The City Council of Riga will try once more to ban gambling venues from operating in Latvia’s capital.
Local news sources report that Riga Mayor Vilnis Ķirsis seeks a binding resolution to establish dedicated zones in the capital city where gambling venues can operate.
As such, the city council is seeking judicial backing for its ‘spatial plan,’ which will no longer permit gambling venues to be built or operated within municipally owned buildings, neighbourhood centres, or cultural zones.
In addition, the council will propose that all types of gambling participation be banned within a 300-to-500-metre radius of sensitive public areas such as schools, transport stations, and residential zones.
Since 2019, the council has amended rules for gambling venues operating in Riga, leading to multiple legal disputes with the domestic gambling groups Alfors, Olympic Entertainment, Joker Ltd, and Admiral Klubs.
