Portugal has regulated online gambling since 2015 under the Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ). 2026 brought the most significant player-protection change in years: a single, centralised way to self-exclude across every licensed operator at once.
SRIJ-licensed operators
Online casino games, sports betting and poker are all licensed separately by the SRIJ, part of Turismo de Portugal. As with any licensed market, check an operator against the SRIJ's official public list before depositing — a slick-looking site isn't proof of anything on its own.
A single self-exclusion portal, finally
Until recently, self-exclusion in Portugal meant registering separately with each operator — genuinely easy to miss one and undermine the whole point. The SRIJ launched a centralised, national self-exclusion portal on 8 April 2026: one registration now excludes you across every SRIJ-licensed operator at once, rather than requiring you to track down and contact each site individually.
Bonus-buy restrictions
Alongside the self-exclusion portal, Portugal has also moved to restrict "bonus-buy" slot mechanics — the option to pay upfront for a bonus round instead of triggering it through normal play — as part of a broader player-protection push. If a slot you've played elsewhere behaves differently on a Portuguese-licensed site, this is usually why.
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Visit BestRevCasino ↗Portugal FAQ
Do I need to self-exclude from every casino separately in Portugal?
Not anymore — since 8 April 2026, a single SRIJ portal registration excludes you from every licensed operator at once.
Why do bonus-buy features look different on Portuguese casinos?
Portugal restricts bonus-buy slot mechanics as a player-protection measure, so some games behave differently there than on sites licensed elsewhere.
How do I check if a casino actually holds an SRIJ licence?
Check the operator against the SRIJ's official public list rather than trusting a badge on the casino's own site.