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Latvia Parliament Approves Bill to Ban Alimony Debtors from Gambling

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By: The HALLO ECHO

January 14, 2021

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,…

Optibet Sues Latvian Parliament Over Online Gambling Ban

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By: The HALLO ECHO

April 15, 2020

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…