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The Constitutional Court ruled that the Riga Council was wrong to have closed 139 casinos in Latvian capital Riga.
In response to an appeal by affected operators, the Court determined that the Council’s actions violated Constitutional law.
Riga City Council had closed these gambling venues as part of a law aimed to limit gambling in four- or five-star hotels until 2025. The council cited concerns over the well-being of the 80,000 people affected by addiction gambling. Operators including Admiral Klubs, Alfors, Joker Ltd, Olympic Casino Latvia You can appeal the decision.
Although acknowledging the right of municipalities to regulate gambling in their city plans, the Riga City Council was found to have overlooked some requirements and technical issues, as well as failing to properly justify exclusions such gambling.
The court stated that all commercial activities including gambling are allowed within the zone and that council actions violated constitutional rights protecting operators who hold permits issued by the Council.
The UK-listed 888 Group announced in June that it had completed the sale of its casino business. MrGreen.LV The following are some examples of how to get started: WilliamHill.LV. The Latvian business was sold by the company to Paf, a gambling operator owned by the regional government of Finland’s Åland Islands, for €28 million.
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