Online gambling rules in Moldova

The online monopoly and physical casinos differ

Article 3 provides a state monopoly with an exception for maintaining casinos. Article 47 separately states that gambling through electronic communications networks is a state monopoly, operated only by the empowered state-capital entity.

The Act identifies Loteria Națională a Moldovei as the organizer of state-monopoly games and exempts that activity from licensing. A physical casino licence therefore does not automatically establish permission to operate a casino website.

Check the game and the website together

Article 47 allows electronic-network games subject to the Act and rules approved by the Public Services Agency. It requires the equipment, software and control server to be in Moldova and the website to have a domain in Moldova.

Check the exact website against the published rules for the game. A local domain name alone does not establish permission.

Slot.md and 7777.md cover different products

The National Lottery’s general rules, marked as coordinated by the Public Services Agency (ASP) in December 2025, name S.A. Loteria Națională a Moldovei as the operator at www.slot.md. Chapter V covers online slots, and the rules set a minimum age of 21.

In its warning about lookalike sites, the lottery identifies slot.md as its slots platform and 7777.md as its lottery and sports betting platform. It says NGM Company administers 7777.md. The rules for Slot.md provide evidence for online slots. Approval of individual games and any later regulatory changes still need separate checks.

Age and the player account

Article 13 sets a minimum age of 21 for games with increased social risk and 18 for lower-risk games such as lotteries and sports betting. These product categories must remain distinct.

For electronic-network games, article 50 requires a single account for each player and verification of identification data no later than the transfer of money into the playing account.

Foreign permission is a separate claim

Article 47 prohibits unauthorized persons from organizing or importing electronic-network games. A foreign licence does not by itself establish permission in Moldova. This guide makes no finding about an individual operator or player.

On 6 November 2026, ASP’s searchable list of unauthorised domains showed an update date of 5 November. Search for the exact domain. An address missing from that list still needs separate evidence of authorization. ASP accepts reports of suspicious platforms.

Restrict one account or self-exclude across the lottery’s products

The National Lottery says an account restriction applies to the product named in the request. Its separate self-exclusion procedure covers all lottery-operated products, including Slot.md, 7777.md and the slot halls. The lottery publishes the form and submission instructions.

Dated source records

These are neutral source records, not current licence approvals.