Licences for (online) betting and lotteries will only be given to Swisslos and Loterie Romande. Foreign providers cannot apply for a licence and their websites are blocked (DNS-blocking) by the Swiss authorities if the provider does not block the access to the games from Switzerland itself.

The operation of an online casino is illegal in Switzerland and only allowed if a permit from the Swiss Gambling Commission has been obtained. In recent years, there has been an accumulation of rulings in Germany as well as in Austria in which players can reclaim losses from forbidden online casino gaming.

The 'Super Heinz' bet requires the bettor to pick 7 selections, which results in a total of 120 bets overall within this bet type. The 120 bets within a Super Heinz are as follows; 21 doubles, 35 trebles, 35 four-fold accumulators, 21 five-fold accumulators, 7 six-fold accumulators and 1 seven-fold accumulator.

To fold is to discard one's hand and forfeit interest in the current pot. No further bets are required by the folding player, but the player cannot win. Folding may be indicated verbally or by discarding one's hand face down into the pile of other discards called the muck, or into the pot (uncommon).