The Gaming Control Authority under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania has announced that it has blocked further online gambling websites that don't adhere to new regulations introduced within the country earlier this year. In January, the Lithuanian regulator pledged to take “strict legal action” against operators that organise remote gambling illegally.

The Gaming Control Authority has followed up in this by blocking a variety of companies which have been operating within the country illegally, with the regulator naming such firms in an inventory on its website. In a statement, the Gaming Control Authority said that during addition to blocking the illegal operators, it intends to take further action against such companies.

Brands that feature at the list include Betway, Unibet, William Hill, PokerStars, Marathonbet and 188bet.The regulator has also published a listing of operators which were licensed to provide services within the country.

Virginijus Dauksys, director of the Gaming Control Authority, said: “It is surprising that certain world-wide known companies, reluctant to legalise their activity, are blatantly violating the laws of the Republic of Lithuania.

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