Lithuania has made good on its threats to blacklist online gambling operators who lack local licenses.

As of Jan. 1, Lithuania put online gambling companies on notice that they needed to obtain a local license if they wished to continue serving Lithuanian punters. This week, Lithuania’s Gaming Control Authority (GCA) added Betway, Unibet and William Hill to the country’s official list of operators illegally serving the market.

After receiving the blessing of local courts, the GCA issued binding orders to internet service providers to block the three operators’ sites, as well as a host of domains linked with Nordic operator Betsson’s Triiobet brand. GCA director Virginijus Dauksis said the blacklist would undoubtedly add more names in the not too distant future.

Lithuania’s new gambling rules require international online operators to establish a local presence, a stipulation that has earned criticism from the European Commission when applied in other EU countries.