Top Sport Gets €25,000 Fine in Lithuania for Self-Exclusion Breach

Hey there, folks! It’s time for some casino news, and you won’t believe what happened with Top Sport in Lithuania! They got a whopping €25,000 fine for a self-exclusion breach! Oopsie!

So, here’s the scoop, friends! Back in March this year, something hilarious (or not so much) went down. An individual, who had previously self-excluded from gambling, somehow managed to sneak into Top Sport’s igaming services! Can you believe it?

This cheeky person signed up for the country’s self-exclusion scheme in October 2022, but then, guess what? They decided to give gambling another shot just a few days later in November! Not once, but twice! They couldn’t resist the allure of Top Sport, it seems!

But wait, there’s more! After all this, they were still allowed to stay logged in to their Top Sport account even after self-excluding! Seriously, Top Sport, what were you thinking?

Now, let’s get legal for a second. Paragraph 21 of Article 10 of Lithuania’s Law on Gambling clearly states that licensees must block access to anyone on the country’s self-exclusion scheme. Logging in should’ve been a no-no!

So, the regulator didn’t take this lightly, and they slapped Top Sport with a fine. But hey, in Lithuania, there’s always room for an appeal, right?

Oh, and there’s more tea to spill! This isn’t the first time Top Sport has been in hot water. Earlier this year, they got hit with not one, not two, but three separate fines!

First, they let some underage folks into their slot salons! For that, they had to cough up a €25,000 fine! The next day, they messed up with mobile betting and got another €15,000 fine! And just when you thought they’d learned their lesson, they got fined another €15,000 for some payment and deposit mishaps!

Oh, Top Sport, you sure know how to keep things interesting!