Lithuania’s Ministry of Finance has proposed introducing mandatory ‘player cards’ to monitor individuals’ gambling activities across both online and physical venues.
This initiative, set to come into force on 1 January 2029, would require every gambler to hold a physical card that will facilitate tighter controls over gambling behavior and enable government authorities to monitor deposits and winnings across different operators
A draft amendment to its gambling law outlined several critical changes including the card proposal. According to local reporting the cards will link gambling transactions to individual identities. The legislation envisaged a gradual phase-out of cash payments within gambling venues. This will be replaced with non-cash transactions connected to the player card.
