The Gambling Supervisory Authority under the Ministry of Finance has completed a scheduled inspection of UAB Tete‑a‑tete casino, conducted pursuant to Order No. DIE‑22 of 29 January 2026. The review assessed the company’s compliance with the Law on Gambling (LLG) and the Law on Amending the Law on Gambling (the Amending Law).
Identity Verification Procedures
The Authority determined that the company did not violate Article 10(10) or Article 20(1) of the LLG when its employees admitted a customer to the slot machine parlor without requesting a physical identity document.
An extract from the company’s internal database confirmed that a copy of the customer’s passport had been previously stored in the system. As a result, staff were able to verify the individual’s identity using existing records within the company’s control and management system, consistent with legal requirements.
Lease of Premises and “Impeccable Reputation” Requirements
The Authority also found no violation of Article 11(2) of the Amending Law regarding the company’s lease of premises from an entity that did not meet the newly established “impeccable reputation” criteria.
Key findings include:
- The lease agreement was originally executed on 28 July 2005, long before the Amending Law introduced reputation requirements for persons used to carry out gambling activities.
- The Amending Law, which entered into force on 1 November 2024, required gambling organizers to submit information on relevant persons to the Supervisory Authority by 1 May 2025.
- UAB Tete‑a‑tete fulfilled this obligation by providing the required data.
- Under Article 10(5) of the Amending Law, sanctions during the implementation period may only be imposed for failure to submit required information—not for pre‑existing contractual relationships.
Accordingly, the Authority concluded that the company did not breach Article 11(2) by continuing to lease premises from the entity in question during the transition period.
Appeal Rights and Further Procedure
Decisions of the Supervisory Authority may be appealed in accordance with the Law on Administrative Procedure of the Republic of Lithuania.
Potential violations and recommendations regarding fines are reviewed by the Advisory Commission on the Imposition of Fines, established by order of the Director of the Gambling Supervision Service.
