Swiss Gambling Supervisory Authority

An overview of the reports received and the functioning of the reporting office is published in form of an annual report. Gespa published the report on the year 2025 in April 2026.

Betting games (e.g. at an EM or WM final round tournament) are permissible if they fulfil the definition of a private game according to the Gambling Ordinance (Art. 1).

In 2025, as part of its supervisory activities in the land-based sports betting market, Gespa commissioned test purchases by minors to get a sense of how regulatory requirements were being implemented. The results cannot be published until further notice.

At its first meeting of the year, the Supervisory Board gave Loterie Romande an initial gaming licence for its technologically upgraded Loterie électronique. Individuals who are subject to a gambling ban in Switzerland will be excluded from participating in the Loterie électronique. Players are also required to set loss limits.

Gespa had blocked access to the disputed domain by order of October 2021. The company concerned subsequently took the case to the Federal Supreme Court. In its ruling of 18 November 2025, the Federal Supreme Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the decisions of the lower instances.

ESBK and Gespa are once again investigating gambling behaviour in Switzerland. The results are expected to be available in autumn 2027.

Like every year, Gespa has prepared an evaluation report on the effectiveness of the measures to protect gamblers from excessive gambling.