Betway, Unibet and William Hill Blacklisted in Lithuania
Posted: January 29, 2016
Updated: June 5, 2017
Online gambling operators Betway, Unibet and William Hill blacklisted in Lithuania among others, since they have been running without a Lithuanian gambling license. That means that the government can block these sites and can take other strict legal actions according to Lithuanian gambling laws.
The Lithuanian Gambling Control Authority issued a new online gambling blacklist with additional destinations operating without an internet gaming license. The new list includes major operators offering online gambling in the EU, like Betway, Unibet and William Hill.
Betway, Unibet and William Hill blacklisted means the government can block these sites
Since January 1, 2016, the Lithuanian authorities can take strict legal actions towards online gambling sites that accept players from Lithuania but operating without an internet gaming license issued by the Lithuanian Gambling Control Authority. This includes blocking the sites from access and blocking bank transfers as well. More in this in our country review tackling gambling laws in Lithuania.