Latvia

News & Analysis

Latvian Gambling Legal Proposals Pouring In

Latvia is continuing to propose major regulatory changes for its gambling industry, including a ban on the sale of alcohol in gambling venues, as the country remains on its path to wider social reform.

Latvia Legal Changes 'Huge Relief' For Regulator, Says Lawyer

Recent amendments to Latvia’s primary gambling law should help the regulator take enforcement action more easily, according to a local gambling law expert.

Latvian Regulator Granted Licence Suspension, Revocation Powers

The Latvian gambling regulator has received new sweeping enforcement powers, including the ability to suspend and revoke licences, as well as hand out fines.

News In Brief: April 19-April 23, 2021

German trade groups hail assured passage of gambling treaty, Canada's House of Commons approves single-game sports-betting bill and Tennessee's Senate passes a bill stripping state lottery of its regulatory authority on sports wagering.

Continental Drift: Responsible Gambling Regulation In The U.S. & Europe

At the same time that online casinos in New Jersey and Pennsylvania were booming during the height of the pandemic in Spring 2020, European governments were quickly imposing new regulatory restrictions in response to heightened concerns of problem gambling.

Research & Reports

Market Insight: European Lotteries

This in-depth report provides insight into the size, structure and growth of 30 European lottery markets, containing analysis, updated as new information becomes available, of sector themes and key jurisdictional and lottery-level developments including growth trends by game category and channel shift towards online sales.

Interactive Map: Gambling Advertising Across Europe

Advertising is one of the most hotly discussed topics in the European gambling industry. In this map, VIXIO GamblingCompliance shows the current situation regarding gambling advertising in all jurisdictions. The map highlights the differences among the countries that allow, partially prohibit or forbid gambling advertising.

Market Insight: European Online Gambling

This in-depth report provides insight into the size, structure and growth of 32 European online gambling markets, containing analysis, updated as new information becomes available, sector themes and key market developments bringing stakeholders opportunities, challenges, tailwinds and headwinds.

Market Insight — Baltic States

Baltic online gross gaming revenue surpassed €100m for the first time in 2018, with Estonia’s mature, slot-driven market demonstrating the steepest level of online growth of the three states.

Latvia: Draft Amendments to the Law on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

On April 3, 2019, the Saeima (parliament) introduced Draft Law no. 295/Lp 13 with the title “Amendments to the Law on Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism”, with the aim of aligning the national anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) framework with the provisions of the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5th AMLD).

Data & Forecasts

Market Monitor: European Online Gambling

This quarterly report contains a comprehensive overview of available data on the €20bn+ European online gambling sector. Jurisdictional market size figures and year-on-year growth rates are supplemented by an interactive dashboard and standardised, comparable data on betting-gaming splits and online penetration rates.

Latvia - Quarterly Gaming Report - 1997 to 2021Q3

Latest quarterly Gaming Report data from the IAUI of Latvia. The data released for the country contains the following information: GGR by sector & major operator, gambling taxes and number of gambling units & premises. There are approximately 1,850 data points in this document.

Market Monitor: International Gaming Machine Count

This report displays the most recent tallies of gaming machines, split between casino and non-casino units, across over 100 jurisdictions globally. Visual cross-jurisdictional comparisons of gaming machines by category and population-adjusted machine density are facilitated by an interactive dashboard.

Market Monitor: European Land-Based Gaming

This report aggregates available, sourced data on regulated land-based gaming markets across Europe, split between casinos and non-casino gaming venues. Market size and annual growth comparisons across 28 reporting European countries can also be visualised via an interactive dashboard.

Enlabs AB Report - 2008 to 2020

Latest quarterly data from Swedish-listed Enlabs AB (formerly Nordic Leisure and Redbet Holding). The data released for the operator contains the following information: Operating income, operating expenses, EBITDA, operating profit and a breakdown of operating income by business segment & product vertical. There are approximately 900 data points in this document.