Baltics
Enlabs Signs Sponsorship Agreement with Lithuanian Football Federation

Enlabs has signed a sponsorship agreement with the Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF). Enlabs’ Optibet becomes the main sponsor of the Lithuanian women’s and men’s national team. The agreement gives great exposure to Optibet and at the same time contributes to the development of Lithuanian football.
“It feels very good that we are increasing Optibet’s exposure in Lithuania and showing that we are serious about our goal of becoming the market leader. Basketball and football is the two biggest sports in Lithuania, making this agreement one of the most desirable in the country. The timing of the agreement could hardly be better as we are in full swing of marketing our recently launched betting product at the same time as the men’s team will soon gather for the UEFA European Championship Qualifying. Our strategy of being closely associated with sports is now being extended to Lithuania and we can proudly say that we have some of the absolute largest sponsorship agreements in the Baltics, thus we have broad and qualitative brand exposure in the region,” Robert Andersson, President and CEO of Enlabs said.
Baltics
SoftSwiss Acquires Kingswin Online

SoftSwiss has entered into the regulated Estonian market through the acquisition of online gaming operator Kingswin Online.
Kingswin is a reputed eGaming company based in Estonia. It runs kingswin.com, an online casino powered by the SoftSwiss platform since 2015.
“SoftSwiss’s acquisition of Kingswin provides a major growth opportunity for both our businesses through an extended service offering for our clients. With a range of high profile clients, the acquisition of Kingswin supports the SoftSwiss strategy to lead the market and provide a complete online gaming solution in various counties,” Ivan Montik, Founder of SoftSwiss said.
SoftSwiss is planning to offer White Label solutions under the Estonian license in addition to Curaçao and Malta gaming licenses the company already possesses. Furthermore, it provides additional benefits in the form of a wide range of payment systems that can be used in operations.
Baltics
Lithuanian Lottery Turnover Increases During First Nine Months of 2019

The Lithuania Gambling Supervisory Authority has reported that the turnover from lottery gaming during the nine months to September 30, 2019 increased by 10.1% year-on-year to €82.3m ($91.2m).
Operators that run lottery games in Lithuania sold a total of 85.2m tickets in the three-quarter period, up 14.0% on 74.7m in the corresponding period last year.
Lottery in Lithuania is spread across the categories of digital, instant, classic and sports. Instant was the most popular form of lottery in the period, accounting for 59.7% of ticket sales.
In terms of online gaming, consumers spent $5.9m on internet lottery during the nine months, representing 7% of total sales. Players won a total of €4.1m via online lottery games.
Total player winnings for the period amounted to €46.3m, up 14.7% on last year, which in turn meant operators turned a collective gross profit of €35.9m, an increase of 4.6% on €34.3m in the first nine months of 2018.
The Authority also revealed that licensed operators paid a total of €13.9m in tax for lottery gaming, while such companies also donated a collective €6.6m to charity and support projects.
Baltics
OEG to Shut Nine Betting Shops and Two Casino Arcades in Lithuania

The Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG) has confirmed that it will reduce its Lithuanian portfolio by closing down nine betting shops and two casino arcades.
The company’s management has decided to lighten its presence in Lithuania after tax hikes on Lithuanian retail verticals were announced earlier this year. The OEG finds it untenable to continue operations at the specific betting shops.
The Lithuanian government has passed an amendment that would effectively increase the tax on bingo, arcade and betting to 18% from 15%. All forms of online gambling activities will have to pay a fixed 13% revenue tax.
“Initiatives to aggressively change the tax environment not only create uncertainty but have also forced us to rethink and change our business model. We will move the activity from the closed facilities to other operating units, such as betting shops, casinos or the remote gambling platform. This is how we respond to changing market conditions so that we can ensure the sustainability of our business through legal action,” Saulius Petravičius, OEG MD for Lithuania, said.
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