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The Seimas of Lithuania will vote on Tuesday (14 January) on the implementation of new gambling controls to be applied via national banks. A new set of gambling controls has been proposed to the Seimas, which includes new checks and duties to be carried out by all banks (foreign and domestic) licensed by the Bank of Lithuania. The new controls …

The Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania (LVAT) has overturned a penalty against betting firm TopSport LT for accepting remote bets from foreign customers. Last year, Lithuania’s Gaming Control Authority (LRV) imposed a €15,000 fine on TopSport following an investigation triggered by anonymous complaints submitted to the authority. The investigation revealed that TopSport had voided the gambling winnings and blocked the …

The Seimas (parliament) of Lithuania has received a new age limit proposal on gambling, which seeks to raise the minimum age limit on all gambling disciplines (land-based and online) to 21. As detailed in the 2024 agenda of the Seimas, Lithuanian MPs will vote on whether to set a new age limit on gambling to 21, with a view to …

The Seimas of Lithuania continues to reform the Baltic state’s gambling laws, approving new amendments to the national Gambling Law and the Lottery & Gaming Tax Law.  Gambling Law amendments will see the Lithuania Gambling Control Authority introduce a new type of licence for ‘the organisation (of) remote gambling services’. The introduction of a new remote gambling licence is required …

The Budget and Finance Committee of Lithuania’s Seimas (Parliamentary Assembly) has completed a draft decree proposing new standards on lottery play and advertising for the Baltic state. The Committee’s headline measure has called on parliament to undertake a vote to raise the minimum age of purchase of lottery tickets from 16-to-18 years of age. If approved, Lithuania’s government will enforce …