Slovak minister proposes gambling law amendments restricting promotions

Sports and tourism minister Rudolf Huliak has proposed changes to Slovakia’s gambling law, arguing that the framework introduced in 2019 gives operators priority over consumer protection. His proposal would bar gambling promotions to welfare recipients, people in alimony arrears and tax debtors, and give national lottery operator TIPOS a role in directing revenue to public and social projects. The Christian Democratic Movement criticised his approach and called for a parliamentary inquiry into alleged gaps between licensed operators’ tax rates and collections.