Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė has reaffirmed the Government's plans to introduce loss limits to help individuals affected by gambling-related harms.
Ruginienė said the Government plans to introduce a so-called gambler’s card to track player activity. All transactions will be recorded in a centralised database, allowing authorities and operators to manage risks and prevent excessive losses.
The issue has been under discussion for several years. In 2024, the Parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee recommended that the Lithuanian Gambling Law set a maximum loss limit over a defined period, such as a month or a year.
Once an individual reaches this limit, they would be prohibited from playing further.
Most recently, MP Jurgita Šukevičienė raised the issue in Parliament, highlighting the social problems associated with gambling and asking the Prime Minister about the announced regulatory changes.
Prime Minister Ruginienė noted that online gambling, in particular, presents a serious challenge. She stated: “The proposed law introduces several measures. A gambler’s card will allow us to identify players and provide targeted support and information to those with gambling addictions.
“We are also considering limits on cash usage in gambling venues and strengthening the Gambling Supervision Service’s oversight capabilities. These changes are vital given the growing significance of this issue.”
In November 2025, Lithuania raised the minimum legal gambling blanket age to 21. Previously, the minimum age varied by gambling product.
Additional restrictions introduced in 2025 also included the blocking of financial transactions to foreign unlicensed operators.
In late 2024, Lithuania passed a law that prohibited most gambling advertising from July 2025.
On 11 February this year, Lithuanian state institutions met at the Government Office to discuss more effective blocking of illegal gambling websites and improvement of Article 98, which mandates their removal
