Online gambling regulation in Latvia

Prohibited. Policy guidelines 2021‑2027 on gambling and lottery sector: IAUI given rights to block or restrict access to webpages which contain gambling advertisements; enforcement of advertising prohibition.

Policy guidelines empower authority to block or restrict access to webpages containing gambling advertisements; strong de‑facto ban on advertising unlicensed/illegal online gambling.

State Revenue Service (VID) exercising gambling and lotteries supervision functions formerly held by Lotteries and Gambling Supervision Inspection, under Ministry of Finance — www.fm.gov.lv/en/policy-organization-lotteries-gambling-and-lotteries-goods-and-services

Gambling and Lotteries Law (Latvia) governing land‑based and interactive gambling; supplemented by Law on Lottery and Gambling Duty and Tax.

Online casino: Licensed. Online sports betting: Licensed.

The regulator publishes a register of licensed operators. Official public list of licensed gambling and lottery operators, including interactive gambling, maintained by the authority.

https://www.iaui.gov.lv/en/licence-holders

• Blocking access to gambling websites containing gambling advertisements
• Funds of participants in unlicensed interactive gambling may be frozen; fines on operators and customers
• Supervision and control by State Revenue Service, police and Consumer Rights Protection Centre

• Advertising gambling and interactive gambling organisation websites is prohibited outside gambling premises
• At gambling premises only operator name and registered trademark may be displayed; no promotional content
• Offer of free‑to‑play gambling as gift, prize or tied to goods/services is prohibited
• Registered figurative trademarks of licensed betting/totalizator operators allowed only in tightly limited adult sports sponsorship contexts, without calls to gamble or welfare claims

• As of 1 April 2026, Lotteries and Gambling Supervision Inspection integrated into State Revenue Service, which took over licensing and supervision functions
• 2026 amendments introducing exceptions allowing registered figurative trademarks of licensed betting operators in specified adult sports sponsorship contexts, subject to strict content limits
• Ongoing policy focus 2021‑2027 on enforcing advertising prohibitions and empowering authority to block webpages with gambling advertising

• Exact article and paragraph numbers in the Gambling and Lotteries Law for advertising prohibitions and interactive gambling participation rules are not fully verified.
• Precise legal basis for ISP/domain blocking and whether it extends beyond sites containing gambling advertising remains uncertain.
• Whether the IAUI website and licence‑holder register will be fully migrated to the State Revenue Service domains after the 2026 institutional integration is unclear.
• Detailed provisions explicitly criminalising participation in unlicensed online gambling, beyond administrative fines and fund freezing, are not fully confirmed.
• Whether sweepstakes/social casinos are specifically permitted or restricted under Latvian law
• Whether prediction markets like Kalshi/Polymarket-style products are treated as gambling, securities, or derivatives in Latvia
• Whether paid mystery boxes/loot boxes are expressly regulated in Latvia
• Any specific Latvia rule on social casino dual-currency models with cash-out prizes

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2. gamblingmaps.org/map/regulations/latvia/for-operators
3. iaui.gov.lv/en/media/62/download?attachment
4. njordlaw.com/changes-latvian-gambling-regulation
5. njordlaw.com/print/pdf/node/3307
6. fm.gov.lv/en/policy-organization-lotteries-gambling-and-lotteries-goods-and-services
7. licentium.io/hub/latvia
8. iaui.gov.lv/en/regulations
9. worldpokerdeals.com/blog/poker-in-latvia
10. gamblingmaps.org/map/regulations/latvia
11. gipsyteam.ru/poker/online-poker-in-latvia
12. rakeback.com/poker-by-country/europe/latvia/
13. likumi.lv/ta/en/en/id/122941
14. somuchpoker.com/poker-guides/europe/poker-in-latvia
15. casinotopsonline.com/guides/laws/latvia
16. pokernews.com/news/2014/08/pokerstars-full-tilt-and-888poker-blacklisted-in-latvia-18971.htm
17. betterchecked.com/review/earnlab-test-review
18. mystery.lv/en/
19. mystery.lv/shop/
20. betterchecked.com/review/cases-gg-review-this-year-how-to-win-big-with-case-battles-and-free-play-460ddc92
21. covers.com/casino/guides/best-mystery-box-sites

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.