My Perspective on the Albanian Gambling Landscape
As someone who’s been immersed in the online betting and casino industry for over a decade, I’ve worked with regulatory bodies, casino operators, and thousands of players from across Europe. Albania has always stood out as one of the most unpredictable and complex environments. The country has a rich gambling culture—but also a fraught political relationship with it.
When I first started supporting Albanian markets as a regional betting representative in 2016, lojra fati were already a heated topic in media and parliament. Players loved them. The government—at least publicly—hated them. And the legal status of online gambling has been anything but simple ever since.