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Latvian Gaming Revenue Climbs in First Half

5 August 2019 by Kingston Li

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Latvia's gaming regulator, the Lotteries and Gambling Supervisory Inspection (IAUI) has announced that the country's gaming revenues have jumped 14.7% to €154.5 million in the first half of 2019.

Revenues for the period were up from €134.6 million last year, with income from betting up 15.2% to €111.5 million. Gaming machines brought in that same total, while interactive betting numbers were up 38.8% to €25.4 million. Casino made up €18.1 million of that total, up 40.1% from last year. Table games brought in €8.1 million, while bingo numbers were up 37% to €123,000.

The regulator also revealed that they've blocked 51 domains and 87 IP addressed tied to unlicensed betting sites.

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Kingston Li // Asia Correspondent
Kingston Li
Kingston is a big fan of Baccarat and Texas Hold'em Poker and has tested his skills in tournaments around Asia and the world. He covers the latest gambling news from Asia for Casino Listings. In his spare time, Kingston enjoys hiking, video gaming, and playing disc golf.
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7 August 2019 - 1:08pm
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A good jump in revenues there and I guess blocking the unlicensed operators is a one good reason why the numbers for the first half of the year looking so impressive.