and foreign companies followed quickly after in 2011. Despite the popularity of online gambling among Estonians, there are not many local or foreign online casino sites in the Estonian language, so players have to seek sites in whatever other languages they understand.