Thus, last year in Latvia there were 554 slot halls, which is 82 less than in 2005, when a record number of gambling facilities operated in the country.
It should be mentioned that before 1997 there were only 106 slot halls in Latvia. At the same time gambling taxes and levies accounted for us$ 36.9 million in 2006 (in 2005 - us$ 23.5 million, in 2004 - us$ 18.9 billion).
Within last year gaming business turnover faced considerable growth, up to 148.95 million lats, which is 45% more compared to 2005, or twice more, compared to 2004.