Draft
Volume 2023
COLLECTION OF LAWS
CZECH REPUBLIC
Part 206 Circulated on 29 December 2023 Price CZK 56
CONTENTS:
466. Decree on the conditions for the operation of gambling games
467. Decree amending Decree No 10/2019 on the method of notification and sending of information and data transmission
by the operator of gambling games, the scope of data transmitted and other technical parameters of data transmission,
and Decree No 433/2021 on output documents in the field of gambling
468. Decree amending Decree No 208/2017 laying down the scope of technical parameters for devices used to operate
gambling games, requirements for the protection and storage of gaming and financial data and their technical
parameters, as amended by Decree No 429/2021

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466
DECREE
of ...
of 20 December 2023
on the conditions for the operation of gambling games
Pursuant to Section 133(1)(a), (e), 2(c) and (d) of Act No 186/2016 on gambling (hereinafter
the ‘Act’), the Ministry of Finance lays down:
Pursuant to Section 133(1)(a), (e), 2(c) and (d)
of Act No 186/2016 on gambling, as amended by Act PART TWO
No 527/2020 and Act No 349/2023, the Ministry of
GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR RECORDING AND
Finance lays down:
REPORTING OBLIGATIONS
Section 2
PART ONE
PROHIBITED RISK BONUSES
General period for keeping records
prohibited Risk Bonuses
An operator keeps recordings, records and
related documents for a period of 3 years from the
Section 1
date they were recorded.
List of prohibited risk bonuses
(1) A risk bonus is a prohibited risk bonus if any offer to obtain such a bonus or other
promotional message relating to that bonus does not include all the conditions for a gambling
game participant to acquire or use it or unless these conditions are demonstrably
communicated to the participant before it is acquired.
(2) A bonus is always a prohibited risk bonus if
a) the conditions for its acquisition or use encourage competition based on a comparison of
the frequency of participation, the amount of stakes or winnings of gambling game
participants;
b) its acquisition or use is contingent on the participant not withdrawing funds or part
thereof from the user account; or
c) if it is provided after the operator receives a request to cancel the user account.
PART TWO
GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR RECORDING AND REPORTING OBLIGATIONS
Section 2
General period for keeping records
Unless otherwise laid down by the Act, an operator is obliged to keep recordings, records
and related documents for a period of 3 years from the date they were recorded.
Section 3
The obligation to record circumstances occurring during gambling game operation
(1) The operator must keep a record of
(1) A prohibited risk bonus is a risk bonus that
meets at least one of the following conditions: The obligation to record circumstances occurring
during gambling game operation
a) the offer to obtain such a bonus or other
promotional message relating to that bonus (1) An operator maintains a record of
does not include at least a brief description of
a) commencement of
the conditions for a gambling game participant
1. operation of a gambling game,
to acquire or use this bonus;
2. operation of gaming premises,
b) the conditions for acquiring or using this bonus
are not demonstrably communicated to the 3. operation of a gaming position,
gambling game participant before it is acquired. 4. operation of an eligible live game table,
(2) A bonus is always a prohibited risk bonus if 5. operation of a live game table other than
pursuant to point 4,
a) the conditions for its acquisition or use
encourage competition based on a comparison 6. a card tournament;
of the frequency of participation, the amount of b) termination of
stakes or winnings of gambling game
1. operation of a gambling game,
participants, if
2. operation of gaming premises,
1. this competition relates to participation in a
3. operation of a gaming position,
technical game or
4. operation of an eligible live game table,

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5. operation of a live game table other than pursuant to point 4,
2. the sum of the individual gambling
participant’s stakes in all competitions 5. operation of a live game table other than
related to a given type of gambling with a pursuant to point 4,
given operator exceeds CZK 1000 per
6. a card tournament;
b) termination of
calendar day,
c) interruption of
b) its acquisition or use is contingent on the
1. operation of a gambling game,
2. operation of gaming premises,
participant not withdrawing funds or part
thereof from the user account; or 2. operation of gaming premises,
3. operation of a gaming position,
c) if it is provided after the operator receives a
request to cancel the user account. 4. operation of an eligible live game table,
5. operation of a live game table other than

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pursuant to point 4, c) the name, address and identifier of the gaming
premises, if the notification relates to the
6. a card tournament;
operation of a gambling game in gaming
d) resumption of
premises;
1. operation of a gambling game,
d) the serial number of the terminal device and
2. operation of gaming premises, the gaming position and the gaming position
3. operation of a gaming position, identifier, if the notification relates to a gaming
position;
4. operation of an eligible live game table,
5. operation of a live game table other than pursuant to point 4,
e) the registration number and the live game table
5. operation of a live game table other than
identifier, if the notification relates to a live
pursuant to point 4,
game table;
6. a card tournament;
c) interruption of
1. operation of a gambling game,
2. operation of gaming premises,
3. operation of a gaming position,
4. operation of an eligible live game table,
5. operation of a live game table other than pursuant to point 4,
6. a card tournament;
d) resumption of
1. operation of a gambling game,
2. operation of gaming premises,
3. operation of a gaming position,
4. operation of an eligible live game table,
5. operation of a live game table other than pursuant to point 4,
6. a card tournament;
e) a communication by which a person has expressed a wish towards the operator not to be
addressed with invitations participate in a gambling game.
(2) The operator is obliged to keep a record of a facts reported pursuant to Section 4(1)
and (2) for a period of 3 years from the date on which it occurred.
(3) In the record, the operator shall indicate
a) a description of the event,
b) the date and time at which the event occurred,
c) the information provided in the notification pursuant to Section 4.
Section 4
f) the reason for the interruption; and
e) a communication by which a person has
g) the date operation was commenced,
expressed a wish towards the operator not to be
terminated, interrupted or resumed.
addressed with invitations participate in a
gambling game. (4) An identifier pursuant to paragraph (3)(a)
and (c) to (e) means an identifier pursuant to the
(2) An operator keeps a record of an event
Decree governing reporting in the area of gambling
reported pursuant to Section 4(1) and (2) for a
games.
period of 3 years from the date on which it occurred.
(3) In the record, the operator shall indicate Section 5
a) a description of the event, Method of compliance with the notification
b) the date and time at which the event occurred, obligation
c) the information provided in the notification (1) An operator shall comply with the
pursuant to Section 4. notification obligation vis-à-vis the Ministry or
authority of the Customs Administration of the
Section 4 Czech Republic via an on-line application or user
interface of an information system for the operation
Notification obligation
(1) An operator must notify the Ministry that an event is to occur, pursuant to
a) Section 3(1)(a) and (b), at least 5 days before the date on which the event is to occur; or
b) Section 3(1)(c) and (d), at least 5 days before the date on which the event is to occur, in
the case of a planned outage.
(2) An operator must notify the Ministry without undue delay that an event has occurred
of gambling games in accordance with the technical
(1) An operator shall notify the Ministry that an specifications of this interface.
event is to occur pursuant to
(2) If the information system interface
a) Section 3(1)(a) and (b) at least 5 days before the
pursuant to paragraph (1) is not available, the
date on which the event is to occur;
submission shall be made in electronic form signed
b) Section 3(1)(c) and (d), at least 5 days before in a manner that other legislation associates with the
the date on which the event is to occur in the effects of signature by hand.
case of a planned outage.
(2) An operator shall notify the Ministry PART THREE
without undue delay that an event has occurred
CONDITIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF
pursuant to
a) Section 3(1)(c) and (d) or
b) Section 3(1)(b) if it occurred because of extraordinary event the operator could not have
GAMBLING GAMES
a) Section 3(1)(b) if it occurred because of
extraordinary event the operator could not have
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foreseen.
b) Section 3(1)(c) or (d). General conditions of operation
(3) In the notification, the operator shall provide