Tag Archives: Letland
Latvia – BF Games enters Latvian market with local operator Klondaika
BF Games has entered the Latvian market for the first time after taking its content live with local operator Klondaika. Klondaika’s customers now have access to 36 of BF Games’ best performing titles, including Stunning Hot, Royal Crown, Book of Ming and Energy Stars. Klondaika has been operating land-based gambling halls in Latvia since 1993…
Latvia – Playtech content now live with Enlabs
Playtech has welcomed Enlabs brands Optibet Latvia and BestPoker to the Playtech iPoker network – the leading poker network in the world. At a time where Poker as a vertical is evolving in line with market challenges, Playtech is continuing to develop and expand the iPoker network. This new partnership sees Playtech enter the Latvian…
Het scoren van politieke punten schaadt de Letse kansspelindustrie
The shifting gaming landscape in Latvia has presented a series of challenges to operators in the country. G3 speaks to Arnis Verzēmnieks, President of Latvijas Spēlu Biznesa Asociācija (Latvian Gaming Business Association), about the impact the increased taxes have had on the business and the decision by municipalities, such as Riga, to eliminate all gaming…
Latvia – Casino sector to reopen in Latvia on June 9
The Latvian casino sector will be allowed to reopen tomorrow (June 9) after its parliament approved a bill to lift the suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic on March 22. Some Conservative Party members Krišjānis Feldmans, Gatis Eglītis and Linda Ozola submitted an updated bill that aims at continuing the land-based gambling ban in Latvia….
Latvia – 1ClickGames to integrate Spinmatic’s suite of video slots
Spinmatic has made an agreement with 1ClickGames, a company that supplies land-based and online operators worldwide. Through 1ClickGames platform, Spinmatic’s video slots will be reaching players from new markets, while strengthening its presence in the rest of the world, where the company already has operations. Maxim Terehovich, 1ClickGames CEO, commented: “This partnership with Spinmatic is…
Latvia – Operators contest gambling suspension in court
The Constitutional Court of Latvia has initiated two legal cases from operators challenging the country’s suspension of all gambling licenses. Online gambling was banned in Latvia in April, after clarification was issued on the country’s emergency coronavirus bill. The bill called for the closure of all land-based venues but initially left the status of online…
Latvia – regulator announce significant increase in online gambling revenue
According to figures released by the Lotteries and Gambling Supervisory Inspection (IAUI), online gambling revenue in Latvia rose by 132.8 per cent in 2019 as the country’s regulated iGaming market grew to €54.7m. Online casino was the most popular vertical with revenue for online slot games, cards and roulette rising to €39.3m, up 142.5 per…
Letland – De laatste omzetcijfers laten een aanzienlijke marktgroei zien
De Letse toezichthoudende inspectie voor loterijen en kansspelen heeft de laatste inkomstencijfers vrijgegeven voor de gereguleerde online gokmarkt van Letland, waarbij een stijging van 14 procent in de GGR wordt gerapporteerd tot € 237 miljoen over de eerste negen maanden van 2019. Uit de laatste cijfers blijkt dat gokexploitanten met een staatsvergunning genereerde in de negen maanden een gecombineerde omzet van € 237 miljoen...
Letland – Belasting op spelerswinsten die VIP-spelers uit Letland verdrijven
Het besluit van Letland om de kansspelbelasting te verhogen door een deel van de winsten van klanten af te nemen, heeft spelers ertoe aangezet ergens anders heen te gaan, aldus de internationale exploitant Storm International, die in november 2017 zijn Shangri La Casino in Riga opende. Volgens functionarissen van SL Casino Riga is Letland nu minder aantrekkelijk voor rijke casinobezoekers uit het buitenland. Maar…
