According to data compiled by the Lotteries and Gambling Supervisory Inspection (IAUI), in the first half of this year, interactive gambling already accounted for 56.9% of the total gambling market.

Within the structure of interactive games, 84.9% of revenue comes from casino games, 13.1% from sports betting, and 2% from card games.

Meanwhile, the share of the land-based gambling market has decreased to 38.9%. In line with changes in demand and players’ preference for online entertainment, the number of gaming halls continues to decline — by mid-year, there were 168 gaming halls operating in Latvia, which is 17 fewer than a year earlier. SIA “Alfor”, with 56 “Fenikss” gaming halls, remains the largest entertainment venue network in the country.

The 19 licensed gambling operators generated a total of €141.092 million in revenue during the first six months of this year, representing a 3.2% decrease compared to the first half of 2024. Of this, €80.321 million came from interactive gambling — an increase of 4.9% compared to the same period last year. Revenue from gaming machines amounted to €54.907 million.

State and municipal revenue from this form of entertainment in the first half of this year reached €59.772 million, half of which came from gambling taxes and duties, and the other half from other tax payments made by operators.

In the first half of 2025, the IAUI blocked 180 unlicensed gambling websites; however, the share of the illegal market remains persistently high year after year.