{"id":8141,"date":"2025-01-17T11:34:38","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T11:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/?p=8141"},"modified":"2025-01-17T11:34:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T11:34:43","slug":"lithuania-tightens-financial-controls-to-combat-illegal-gambling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/01\/17\/lithuania-tightens-financial-controls-to-combat-illegal-gambling\/","title":{"rendered":"Lithuania Tightens Financial Controls to Combat Illegal Gambling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The<strong> Seimas<\/strong> of Lithuania voted on January 14 for the implementation of new gambling controls to be applied via national banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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 <strong>Bank of Lithuania<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new controls will require Lithuanian banks to monitor all gambling transactions and provide direct reports to the <strong>LPT<\/strong>, the <strong>Gambling Control Authority<\/strong> of Lithuania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Banks must comply with the new duties to ensure that payments to illegal gambling websites registered on the Gambling Control Authority\u2019s blacklist are blocked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Payments to illegal operators must be terminated within 24 hours of receiving a directive, with fines ranging from \u20ac1,800 to \u20ac3,800 for initial violations and up to \u20ac6,000 for repeat offences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The LPT supports applying direct controls on banks as the best measure to monitor black market activities, having already banned 1,600 websites from Lithuania\u2019s markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A growing concern, the Seimas has reviewed new controls to combat illegal online gambling, which accounted for approximately 15% (\u20ac18m) of Lithuania\u2019s gambling market in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lithuania\u2019s Treasury believes that illegal gambling has cost the government a liability of \u20ac2m in uncollected taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 1 July 2025, Lithuania will increase its legal gambling age from 18 to 21, approved as a new amendment to the Gambling Law. The age restriction will apply to all gambling activities (land-based and online), except for national lottery draws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, the Seimas approved a bloc of amendments to impose \u2018centralised controls\u2019 on gambling venues and online operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gambling venues must employ a trained staff member, qualified by the LPT, to monitor and intervene in cases of \u2018irresponsible gambling behaviour\u2019. The staff member will have the authority to suspend a customer\u2019s gambling for 48 hours if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further developments see Lithuania\u2019s gambling sector awaiting the decision of the <strong>Ministry of Finance <\/strong>on imposing a new tax framework on gambling income in 2025, which will increase the tax rate on slots, casino games, and online gambling to 22%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lithuania\u2019s proposed changes have been submitted to the<strong> European Commission<\/strong> (EC) for review of competition rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/sbceurasia\">Telegram channel<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Seimas of Lithuania voted on January 14 for the implementation of new gambling controls to be applied via national banks. 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