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The bill on raising tax rates on gambling facilities was approved in Russia. The document was approved in three parliamentary readings and by the Federation Council, and later Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the law. The document will enter into force on January 1, 2018. The bill includes measures to raise taxes on slot machines, gaming tables, betting centers and processing centers in about 2 times. Having a machine will now cost 3-15 thousand rubles per month; betting center, 10-14...
According to the head of Sberbank German Gref, the organization intends to apply artificial intelligence for lending to medium and large businesses. For better risks calculating and bluff determining, the bank’s AI algorithm is trained during playing poker with real people. Neural networks show high results in such poker competitions. The management of Sberbank also notes that AI systems have already proved their effectiveness in granting loans to individuals and small businesses. They have the lowest rate of overdue. If...
Last week, the only gambling establishment of Krasnaya Polyana casino resort received a Golden Prometheus award from the city government and the discovery of the year title for its hospitality. At the ceremony, the mayor of Sochi called Sochi Casino and Resort a must visit place. Since the beginning of 2017, more than 280,000 people visited Sochi Casino and Resort. In October, Sochi casino welcomed more than 35,000 people, whereas in all three establishments of Azov-City casino resort – about...
BS Fonbet, which won the title of the best bookmaker network and online bookmaker at RGW 2017, became a sponsor of the Russian national football team. The agreement was signed for the next 5 years. In addition to transferring the right to use the national team symbolics and issuing branded merchandise, the agreement also includes a charity clause. It became known that citizens with disabilities will get free tickets to all Russian national team games. The BS Fonbet leadership and...
Earlier, we reported that legislative drafts that could have a huge impact on gambling in Russia reached the third reading stage at the State Duma. At a recent meeting, they were both accepted and sent to the Federation Council. The main focus is on document No. 1037957-6, which is designed to increase sector taxes by two times. This applies to both actual gambling establishments and online services. New bets are described in detail in our previous material. Head of the...
