Lithuania

Lithuania's gambling market grew by more than 40% in 2022 as a strong online performance again boosted figures.

That total is up 43.8% on 2021 and almost twice the €99.4m it was worth as recently as 2018. Fines for operators totalled €114,644, which was up 175% year-on-year. Category B machines was the second largest segment, with €32.4m generated, up 118.9% on 2021 as Covid restrictions eased, although this figure was still slightly less than pre-pandemic figures. During 2022, it received 81 complaints, which was well up on the 45 from 2021. Some 38% of that total was €74.9m from online Category A slot machine games, with remote betting the second biggest segment, worth €34.9m. The report said the average spend on gambling among Lithuanian adults was €85, which was up 44.1% year-on-year and just short of twice the figure reported for 2018.