1xBet might have legitimate operations around the world, but it isn’t welcome in Russia. That hasn’t stopped it from operating there, however, and some of the online gaming platform’s in-country operators have found themselves on the wrong side of the law. One has now been found guilty and yesterday learned her fate. 1xBet Entrepreneur Avoids […]
An investigation in the Russian national U-19 men’s handball team led to the suspension of eight players who were found to have participated in match-fixing in a move that was described as a “betrayal of the Motherland” by one official. Eight Handball Players Suspended from Play over Match Fixing According to investigators, who subjected the […]
The 2021 season of the Formula 1 is slowly wrapping up, with eight more races left until the end. The one happening this Sunday in Russia is the penultimate European race in the F1 calendar. The Russian Grand Prix is an event that only Mercedes drivers have won the race so far – Lewis Hamilton […]
A partnership deal announced today between the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Russian-based sports betting operator Liga Stavok made the operator the first-ever exclusive partner of the league in Russia. First-Ever Russian Sportsbook Partner The agreement between Liga Stavok and the NHL also named the local betting company the Official Sports Betting Partner of […]
Fonbet and Paris Saint-Germain have inked a long-term deal, with the Russian bookmaker becoming the soccer team’s official betting partner. One More High-Profile Team Deal Russian-based sports betting company Fonbet and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have signed a long-term partnership deal, as the soccer team named Fonbet as its official betting partner in Russia and CIS […]
Entain-owned sports betting and iGaming brand bwin announced in a statement to its Russian customers it is shutting shop and leaving the country. The sportsbook went offline for maintenance over the past weekend and used the occasion to inform holders of accounts that the closure would be permanent. New Legislation Behind the Decision In a […]
By launching its turnkey sportsbook solution for the bookmaker 888.ru, EveryMatrix debuted in the Russian regulated sports market. 888.ru to Utilize EveryMatrix’s Turnkey Sportsbook Solution Leading iGaming software provider EveryMatrix entered the Russian regulated gaming market after it launched its turnkey sportsbook solution for the sports bookmaker 888.ru. As a result, 888.ru will utilize the […]
Foreign gambling websites and illegal sportsbook operators are put under pressure by Russia’s central bank which has set deposit and cash-out restrictions for gamblers. Central Bank Steps up Restrictions on Gambling Payments Companies are seeing their business crumble as the Russian Central Bank has been blocking payments since mid-January. As a result, players have not […]
Fonbet, a Russian bookmaker, has signed a multi-year agreement with Real Madrid to become its official betting partner in Russia and the CIS region. The agreement is set to end in the 2022/2023 season. Fonbet Becomes Real Madrid’s Official Partner in Russia Real Madrid, a prestigious soccer club with a solid history, is signing off […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the law that creates the Unified Gambling Regulator, which will oversee the gambling industry in the country. Putin Signs New Gambling Law, Creates Regulator President Vladimir Putin has signed a law paving the way for Russia’s Unified Gambling Regulator, a new monitoring body that comes as part of the […]
