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Why did Russia not increase the age requirement for betting shop customers? What will the establishment of the EU’s single online gambling market lead to? Why can Russia prohibit instant online lotteries? These and other gambling news are described in our weekly digest. Georgia Is Going to Maximally Secure Teenagers Against Gambling Irakli Kobakhidze, Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia, states that the authorities are going to take measures to restrict minors’ access to gambling services. They will initiate the...
According to the current legislation of the Russian Federation, bookmakers that accept online bets are required to hold a license, perform all settlements with players through an independent processing center (Interactive bets accounting center), be a member of the Self-Regulatory Organization, and pay taxes. Although the number of betting companies has significantly decreased due to this fact, their reliability has increased. This infographics tells about five most popular legal betting companies in Russia according to Legalbet and Bookmaker Ratings. ***This...
Primorye is the official gambling zone, located in Primorsky Kray. This administrative-territorial object was formed on instructions of the Russian Government in 2009. Check more details concerning this Far Eastern gambling zone and its development in the article below. Note! According to the art. 171.2 of CC RF and art. 14.1.1 AOC RF, gambling organization and its conduction, using information and communication networks (including the Internet) outside of the gambling zones is forbidden. This material is only informational and analytical,...
Read about the new developments in the world of gambling business over the last week in our digest. The bill that authorizes the Federal Tax Service to participate in lotteries and gambling The State Duma may consider the draft law № 677173-7 “About the introduction of amendments to the Federal law “About lotteries” and the Federal law “About state regulation of activities on organization and conduct of gambling and about introduction of amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian...
What does the Belarusian Decree No 305 ‘On improving the legal regulation of gambling business’ lay down? Why does the Federal Tax Service of Russia need access to the gambling sphere? Why may gambling venues be banned in Romania? Read on our weekly news digest. Online gambling ads may be cut in Armenia The Armenian government has brought amendments to the laws ‘On advertising’ and ‘On prize games, online prize games, and casino’. “The amendments limit prize games advertising via...
