Baltic-facing operator Enlabs has introduced live casino provider Evolution to its Lithuanian customers via flagship brand Optibet.lt.

A recent regulatory approval will allow Enlabs to introduce 16 live casino game types into the Lithuanian market, including traditional games such as Roulette, Blackjack and Baccarat as well as modern variants such as Free Bet Blackjack, Power Blackjack and sports-themed game show Football Studio.

“Evolution are undoubtedly the number one live casino content provider in the world, I am certain that they will go on to dominate the Lithuanian live casino segment,” Chris Davis, Chief Product Officer at Enlabs, said.

Next generation platform provider Pronet Gaming is to offer a selection of premium content from All41 Studios after agreeing a deal with the Microgaming-affiliated studio.

The collaboration will enable the provider to integrate top-performing games such as Arena of Gold and Book of Atem to its iGaming platform, further diversifying the range of content available to its partners.

Backed by Microgaming in 2019, Estonian-based All41 Studios will join the 70 game providers which are already offered through Pronet Gaming’s casino and sports betting solution, adding to its portfolio of over 6,000 casino games.

Bobby Longhurst, Pronet Gaming CCO, said: “All41 Studios has quickly made a name for itself in the industry for creating quality slot games which deliver results and drive engagement.

“As a business which is always looking to offer our partners content that adds value, we’re pleased to be integrating their top-brass portfolio and look forward to a successful partnership.”

Carlo Cooke, Sales Manager at All41 Studios, said: “The entire team at All41 Studios work tirelessly to deliver the best possible gaming experience to even the most discerning player.

“It’s a real privilege to kickstart this strategic partnership and we anticipate very positive results.”

According to a new survey commissioned by the Lithuanian Gambling Supervisory Authority, the majority of Lithuanians support a ban on advertising gambling products.

The survey of 1001 adults found that in total, 12% of respondents said they gambled – excluding playing lotteries – in the past year, with men aged 29 or under the most likely group to gamble. Meanwhile, 43% played lotteries, down from 51% in the previous year’s survey, with those aged 40-49 most likely to play.

Among those who gambled on non-lottery products, 47% said they did so at slot machine parlours, up from 33% in 2019. Meanwhile, 41% gambled online, compared to 38% in 2019, while 29% bet on sports, down one percentage point, and 26% went to casinos, down 6%.

While just under half of the respondents (47%) said they had seen gambling advertisements, the majority were of the opinion that new controls for marketing should be introduced.

Of those surveyed, 76% said gambling advertising should be reduced, while 52% said it should be banned outright, compared to only 22% who said that lottery advertisements should be banned.

The survey also found that 74% of respondents recognised that gambling can be addictive, while 68% said they were familiar with retail self-exclusion tools. In addition, 53% said that advertisements about the potential dangers of gambling were important.