This consultation is open from Monday, 26 October 2026 until Friday, 4 December 2026. All input received before the closing date will be registered and considered.

Structure of the draft Gambling Ordinance

The draft Gambling Ordinance consists of ten chapters: (1) Definitions; (2) General provisions; (3) Games of chance; (4) The license register; (5) The Gambling Authority; (6) Supervision and enforcement; (7) Penal provisions; (8) Confidentiality; (9) Transitional provisions; (10) Final provisions.

Consultation questions

These questions are a starting point — you are welcome to comment on any part of the draft.

1. What is your overall opinion of the draft Gambling Ordinance?
2. Does the draft Ordinance provide sufficient protection against harmful gambling?
3. Are the proposed player protection measures clear and appropriate?
4. Are the proposed rules on gambling advertising sufficiently protective of minors and other vulnerable groups?
5. Do the proposed rules for casinos adequately protect the public interest?
6. Do the proposed rules for lotteries and lottery points of sale provide sufficient control?
7. Does the draft Ordinance provide sufficient safeguards against fraud, money laundering and other criminal misuse of the gambling sector?
8. Are the proposed supervision and enforcement powers of the Gambling Authority appropriate?
9. Are the roles of the Gambling Authority and other government authorities sufficiently clear?
10. Do you have any other comments or suggestions on the draft Gambling Ordinance or its Explanatory Memorandum?

Stakeholder sessions

Between 6 and 12 November 2026, TEATT will organize seven targeted stakeholder consultation sessions as part of this public consultation. The sessions bring together stakeholders with relevant sectoral, professional, statutory or community perspectives — from the casino and lottery sectors, public authorities, and public-interest organizations — to discuss specific aspects of the proposed legislation and its practical implementation.

Attendance is by registration and confirmation. Residents and other interested parties are warmly invited to share their views through the response form on this page — all input is registered and considered in the same way.

Submit your response

For extensive written submissions with attachments, you may also respond by e-mail to consultatie@gamblingauthority.sx.

Privacy

Personal data provided with a response (name, e-mail address, organization name) are used only for the registration and assessment of responses and for informing respondents about the procedure. Responses are not published on this website. In the public consultation report, input is summarized by theme; a response is attributed to a respondent or organization only with explicit consent. Responses are retained and managed in accordance with applicable Government records-management, archiving and privacy requirements. Please do not include personal data of third parties in your response.

Personal data provided with a session registration (name, organization, function, e-mail address) are used only for organizing the stakeholder sessions and for communication about the registration, and are handled under the same records-management, archiving and privacy requirements as consultation responses.