Slovenia is a developing gaming jurisdiction in the process of expansion. Whilst gaming was available here prior to independence from the Yugoslavian Federation, it was limited to foreigners. It was not until 1995 that the Gambling Act came into operation and since then regulations made pursuant to this Act have been implemented.

The most recent of these  regulations are new technical standards which have been placed before the European Commission. Gambling Compliance has conducted a comprehensive review of these technical standards against the backdrop of the Slovenian gaming  market.

With no limitation on the number of  gaming devices  in a  casino in Slovenia and  an expanding  casino industry,  this report will be of  interest  to those who are involved in the slot machines sector. For more information on this report see the table of contents below or contact harry@gamblingcompliance.com.

Table of Contents


1. Background

2. Regulatory Environment

2.1 The Office of Gaming Supervision
2.2 Casino Gaming
2.3 Concessions for Casinos and Gaming Halls
2.4 Advertising
2.5 Illegal Gaming
2.6 Classical Gaming

3. Technical Compliance

3.1 Gaming Devices
3.2 Player Return
3.3 Technical Requirements for Gaming Devices
3.3.1 Functional operation
3.3.2 Outcome Dependent Exclusively On Chance
3.3.3 Sub games
3.3.4 Random Number Generator (RNG)
3.3.5 Logic Area
3.3.6 Functional signal lights
3.3.7 Software Requirements
3.3.8 RAM
3.3.9 Error conditions – fault events
3.3.10 Key settings
3.3.11 Payment and machine credit standards
3.3.12 Metering requirements
3.3.13 Logs/memory
3.3.14 Electronic Roulette
3.3.15 Communication of Information required by Supervisory Information System (SIS)
3.3.16 Progressive systems
3.3.17 Server Based Gaming
3.3.18 Gaming Tables Drawing Devices, Gaming Panels
3.3.19 Hardware Identification
3.3.20 Software Identification
3.3.21 Disturbances from outside the device
3.3.22 Interruptions
3.4 Obtaining Approval and Testing of Gaming devices in Slovenia
3.5 Computerised Accounting and Control System (CACS)
3.5.1 The State Office System
3.5.2 The Operator System


4. Taxation

5. Problem Gambling

6. Legislation


7. Money Laundering
7.1 The Law On The Prevention Of Money Laundering

8. Recent Developments
8.1 Harrah's Pull Out of Casino Mega Project

9. Regulator and Key Operator details

10. Further Resources

11. Endnotes