Lithuania Fines Olympic Casino for Illegal Promotion

Related

iGaming Business

Holland Casino ordered to remove land-based casino ads from site

In October last year, the KSA discovered that Holland Casino's licensed and regulated igaming site contained links that when clicked on, led visitors to information about the operator's physical casinos across the country. KSA deemed this to be a breach of Article 4.2, paragraph 5, of the Dutch Remote Games of Chance Decree, in that an online…

Land-based ・ 05 December 2022

Casino Guru

Cashback bonuses need to go, says the Dutch Gaming Regulator

The Dutch Gaming Authority continues to watch over the country's iGaming market by guiding regulated operators on the do's and don'ts of the market. In the latest such update, shared by the gambling regulator, the Authority has issued a warning to operators not to leverage cashback bonuses to customers, as this form of bonus inducement is…

Law ・ 03 December 2022

European Gaming

Olympic Casino Faces Another Fine in Lithuania

The Lithuania Gambling Supervisory Authority has issued another fine to UAB Olympic Casino Group Baltija following a further breach of advertising laws in the country. The Authority fined Olympic Casino €25000 after it found the operator featured information on its website about how customers could watch live sports events on Setanta Sports, but…

Sports ・ 24 November 2022

iGaming Business

Olympic Casino faces another fine in Lithuania

The Authority fined Olympic Casino €25000 (£21696/$25675) after it found the operator featured information on its website about how customers could watch live sports events on Setanta Sports, but also encouraged users to bet on sports. The text in question set out how customers would watch live coverage of events such as the Spanish La Liga and…

Sports ・ 23 November 2022

Wild Casino

$5,000 Welcome Bonus

Deposit bonuses are optional and must be requested by the player when making a deposit. For example, use Promo Code WILD1 to a 100% Casino bonus. Your bonus request will be assessed and, if your account is eligible for the bonus, it will be added to your account immediately.

iGaming Business

Lithuania online revenue up 15% year-on-year

Land-based revenue also increased, by 172% to €53.8m. This dramatic result can be largely explained due to ending of 2021's Covid-era pandemic restrictions which led to closures at gambling venues, including slot parlours, totalizer points and casinos, for a number of months. Since those restrictions ended towards the earlier part of the year,…

Finance ・ 14 November 2022

Casino Guardian

ACMA Finds Two Australian Broadcasting Networks in Violation of Gambling Advertising Rules

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced that two major Australian commercial free-to-air television networks - Seven Network (also known as Channel Seven) and Nine Network, which is the second highest-rated television network in the country after Seven Network - were found to have violated gambling advertising rules.…

Sports ・ 21 October 2022

iGaming Business

Tete-a-Tete Casino warned over AML failings in Lithuania

Following an investigation of the operator, the regulator said Tete-a-Tete Casino was not complying with all relevant laws in the country. Tete-a-Tete Casino was ruled to have breached Part 4 of Article 19 of Lithuania's Law on the Prevention of Funding by failing to check the nationality of customers who deposited more than €1000 (£846/$1021) or…

Finance ・ 10 August 2022

iGaming Business

Lithuanian gambling revenue up 66.0% to €89.3m in first half

Gross revenue for the six-month period amounted to €89.3m (£75.5m/$91.1m), up from €53.8m in the previous year when strict Covid-19 measures meant casinos, slot machine parlours and betting and totalisator points could not open or operate. As such, revenue from land-based gambling rocketed by 1139.3% from just €2.8m in 2021 to €34.7m this year,…

Finance ・ 09 August 2022

RELATED LOCATION

Country

Lithuania

Region

Baltic Region

Country

Italy

European Gaming

Lithuanian Regulator Issues Fines to Gaming Strategy Group and Tete-a-Tete Casino

Lithuania's Gambling Supervisory Authority has issued fines to Gaming Strategy Group, the operator of Betsson-owned Betsafe in the country, and Tete-a-Tete Casino. Gaming Strategy Group was fined €25000 for breaching rules regarding advertising after it distributed a newsletter to 10430 customers about an online game. Sent in February this year,…

Strategy Guide ・ 05 August 2022

European Gaming

Italy’s Communication Authority Fines Google Over Gambling Advertising

The Italian Communications Authority (AGCOM) on Tuesday issued an order imposing a fine on Google Ireland Limited, owned by parent company Alphabet, amounting to 750000 euros for violating a ban on gambling advertising on Google subsidiary video platform YouTube, where along with the company Top Ads, they promoted ads of iGaming site Spike…

Winnings ・ 04 August 2022

European Gaming

Lithuania Sets New Lottery Age Purchase to +18

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.…

Lottery ・ 22 June 2022

Yogonet

Lithuanian regulator fines Top Sport and Amber Gaming after breaches of the country's gambling promotion ban

Lithuania's betting and gambling operator, Top Sport has been fined by the country's gambling authority for violating the promotion ban introduced in 2021, which will lead the company to pay EUR 25000 ($25900). The institution also punished Amber Gaming, the brand behind the 7Bet casino, as it struggled to comply with the new rules, breaking the…

Sports ・ 20 June 2022

RELATED CATEGORIES

Category

Sports

Category

Tennis

Category

Games

Daily Mail Online

Michael Owen 'breached UK law by promoting an unlicensed cryptocurrency casino on Twitter'

Michael Owen has deleted tweets which breached UK laws on gambling advertising, according to reports. The former England, Liverpool and Real Madrid striker made two posts which promoted unlicensed cryptocurrency casino'Punt Casino'. And, as reported by The Athletic, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ordered Owen to delete his promotion…

Crypto ・ 09 June 2022

Gambling News

Olympic Casino, Tete-a-Tete Casino and Baltic Bet Fined €25K

The Lithuanian gambling regulator continued to dish financial sanctions to operators found in violation of the country's ban on gambling promotions enforced last year, adding three more to the list of sanctioned companies. The sanctions issued by Lithuania's Gambling Supervisory Authority to Olympic Casino Group Baltija, Tete-a-Tete Casino and UAB…

Sports ・ 31 May 2022

iGaming Business

Lithuanian regulator threatens licence suspensions over gambling promotions

The regulator started investigations of Unigames' Uniclub and Betsson's Betsafe in October 2021. For Betsafe, the regulator drew attention to a section of its website where it said players can "immerse yourself in a live betting vortex", and that the site offers "the most valuable offers and promotions in one place". In addition, it flagged a page…

History ・ 24 May 2022

European Gaming

Lithuanian Regulator Imposes Fine of €6789 on 7bet

The Lithuanian Gambling Supervisory Authority has issued 7bet operator Amber Gaming with a fine of €6789 for breaching the national laws brought in last year regarding the promotion of gambling. An investigation from the Commission found that on 13 October and 4 November in 2021, and also on 4 February this year, Amber Gaming published content on…

Gaming Authorities ・ 18 May 2022

RELATED BRANDS

Betsson Casino

Gambling News

Lithuania’s Authority Fined 7bet for Tempting Users

Amber Gaming has received a fine for breaching Lithuania's regulations through its 7bet brand. Lithuania's regulator, the Gambling Supervisory Authority, accused Amber Gaming of breaching some of the recently introduced laws on marketing advertisement. According to the authority, the gambling company has uploaded online content that didn't…

Gaming Authorities ・ 16 May 2022

iGaming Business

7bet fined in Lithuania over gambling promotions

An investigation from the Commission found that on 13 October and 4 November in 2021, and also 4 February this year, Amber Gaming published content on its website that the regulator said encouraged consumers to gambling. The Commission highlighted a number of statements that could be seen as promotional and content intended to draw players to…

Gaming Authorities ・ 16 May 2022

World Casino News

Habanero inks iGaming deal Betsafe in Baltics

Looking to repeat the success it had with Stockholm-headquartered Betsson Group and its StarCasino brand across Italy back in 2020, slots and table game provider Habanero Systems has now expanded its footprint in the Baltics after launching with Betsafe, an online casino and bookmaker owned by the Swedish company. One of the operator…

Gaming Authorities ・ 15 March 2022

European Gaming

Lithuanian Gambling Regulator Warns Unlicensed Operators

The Lithuanian Gaming Control Authority has released a warning to operators about illegal remote gambling in the country, as well as adding new sites to its blacklist of unlicensed operations. The Authority, which operates under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania, reminded operators that the Gaming Law of the Republic of Lithuania…

Law ・ 01 November 2021

The Baltic Times

Comparing online casino regulations in the Baltics

Online casinos are legal in the Baltics, so you can have fun playing games like roulette, blackjack, and poker at numerous licensed sites from domestic and international operators. But how do online casino regulations compare between Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia? Let us take a look. What are online casino regulations like in other European…

Gaming Authorities ・ 22 October 2021

iGaming Business

Lithuanian regulator fines Baltic Bet

The operator was found to be "organising gambling outside of gambling regulations". The regulator said the operator had offered odds that appeared to be in error, had failed to cancel bets that should have been cancelled by regulation and didn't sufficiently limit players' bets. It did not elaborate on the bets that should have been cancelled, or…

Law ・ 04 October 2021

Gambling News

Unibet Fined $36,000 for Offering Gambling Inducements in NSW

Unibet, the online betting and gaming brand of Kindred Group, was found in breach of gambling laws in New South Wales (NSW) in Australia and was handed a fine of AU$48000 ($36000). The NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) investigated three occasions in which advertisements promoting inducements to participate in gambling activity…

Mobile ・ 24 July 2021

SBC News

Lottstift demands Betsson BLM terminate all Norwegian marketing activities.

Lottstift has issued a stern warning to BLM Group, the Malta-based marketing subsidiary of Betsson AB, ordering the company to terminate all activities targeting Norwegian consumers. Norway's gambling regulator has cited multiple instances of BLM Group infringing Norway's advertising codes to promote the brands of Betsson, Betsafe, NordicBet,…

Gaming Authorities ・ 06 July 2021