{"id":13582,"date":"2025-09-01T13:37:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T13:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=europe&#038;p=13582"},"modified":"2025-09-01T13:37:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T13:37:06","slug":"vilnius-gambles-hit-by-eu-courts-legal-strike","status":"publish","type":"europe","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/vilnius-gambles-hit-by-eu-courts-legal-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Vilnius gambles hit by EU court\u2019s legal strike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>European Court of Justice (ECJ)<\/strong> invalidated Lithuania\u2019s recent amendments to its gambling law, citing procedural lapses that rendered the legislation unenforceable. The court ruled that Lithuania failed to notify the <strong>European Commission<\/strong> prior to implementing the changes, a mandatory step under the <strong>EU regulatory frameworks<\/strong>. This decision directly impacts Lithuania\u2019s <strong>online gambling regulations<\/strong>, weakening national restrictions on gambling promotions and raising concerns about the future of legislative oversight in the member state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lithuanian officials expressed sharp dismay at the ruling. A government spokesperson stated, <em>\u201cThis judgment challenges our sovereignty in crafting public policy to combat gambling addiction and protect consumers. It has significant implications for our regulatory authority and future reforms.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under <strong>Article 9 of the EU\u2019s Technical Regulation Information System (TRIS) procedure<\/strong>, member states are required to notify the <strong>European Commission<\/strong> of draft national technical regulations, including amendments expanding existing legal frameworks. The ECJ underscored that failure to comply with this notification invalidates the affected provisions, as confirmed with Lithuania\u2019s 2021 gambling law amendments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/vilnius-gambles-hit-by-eu-courts-legal-strike2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/vilnius-gambles-hit-by-eu-courts-legal-strike2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/vilnius-gambles-hit-by-eu-courts-legal-strike2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/vilnius-gambles-hit-by-eu-courts-legal-strike2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"line-height1 has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This procedural safeguard ensures transparency and harmonization within the <strong>EU single market<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/lithuanian-parliament-passed-a-legislation-to-restring-gambling-advertisement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lithuanian parliament passed a legislation to restring gambling advertisement<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ruling has created immediate uncertainty in Lithuania\u2019s gaming sector, complicating regulatory enforcement and compliance. Operators previously restricted by the revised advertising bans may resume activities temporarily pending legal clarity. More broadly, the ECJ decision highlights the critical need for all <strong>EU member states<\/strong> to strictly adhere to notification processes when legislating on cross-border regulations affecting the gambling market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/lithuania-online-slots-revenue-exceeds-100-0m-and-total-collected-ascend-to-222-2m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lithuania online slots revenue exceeds \u20ac100.0m\u00a0and total collected ascend to \u20ac222.2m.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This procedural tempest leaves Lithuania\u2019s gambling reforms at a critical juncture: will the government revise and properly notify its regulations to restore regulatory order, or will procedural oversights continue to fuel instability? The broader implications suggest a possible shift toward strengthened <strong>EU gambling policy compliance<\/strong> or increased fragmentation across the bloc\u2019s regulatory landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under Article 9 of the EU\u2019s Technical Regulation Information System (TRIS) procedure, member states are required to notify the European Commission of draft national technical regulations, including amendments expanding existing legal frameworks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13585,"menu_order":49,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4923,3184,3374,585,105],"class_list":["post-13582","europe","type-europe","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","tag-eu","tag-europe","tag-lithuania","tag-online-gambling","tag-sports-betting","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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