Online gambling in Lithuania: regulation, licence and market guide

Is online gambling legal in Lithuania?

The Gaming Law (No. IX-325) has allowed remote gambling since 2016 under licences and permits issued by the Gaming Control Authority (Lošimų priežiūros tarnyba, LPT). Only a Lithuanian company may hold a licence, remote gaming requires authorized capital of EUR 1,158,000 and a one-time EUR 500,000 fee, and since 1 July 2022 a remote licence no longer depends on land-based venues. GGR is taxed at 22% since 1 January 2025. Law No. XIV-3132 restricted advertising to names and trademarks from 1 July 2025, raised the minimum age to 21 for every product from 1 November 2025 and bans remaining betting advertising and sponsorship from 1 January 2028. GGR grew 13% to EUR 274.1 million in 2025, with remote gambling at EUR 202.4 million.

Regulated: Private operators can hold a local licence for online casino and/or betting.

Who regulates gambling in Lithuania?

• Lošimų priežiūros tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos (Gaming Control Authority) (LPT) — Issues gaming and lottery licences and remote-gaming permits, approves gaming regulations, supervises operators and advertising, keeps the self-exclusion register and the blocklist of illegal operators
• Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija (State Tax Inspectorate) (VMI) — Administers the lottery and gaming tax under Law No. IX-326

Lithuania gambling licence: how it works

A company registered in Lithuania as an AB or UAB applies to LPT for a licence to operate the relevant category of games and, to go online, for a remote gaming licence, a permit to organize remote gaming and LPT approval of its remote gaming regulations. Since 1 July 2022 a remote operator holding these three authorizations no longer needs land-based venues. LPT decides within 30 days of receiving complete documents and the conclusions of the police, tax and financial-crime authorities, and licences are issued for an indefinite period. Remote gaming devices and software must be located in Lithuania or another EU member state, be certified by an accredited body and allow LPT to connect. Paid-up authorized capital must be EUR 1,158,000 for remote gaming of all types or casino games and EUR 289,000 for betting, totalizator, bingo or category B machines.

What an applicant needs

• Lithuanian AB or UAB with paid-up authorized capital of EUR 1,158,000 (remote gaming, casino) or EUR 289,000 (betting, bingo, category B)
• Good repute and source-of-funds checks on shareholders and managers, with conclusions from the police, tax and financial-crime authorities
• Remote gaming licence plus a permit to organize remote gaming and LPT-approved remote gaming regulations
• Remote gaming devices and software located in Lithuania or another EU state, certified by an accredited body and accessible to LPT
• Deposit limits by day, week and month (48-hour delay on increases), session limits and detection of automated betting
• Age verification (21+ since 1 November 2025) and a check of the self-exclusion register
• Automatic data uploads to LPT's LAKIS system and an AML program under Lithuanian law

Gambling taxes in Lithuania

• Operators: 22% of GGR for remote gaming, betting, totalizator, bingo and category B machines since 1 January 2025 (20% from 1 July 2022; 13% for remote gaming before that), paid quarterly; casino tables and category A machines pay fixed monthly amounts per device. Corporate income tax is 17% from 2026 (16% in 2025).
• Players: Winnings from gambling licensed in Lithuania or another EEA state are exempt from personal income tax; lottery prizes and winnings from other sources are taxable above the statutory thresholds.
• Also: Operators paid EUR 57.6 million of gaming tax and lottery organizers EUR 29.3 million in 2025, EUR 86.9 million in total. Part of the 2025 increase funds public education on gambling harm and compensation to media for lost advertising revenue.

Advertising, player protection, KYC and payments

Advertising

Since 1 July 2025 operators may display only their name, trademark and game types at their venues and on their own websites; other advertising and any promotional content are prohibited. Until 1 January 2028 betting operators may still advertise on TV, radio and the internet under strict limits: name or trademark with the word 'betting' only, capped share of advertising space (20% from 06:00 to 18:00 and 10% from 18:00 to 24:00), static online placements without links and no brand names in club or league titles. From 2028 all gambling advertising and sponsorship is banned. Bonuses, free bets and other inducements have been prohibited since 1 July 2021, and every advert must carry the addiction warning.

Responsible gaming

The minimum age is 21 for all gambling, including remote betting, since 1 November 2025 (previously 18 outside casinos). LPT runs the self-exclusion register, which received 18,710 requests in 2025, up 14%; operators must check it and refuse registered players. Remote platforms must offer daily, weekly and monthly deposit limits that can only be raised after 48 hours, session time limits and detection of automated betting.

Identity and age verification

Players conclude a remote gaming contract, are identified with an identity document or electronic identification and receive one set of credentials. Operators are AML-obliged entities; LPT fined Olympic Casino Group Baltija EUR 8.4 million in March 2025 for AML failings and prohibited incentives to a high-risk player.

Payments

Remote players deposit and withdraw through bank accounts and payment cards in their own name; bank cards and ATMs are banned inside land-based venues but not for remote play, and operators may not grant loans. LPT's public list of illegal remote operators reached 2,017 domains at the end of 2025 (208 added in the year) and drives ISP and payment blocking; 47 warnings went to foreign entities in 2025.

Notable restrictions

• Lithuanian company only, with EUR 1,158,000 paid-up capital for remote gaming
• Minimum age 21 for all gambling since 1 November 2025
• Advertising limited to name and trademark; full ban including sponsorship from 1 January 2028
• No bonuses, free bets or other inducements since 2021
• Deposit limits raisable only after 48 hours; mandatory self-exclusion check
• ISP and payment blocking of the 2,017 domains on LPT's illegal-operator list

Lithuania iGaming market: size, players and payments

Gross gaming revenue reached EUR 274.1 million in 2025, up 13%, with remote gambling at EUR 202.4 million (up 19%) and land-based at EUR 71.7 million; lottery ticket sales were EUR 167.2 million (LPT, March 2026).

Ten companies operated remote gambling in 2025; 18,710 self-exclusion requests were registered during the year and LPT provided 2,160 consultations to people affected by gambling problems (LPT).

Remote gambling overtook land-based revenue in 2020 and now generates about three quarters of GGR, most of it through mobile apps; LPT does not publish a device split.

Ten remote licensees, including TOPsport, Betsafe (Betsson), OlyBet, 7bet, Uniclub and Optibet, share a market where the advertising ban favors established brands; lotteries are run by licensed private companies rather than a state monopoly.

Timeline: how Lithuania got here

1. 2001-05Gaming Law No. IX-325 adopted, legalizing casinos, machines, bingo and betting under licence
2. 2016-01Remote gambling licensing takes effect; LPT begins blocking unlicensed sites
3. 2021-07Ban on bonuses, free bets and other inducements enters into force
4. 2022-07Land-based venue requirement for remote licences removed; EUR 500,000 remote licence fee; GGR tax raised to 20%
5. 2024-11President signs Law No. XIV-3132 restricting advertising and raising the gambling age
6. 2025-01GGR tax rises from 20% to 22%
7. 2025-07Advertising limited to names and trademarks; transitional rules for betting ads begin
8. 2025-11Minimum age of 21 applies to all gambling, including remote betting
9. 2028-01Full ban on gambling advertising and sponsorship scheduled to take effect

Outlook

The transitional betting advertising window closes on 1 January 2028, when sponsorship and all remaining gambling advertising end. LPT has consulted on updated technical requirements for remote platforms and keeps expanding its illegal-operator list and AML enforcement. A cashless player-card system for land-based venues has been proposed; no further GGR tax change was scheduled as of September 2026.

Launching in Lithuania with GameBridge

Turnkey (your licence, our platform). Lithuanian licences are granted only to a Lithuanian company that the operator controls, so the operator holds the LPT licence and permit and runs on GameBridge technology; GameBridge does not hold a Lithuanian licence and does not guarantee approval.

A Lithuanian brand on GameBridge runs with Lithuanian, English and Russian-language content supplied by the operator, a EUR wallet, geo-controls admitting Lithuanian residents only, a 21+ identity gate and a check of LPT's self-exclusion register at every login. Deposit limits with the 48-hour increase delay, session limits and automated-betting detection follow LPT's platform requirements, the bonus engine is disabled because inducements are prohibited, and marketing is restricted to name and trademark display. Data exports follow the LAKIS format, hosting sits in an EU data center as the Gaming Law requires, and GameBridge Studios and Originals releases ship with the certification package an accredited body needs.

• EUR wallet and Lithuanian-market geo lists
• 21+ identity verification and self-exclusion check at login
• Deposit and session limits with 48-hour increase delay
• Bonus engine disabled and marketing limited to name and trademark
• LAKIS-format data exports and EU-hosted gaming servers
• Automated-betting detection and AML case management
• Certification package for GameBridge Studios and Originals releases

Online slots, live casino and basketball betting lead Lithuanian lobbies; GameBridge aggregates studios already certified for Baltic markets and builds exclusive GameBridge Studios titles to the operator's brief.

Frequently asked questions

Sources and review

Reviewed against the sources below on 11 September 2026. Regulation changes; confirm the current position with local counsel before launch.

• Gaming Advertising Requirements from July 1, 2025 — Lošimų priežiūros tarnyba, accessed 2026-09-11
• Frequently asked questions — Gambling (remote gaming without land-based venues, EUR 500,000 fee) — Lošimų priežiūros tarnyba, accessed 2026-09-11
• Azartinių lošimų ir loterijų rinkos 2025 metais augo po 13 procentų — Lošimų priežiūros tarnyba, accessed 2026-09-11
• Law on Gaming No. IX-325 (consolidated English version) — Lošimų priežiūros tarnyba, accessed 2026-09-11
• Law No. XIV-3132 amending Articles 2, 10, 10-3, 21 and 29-2 of the Gaming Law — Teisės aktų registras (e-TAR), accessed 2026-09-11
• Lithuania raises tax on gambling — LRT, accessed 2026-09-11
• How to Get a Gambling License in Lithuania (2026) — GamblingMaps, accessed 2026-09-11

Regulatory summaries are provided for orientation only and are not legal advice. Licensing requirements change; we validate them with you during scoping.