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In a recent inquiry, the Authority found that Baltic Bet had published gambling-related information on its website, in violation of the nation’s gaming laws. Between November 3, 2022, and February 28, 2023, the breach took place. The regulator also discovered that Baltic Bet promoted its Optibet brand on Google using certain terms, which helped drive traffic to its website. These activities, according to the Authority, were against the gambling law. As a result, Baltic Bet was penalized and warned that repeat offenders would face more severe punishment. The operator might choose to appeal the decision and has until July 7 to make things right.
The Authority found that Baltic Bet had violated Article 10, Paragraph 19 of the Law on Gambling by posting materials on its website that promoted gambling. The promotion of gambling activities is expressly forbidden under this rule for operators. The regulator took this infraction seriously and fined Baltic Bet, highlighting the significance of safe gaming habits and compliance with the law.
In addition to the violation involving the promotion of gaming, the Authority discovered problems with Baltic Bet’s use of Google keywords to advertise its Optibet brand. The operator’s website was more visible when the terms “Optibet casino” and “Optibet live betting” were combined. The Law on Gambling’s Article 10, Paragraph 19 was therefore again violated as a result of this. Operator adherence to advertising standards and appropriate marketing of their gaming services are expectations from the regulator.
The Authority recently pointed out several violations of gaming laws by issuing three different financial penalties to Top Sport within a week. The first fine was €25,000 because the operator permitted minors to attend one of its slot salons. Top Sport did not take the necessary steps to remove the minors from the area despite the fact that at least one was there.
Top Sport was then hit with an extra €15,000 penalties for breaking the rules of mobile betting. Without the user’s specific permission, bets were placed automatically using Top Sport’s betting app, according to the Authority. After the customer shut their phone, the software automatically repeated the wager, which is against the principles of honest and open betting.
Last but not least, Top Sport was penalized €15,000 for a payment system violation. Without necessary authorization, someone topped out the accounts of two other gamers using their own credit cards. Due to this failure to verify that only the account user may deposit money into their own account, Top Sport broke the rules and laws governing gaming.