Fighting illegal gambling
The pages below provide information on the types of gambling that are unlawful in Switzerland and on the fight against illegal gambling.
Fighting illegal gambling
Illegal gambling offers
A wide and attractive range of legal gambling opportunities is available in Switzerland. Nevertheless, unlawful gambling is a persistent problem.
Fighting illegal gambling
Access blocking
Offering money games from abroad is illegal under the Federal Act on Gambling. Since July 2019, measures have been taken to prevent access to unauthorized online games.
Fighting illegal gambling
Manipulation of sports competitions
A sports competition is manipulated where athletes, referees or other involved parties improperly control the course or result of the competition in such a way that the course or result become predictable.