Montenegro’s national lottery halts operations

The Association of Gambling Operators (UPIS) announced that the Joint-Stock Company Lottery of Montenegro, after 76 years of operation, has been forced to suspend its gambling activities in Montenegro as of February 5 this year.

This decision was made because the Montenegrin Lottery and certain shareholders have been exposed to continuous and systematic legal violence carried out by individuals from the competent state authorities for more than ten years, the statement reads, CE Report quotes FENA.

"We remind the Montenegrin and wider public that Lutrija Crne Gore ad was founded 76 years ago to carry out games of chance activities. During that period, Lutrija Crne Gore ad was and remains a responsible business entity in the legal system of Montenegro. As of today, Lutrija Crne Gore ad has no outstanding obligations towards the state of Montenegro, other legal and natural persons, and during the previous period and in the most difficult times, obligations to employees and other entities were regularly and properly settled. Over the past 76 years, over 20.000 citizens of Montenegro have made their living and professional engagement in Lutrija Crne Gore ad," said in the statement.

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