Casino News Today in North Macedonia
A curated, automatically updated feed of gambling news from North Macedonia: online casinos and land-based venues, regulatory changes, key events, and emerging trends – all based on coverage from local news outlets.
Jun 10, 2026
Legal Aspects of Gambling What You Need to Know The legislation surrounding gambling in Greece The legislation governing gambling in Greece is complex and includes many laws and regulations. The main law regulating gambling activity is Law…
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populli.mk 
Jun 8, 2026
Two residents of Veles ended up at a police station after, under the influence of alcohol, they disturbed public order and peace in a casino in the city. According to information from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, on June 8 at around 01:00,…
20:20 — Veles
infomax.mk Night drama in Veles: Two residents of Veles ended up at the police after an incident in a casino
19:52 — Veles
prv.mk Almost 10,000 Croatian citizens have requested to be excluded from participating in games of chance since the Register of Excluded Players was established in August last year, which allows people addicted to gambling to be barred from access to all…
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www.brif.mk Jun 3, 2026
Reporter: Angell Dimovski The opposition and the government, during the heated debate in Parliament over the law on gambling, argued about who had previously proposed and supported the law, as well as who had blocked it. LSDM MP Fatmir Bytyqi stated…
13:27 — Skopje
alsat.mk May 28, 2026
Google engineer Michel Spagnuolo has been accused by the U.S. Department of Justice of insider trading, alleging that he made $1.2 million by trading on the Polymarket platform using confidential company information. Spagnuolo, who signed on to…
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makedonijadenes.mk May 21, 2026
The new draft law on games of chance raises serious questions about the purpose of such regulation. Instead of a debate on improving the industry, which is already among the most strictly regulated in the country, the law is being proposed without…
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www.brif.mk May 20, 2026
“If betting shops remain near schools, even without electronic machines, then young people will still be exposed every day to the atmosphere and culture of betting. The question is not only whether there are machines, but whether we are normalizing…
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lokalno.mk May 18, 2026
The government proposal to amend the Law on Games of Chance and Entertainment Games, which bans casinos from being located within 500 meters of schools and kindergartens and prohibits their advertising, is inappropriate according to the opposition…
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lokalno.mk The Government of North Macedonia adopted the draft law on May 12 for relocating casinos to a distance of 500 meters from educational institutions. According to the procedure, the law is to be passed in Parliament in the coming period. However, what…
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meta.mk May 17, 2026
Automated daily summary
Macedonia’s government has adopted a new Law on Games of Chance that supporters say begins a “legal fight” to bring gambling under the law, with Izet Mejiti declaring that the promise to rein in betting has been fulfilled and Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski saying the law will introduce order, control, and restrictions on casinos and gambling venues mkdenes.mk nezavisen.mk strumicadenes.mk.
The Association of Sports Betting Operators (ASOM) strongly rejected the draft, saying it was excluded from the process and warning that the changes would effectively shut down legal gambling, harm citizens and society, and create a monopoly, while also announcing protests ohridpress.com.mk a1on.mk pressonline.mk puls24.mk.
The Association of Sports Betting Shops (ASOM) is countering the statement by Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski. They claim that they were not consulted and were not part of the process of drafting the new law on games of chance. They say that the…
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puls24.mk "It is incomprehensible how the Government is trying at all costs to pass a law that will have a series of negative consequences for citizens and society. This law will not solve a single problem, but will create enormous new problems. With it, de…
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pressonline.mk It is incomprehensible how the Government is trying at all costs to pass a law that will have a series of negative consequences for citizens and society. This law will not solve a single problem; instead, it will create huge new problems. With it,…
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a1on.mk Skopje/Ohrid, May 17, 2026 (OHRIDPRESS) – The Association of Sports Betting Operators of the Republic of Macedonia (ASOM), in a statement to the media, emphasizes that, in their view, it is incomprehensible how the Government is trying at all costs…
14:28 — Skopje
ohridpress.com.mk Mickoski on casinos: The state cannot look like Las Vegas – Order and discipline must be introduced!
Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said that the new draft law on games of chance aims to introduce order, control and restrictions in this activity, thereby, as he emphasized, protecting the state from the negative consequences of the uncontrolled…
12:45
strumicadenes.mk The VMRO-DPMNE and VLEN government is bringing back DUI's casino law, which was not adopted. Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski announced again today that with the new gambling law, order and discipline should be introduced and that there will be…
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nezavisen.mk We regret that the current Prime Minister has also fallen into the trap of the usual critics of games of chance, who have been waging an offensive battle against legal games of chance for a very long time. Legal games of chance have for years been…
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4news.mk We regret that the current Prime Minister has also fallen into the trap of the usual critics of gambling, who have been waging an offensive battle against legal gambling for a very long time. Legal gambling has for years been the subject of an…
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a1on.mk Izet Mejiti, in a video address on social media, welcomed the adoption of the new Law on Games of Chance, saying that it marks the beginning of, as he put it, “the legal fight against gambling and betting.” The co-chair of VLEN said that with the…
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mkdenes.mk Automated daily summary
Macedonia’s government has adopted a new Law on Games of Chance that supporters say begins a “legal fight” to bring gambling under the law, with Izet Mejiti declaring that the promise to rein in betting has been fulfilled and Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski saying the law will introduce order, control, and restrictions on casinos and gambling venues mkdenes.mk nezavisen.mk strumicadenes.mk.
The Association of Sports Betting Operators (ASOM) strongly rejected the draft, saying it was excluded from the process and warning that the changes would effectively shut down legal gambling, harm citizens and society, and create a monopoly, while also announcing protests ohridpress.com.mk a1on.mk pressonline.mk puls24.mk.
May 16, 2026
VLEN co-chair Izet Mexhiti, in a video message on social media, welcomed the new Law on Games of Chance. Mexhiti says that this law fulfills the promise to "protect families from this curse." He announces that measures will also be taken to regulate…
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puls24.mk The association of employees in the gambling sector “I Want to Work” is reacting to, as they say, repeated political announcements about restricting or completely shutting down legal gambling facilities, assessing that such proposals pose a serious…
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4news.mk The new legal measures to move gambling venues away from schools, the stricter advertising rules, and the restrictions in the gambling sector have sparked mixed reactions in the public. Civic initiatives support the legal changes, assessing that…
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www.publikum.mk While European countries are moving toward free markets and abandoning state monopolies, industry experts and domestic gambling operators say that Macedonia is deliberately moving toward criminalizing the sector. They pointed out that the draft law…
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www.brif.mk May 15, 2026
The Association of Sports Betting Operators of Macedonia (ASOM) strongly reacts to the Draft Law on Games of Chance and Entertainment Games and demands that it be stopped immediately and not forwarded to the Parliament. "The adoption of such a law…
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www.brif.mk The Association of Sports Betting Operators of Macedonia (ASOM) strongly reacts to the Draft Law on Games of Chance and demands that it be urgently stopped so it is not forwarded to the Assembly. According to them, the adoption of this law…
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pressonline.mk May 14, 2026
Skopje/Ohrid, 14 May 2026 (OHRIDPRESS) – The Association of Sports Betting Shops of the Republic of Macedonia (ASOM) reacts most strongly to the Draft Law on Games of Chance and Amusement Games and demands that it be stopped immediately and not…
10:04 — Skopje
ohridpress.com.mk May 13, 2026
Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski believes that the draft law on games of chance and entertainment games, adopted by the Government, will improve the situation in the country in a moral sense, and he also announced a solution that would limit the…
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makpress.mk The Government has adopted the new text of the Draft Law on Games of Chance, which introduces stricter rules on advertising, greater protection for young people, and restrictions for facilities near schools. Casinos, slot machine clubs, and…
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strumicadenes.mk Ohrid, May 13, 2026 (OHRIDPRESS) – At its latest session, the Government of the Republic of Macedonia approved the new harmonized text of the Draft Law on Games of Chance and Entertainment Games, which provides for strict restrictions on the…
10:28 — Ohrid
ohridpress.com.mk At its session today, the Government determined the new harmonized text of the Draft Law on Games of Chance and Entertainment Games, which will be sent to the Assembly. The Government says this begins a new, more serious and more determined phase in…
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www.mkvesti.mk The Government, at today’s session, adopted the new harmonized text of the Draft Law on Games of Chance and Amusement Games, which will be sent to the Parliament. With this, we are starting a new, more serious and more decisive phase in the fight…
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puls24.mk Announcement of the Association of Employees in the Games of Chance Sector "I Want to Work" Given the fact that yesterday, at a session, the Government adopted a Draft Law on Games of Chance, while at the same time the political party "Levica"…
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tetovoinfo.mk May 12, 2026
At today’s session, the Government adopted the new harmonized text of the Draft Law on Games of Chance and Amusement Games, which will be sent to the Assembly. With this, we are beginning a new, more serious and more decisive phase in the fight…
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makpress.mk She pointed out that for the first time strict restrictions are being introduced on advertising games of chance, advertising outside business premises is prohibited if it aims to encourage citizens to participate in games of chance, and messages…
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mkd.mk Government press release: At today's session, the Government determined the new harmonized text of the Draft Law on Games of Chance and Entertainment Games, which will be sent to Parliament. With this, we are beginning a new, more serious and more…
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tetovoinfo.mk The government has approved the new text of the Draft Law on Games of Chance, which introduces stricter rules on advertising, greater protection for young people, and restrictions on facilities near schools. Casinos, slot clubs, and facilities for…
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trn.mk Under the draft law on games of chance adopted by the Government, it is additionally provided that betting shops located within a radius of up to 500 meters from schools will not be allowed to install electronic video lottery terminals and other…
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360stepeni.mk At its session today, the government established the new harmonized text of the Draft Law on Games of Chance and Entertainment Games, which will be sent to Parliament. The government says this marks the beginning of a new, more serious and more…
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republika.mk At today's session, the government adopted the new harmonized text of the Draft Law on Games of Chance and Amusement Games, which will be sent to Parliament. With this, we are beginning a new, more serious and more decisive phase in the fight…
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nezavisen.mk The Government has adopted the new harmonized text of the Draft Law on Games of Chance and Entertainment Games, which will be sent to Parliament, announcing, as stated, a “new, more serious and more decisive phase” in the fight against illegal…
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fokus.mk