New Identity Verification Rules and Opening of Racing Season: Digest of Gambling News

Nevelend LLC has obtained a permission for reconstructing the slot machine hall, the legislation of the Russian Federation will introduce changes regarding betting shops and pools, while the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has adopted the new rules of identity verification. Discover more gambling news in our weekly digest.

Vladimir Putin Orders Government to Develop
Legislative Changes for Betting Shops and Pools

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the list of instructions for the Government, including gambling legislative amendments. In particular, he has committed to impose a ban on combining the organization and holding of gambling in betting shops and betting pools at the legislative level. It is announced on the President’s official website.

According to the instructions of the President, the Government of the Russian Federation should adopt the legislative amendments until December 2.

Nevelend Gets Permission on Addition
in Yantarnaya Gambling Zone

The Agency for Architecture, Town Planning and Perspective Development of Kaliningrad Region Government has provided Nevelend LLC with the permission on reconstructing the slot machine hall by outbuilding. Reportedly, one will build a three-storied construction within the territory.

Nalchik-Based Race Track
Opens Racing Season

On May 1, the race track in Nalchik held the grand opening of racing season.

Nalchik Hippodrome’s media office informed that the event consisted of nine horse races and the performance by masters of the arts from Kabardino-Balkarija. Besides, one drew the following prizes: Opening of the Season due to the International Worker’s Day, award by the Parliament of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, May Prize, etc.

UKGC Sets Out New
Identity Verification Rules

According to the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), the new rules of age verification and person identification procedures for online operators have become effective since May 7 after the public consultation. The updated regulation aims to make gambling companies to thoroughly check customer age and data. Amendments to the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP) apply to online betting and game providers, as well as to some interactive lotteries.

Why Foreign Investors Inactively
Enter Russian Gambling Market

Experts claim that potential partners from Asia reluctantly enter Russia’s Far East gambling market for a variety of reasons.

They believe that representatives of foreign companies are afraid of several challenges: limited economic power in the context of large population (six million people), narrow local market, and absence of developed transport infrastructure.