The capital of Slovakia has just adopted a fairly extreme new measure by formally prohibiting all forms of physical casino games. As of 1 May 2017, the licenses of operators in Bratislava will no longer be renewed and will therefore disappear after expiry. This law that divides the city is the happiness of those who have been demanding a prohibition for Casino games years. Controversial decision All forms of physical gambling will not disappear overnight but will be phased out.

From 1 May onwards, licenses will not be renewed, which means that some 300 places where these Casino games will be found, including the few casinos in the city. The last licenses will expire in 2021, which leaves time for these operators to organize. Bratislava thus takes a rather extreme decision, as those who oppose the law attest. According to them, strict regulation, framed, is better than a ban. Nothing can stop people from playing and it will not be long before many illegal gambling dens take shape in the Slovak capital.