Gambling games in Latvia

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Lotteries There is only one State monopoly lottery operator, which is the joint-stock company Latvijas Loto. There are 106 full-time employees in Latvijas Lotto and this number has been steadily increasing over previous years. It is anticipated that employment will … Read More

Gambling law and barriers in Latvia

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Taxes Pursuant to the Law on Lotteries and Gambling Duties and Taxes, companies which, in accordance with the law, have received a licence to organise and run lotteries and games of chance, pay a lottery and gambling tax. A state … Read More

Economics of Gambling in Latvia

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Gaming in Latvia grew rapidly following independence in the early 1990s. Work on legislative acts for regulating lotteries as well as gambling organisation, supervision and control began in 1993. Since 1994, there has been strong state supervision established over gaming … Read More

Gambling in Latvia

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In Latvia, the Gambling and Lotteries Law regulates all online and offline market sectors except sales promotional services, which are regulated by the Goods and Services Lottery law (Law on Promotional Lotteries). The laws listed below were passed on a … Read More

Latvia Translation Style Guide

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Full name: Republic of Latvia. Official language: Latvian. Geography Cities Write Riga for Rīga, but leave diacritics on the names of all other urban centres irrespective of size (Liepāja, Rēzekne, Kuldīga, Žīguri, Ļaudona, Ķekava, Alūksne, Zirņi, etc.). Note Daugavpils (not … Read More