Latvia, Legislation, Markets and Companies

The city council’s legal administration had drafted resolutions to revoke a number of licenses that have been issued to operators for opening gambling halls in Riga’s historical center and its protection area, as well as some other territories. The restrictions would not apply to four- and five-star hotels and public building territories.

As reported, on September 12, the city council’s committee already decided to close nine gambling halls and today it was decided to shut down another 33.

Juris Liepins, director of the legal administration, has contacted the Lotteries and Gambling Supervision Inspection to make sure that the gambling watchdog has passed the necessary decisions on closing the gambling halls in downtown Riga.

The operators, however, will have five years to close gambling halls affected by the local authority’s decision.