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Latvian Parliament Rejects Amendments to the Law on Gambling and Lotteries

The HALLO ECHO

  The Latvian parliament has decided to reject amendments to the Law on Gambling and Lotteries. The proposed amendments would have been used to limit gambling in the country. These amendments were developed by members of the New Conservative Party and KPV LV. Saeima deputy Juris Jurašs urged other members of the parliament to support…

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Latvia Parliament Approves Bill to Ban Alimony Debtors from Gambling

The HALLO ECHO

  The Latvian Parliament (Saeima) has approved at the first reading a bill to ban alimony debtors from gambling, and scheduled a second reading for January 20. The bill would require operators to ensure that those who owe maintenance payments are not permitted to gamble either in person or online. In order to do so,…

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Optibet Sues Latvian Parliament Over Online Gambling Ban

The HALLO ECHO

  Gambling operator Optibet has challenged the decision of the Latvian parliament (Saeima) to ban online gambling in the Latvian Constitutional Court. “With this decision, legitimate business was eliminated while illegal operators do not comply with any restrictions,” Dainis Niedra, Head of Optibet in the Baltic States, said. In his opinion, the decision to ban…

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