Gambling age and rules in Poland (2026)
Last reviewed: 7 November 2026
In short: In Poland people must be 18 to enter casinos and betting points and to take part in gambling, except prize-draw and promotional lotteries. Gambling needs a licence, permit or notification, and betting can be run online with a permit.
| Rule | What applies |
|---|---|
| Minimum age for casinosGambling | Entry to gaming centres (including casinos) is allowed only for people who have completed 18 years. [1] |
| Minimum age for lotteriesGambling | Only people who have completed 18 years may take part in gambling games, except prize-draw lotteries (loterie fantowe) and promotional lotteries, which have no age limit in this article. [1] |
| Minimum age for sports bettingGambling | Entry to betting points is allowed only for people who have completed 18 years, and only people of that age may take part in betting. [1] |
| Online gamblingGambling | Gambling may be run only on the basis of a licence, permit or notification. Betting may be run in betting points or over the internet, after obtaining a permit. [1] |
| Gambling regulatorGambling | The minister responsible for public finance decides whether games qualify as gambling under the Act, and organs of the National Revenue Administration carry out controls. [1] |
Notes
- The text read is the consolidated text of 10 April 2025. The official register shows later changes to the Act (last register update 8 October 2026) that were not read.
Sources
- Sejm of the Republic of Poland (ELI API): Obwieszczenie Marszałka Sejmu z dnia 10 kwietnia 2025 r. w sprawie ogłoszenia jednolitego tekstu ustawy o grach hazardowych (Dz.U. 2025 poz. 595) (consulted 7 November 2026) · all sources
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