About the Gaming Control Authority

The Control Authority is an institution under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania participating, together with other state and municipal institutions and agencies, in the implementation of state policy in the field of operation of the activities of gambling and gaming with gaming machines and supervising gambling and games with gaming machines to ensure fair, transparent operation of the activities of gambling and gaming with gaming machines, the protection of the rights and legitimate interests of gamblers and the persons gaming with gaming machines, as it is established in the Gaming Law of the Republic of Lithuania.

Furthermore, the Gaming Control Authority is responsible for supervision and control of the organisation of lotteries in the Republic of Lithuania, as it is established in the Law on Lotteries of the Republic of Lithuania. The main task of the institution is to supervise and control the operation of this activity with the purpose to protect interests and rights of players and of operators.

These aims and tasks of the Gaming Control Authority are established in the above mentioned Gaming Law of the Republic of Lithuania and in the Law on Lotteries of the Republic of Lithuania, regulating the mentioned activities in the Republic of Lithuania.

One of the main priority trends of the Gaming Control Authority is to ensure proper activity of the institution enforcing the provisions of legal acts regulating gaming, games on game machines and lotteries also to ensure the results-based activity.

These aims and tasks of the Gaming Control Authority are established in the above mentioned Gaming Law of the Republic of Lithuania and in the Law on Lotteries of the Republic of Lithuania, regulating the mentioned activities in the Republic of Lithuania.

One of the main priority trends of the Gaming Control Authority is to ensure proper activity of the institution enforcing the provisions of legal acts regulating gaming and lotteries also to ensure the results-based activity.

Main functions of the Gaming Control Authority are:

• issue and cancel gaming (both terrestrial and online) and lottery licences;
• issue permits to open gaming machine halls, bingo halls, betting and totalisator stations and gaming establishments (casinos), supplement, change and cancel such permits;
• control compliance of gaming and lottery operators with the requirements of the laws and other legal acts regulating the operation of gaming and lotteries;
• prepare draft legal acts regulating the operation of games of chance, games with gaming machines and lotteries;
• administer the Register of Gaming Devices of Lithuania.
• administer Register of Persons Restricted from Participation in Gambling.
• issue gaming machine passports, seals and special gaming machine badges, enter gaming machines in the list of gaming machines.

The administration of the Gaming Control Authority consists of 4 divisions – Licensing and Permission Division, Control Division, Division of Legislation, Staff and General Affairs and Gaming Devices Type Approval and Register Division.

Now we have the staff of 32 civil servants and employees working under employment contracts with Director, who is appointed by the Minister of Finance by way of competition for a four years term, and two Advisors.

Our mission is to create a transparent and safe environment for gambling, lotteries and games on game machines for the benefit of society.