Online gambling regulation in Lithuania

Prohibited. Advertising ban and narrow exceptions for betting in Draft No. XIVP3481(2), amending Law on Gaming Article on advertising.

Draft amendments state gambling advertising is generally prohibited; promoting unlicensed operators would fall under this broad ban, subject to enforcement by LPT.

Gaming Control Authority under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania (Lošimų priežiūros tarnyba, LPT) — www.lpt.lt

Law on Gaming of the Republic of Lithuania (Lošimų įstatymas), as amended, supplemented by advertising restrictions in Draft No. XIVP3481(2)

Online casino: Licensed. Online sports betting: Licensed.

The regulator publishes a register of licensed operators. Whitelist of licensed remote operators introduced by Gaming Control Authority in January 2025.

https://www.lpt.lt/

• Fines and licence suspension or revocation by Gaming Control Authority
• Possible criminal liability for serious illegal gambling activity
• Blocking or restriction measures against unlicensed remote gambling services
• Regulatory notices and sanctions directed at media and platforms carrying illegal ads

• General gambling advertising largely prohibited, with narrow statutory exceptions for certain betting ads
• Betting TV, radio, internet ads limited to few short spots per hour and restricted time bands
• Online betting ads cannot use intrusive pop‑ups covering website content
• Licensed operators must comply with responsible gambling and no-targeting-of-minors principles in all communications

• From July 2022, dedicated remote gambling licence with separate fee and indefinite term introduced
• January 2025: Gaming Control Authority implemented a public whitelist of licensed remote operators
• Ongoing 2025 draft tightening gambling advertising, heavily restricting allowed betting ads and formats

• Exact Lošimų įstatymas articles governing online gambling advertising and criminal liability could not be verified from official consolidated text
• Precise legal basis for ISP/domain or payment blocking against unlicensed operators not clearly confirmed
• Whether 2022 amendments fully removed land-based presence requirement for remote licence is described inconsistently across sources
• Whether Lithuania has specific blocked-list or enforcement treatment for offshore sweepstakes/social casinos
• Whether prediction markets are treated by the Gaming Control Authority, the Bank of Lithuania, or both
• Whether loot boxes are regulated as gambling, consumer goods, or youth-protection issues in Lithuania

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2. gamblingmaps.org/map/regulations/lithuania/for-operators
3. advennt.io/jurisdictions/lithuania/
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5. tet.lt/gambling-licence-in-lithuania/
6. cms.law/en/int/expert-guides/cms-expert-guide-to-online-gambling-regulation-in-europe/lithuania
7. lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=469dde7b-b8d3-423f-9b77-0ac7cce2292f
8. igaming-atlas.com/countries/lithuania
9. ru.worldpokerdeals.com/blog/online-poker-v-litve
10. worldpokerdeals.com/blog/poker-v-lithuania
11. gamblingmaps.org/map/regulations/lithuania
12. eupoker.com/lithuania-poker-regulations/
13. gamingzion.com/lithuania/gambling/gambling-sites/
14. somuchpoker.com/poker-guides/europe/poker-in-lithuania
15. lrt.lt/pl/wiadomosci/1261/3049081/gry-dla-dzieci-pod-lupa-poslowie-chca-uderzyc-w-mechanizmy-hazardowe
16. mundovideo.com.co/en/europe/lithuania-tightens-gambling-full-player-traceability-mandatory-by-2029/
17. tegos.legal/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/August_news_0818_EN.pdf

Researched 2026-09-21 from public sources and summarised by the Brandfense team. Not legal advice — confirm with the regulator or your counsel before acting.