11/02/17 Russia applies iGaming ban The new virtual private network (VPN) has taken effect in Russia, blocking players from iGaming platforms.
11/01/17 Tigre de Cristal is officially China-friendly A Russian federal program has certified the gambling facility as China Friendly.
11/01/17 Russian parliament considers gambling tax rise The parliament is set to consider next week a bill that would increase gambling taxes.
10/27/17 Bwin to launch Russian operations The online sports betting company will launch its services in Russia in mid-November.
10/25/17 Russian Chamber of Commerce embraces bookies As the government failed to block bookies’ domains, the Chamber of Commerce has accepted locally licensed operators.
10/19/17 Russia has a new sports betting operator Sports betting increases operations in the Russian market, with the approval of Zenit’s new platform.
10/16/17 NagaCorp starts working in Primorye The Cambodian operator revealed that construction in the Primorye casino project will start in November.
10/12/17 Operator asks Russia to keep gambling zone open A company that operates in the Azov-City asked Russia’s president to keep the gambling zone open.
10/09/17 Gambling zone in Crimea gets ready The gambling zone in Crimea has been completed and is now waiting for a decision from the government.
10/09/17 Russia confirms gambling tax hike The Eurasian country is planning to double gaming taxes starting January 1, 2018.
09/28/17 Primorye welcomes casino proposal The gaming zone in Russia received a proposal from CJSC Shambala to build a casino.
09/26/17 Primorye still waits for casino plots bid The company that launched three independent auctions for land in the province said that it’s still waiting for bids.
09/22/17 Primorye to develop race track Russian gaming zone Primorye is set to get a race track in order to attract more tourists to the area and will cost an estimated US$41.5 million.
09/04/17 Russia to restrict gambling search results The local watchdog has reached a preliminary deal with search engines on ways to stop locals from accessing banned sites.
09/04/17 Tigre de Cristal doubles VIP gambling turnover The Russian casino experienced a significant increase in its VIP gambling turnover during H1.