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The Latvian parliament has approved the amendments to the national legislation on gambling. The new rules prohibit the Latvians from gambling on the websites of international online gambling operators who operate without a license in Latvia.
Latvian citizens who used the services of unlicensed gambling casinos will face a fine of up to € 350 per incident. Players who avoid taxes for winnings can also be fined. It is assumed that the fine will be 23% for any amount of winnings over € 3,000. There is a €20 thousand penalty for Internet providers who fail to report information about the cases of illegal online gambling.
The Latvian Inspection on lotteries and gambling has blacklisted more than 1500 gaming domains, however, according to media reports, Internet providers blocked only a third of domains form the blacklist.
To stay up to date with the latest changes in the Baltic region make sure you register here for the second edition of the Mare Balticum Gaming Summit. The conference will take place on the 9th of May at Radisson Blu Royal Astorija Hotel in Vilnius (Lithuania).
Source: European Gaming Industry News
