On Friday, 8 November, the Seimas (parliament) approved ‘new provisions’ to be added to the Gambling Law of the Republic of Lithuania.
Headline measures saw ministers approve of Lithuania enforcing a new ‘consolidated gambling age’ of 21 years, to be effective from 1 July 2025.
The raising of Lithuania’s legal gambling age from 18-to-21 had been sanctioned by the government in January, with the schedule of Gambling Law amendments to be determined by the Seimas. Previously, the government had only enforced the 21+ age restriction on casino venues.
From 1 July 2025, a new gambling age limit of 21 years will be applied as a ‘centralised control’ on all gambling activities (land-based and online) except for the draws of Lithuania’s national lottery.
New ‘centralised controls’ will require Lithuanian gambling venues to employ a qualified and dedicated staf..