After banning all gambling in 2009, Russia has been looking for alternatives – the recently annexed Crimea may now become a hot spot for gambling activities, but the international community is sceptical. Turning Crimea into a Gambling Hub Russian President Vladimir Putin presented a draft law to create a gambling zone in Crimea back in […]
After hitting a bit of a snag in Russia, gambling business has seemed rather timid. However, partypoker LIVE intends to return to the north with the Sochi Poker Festival Autumn Edition blasting off at full speed on November 21 onwards. Sochi Welcomes the partypoker LIVE Internationally acclaimed card room partypoker is returning to Russian and […]
Russia is moving in to uproot offshore gambling and poker in the country. This is not an unprecedented move at a time when other major jurisdictions, such as Australia have already made and acted upon similar decisions. The Fallout of the Gambling Bill Over a year ago, Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin signed a bill […]
Casinos in South Korea have been a good business. Even the threat of Japan becoming the next gaming hub in Asia, though, is not enough to stop local businesses from thinking big and expanding in the unlikeliest of destinations. This is exactly what’s on K International Incorporated’s mind, though. Out of South Korea and into […]
The LIVE Millions Russia event organized by PartyPoker is still on. After a lot of fat has been trimmed, Philipp Gruissem has managed to make it all the way to Day 2, August 10. Now he will have to face some serious competition from his fellow players. Not to mention that some solid sums have […]
Bookmakers in Russia may be safe, but that’s because they are not as numerous. If you have a flair for wagering on the outcome of sports in Russia, you may be limited to just the one bookie. Enter GoldenBet LLC and welcome to “this is how we do business around here”. The Russia’s Federal Tax […]
Russia is now clamping down on unauthorized gambling in a broader sweep to make sure that illegal business activities are snuffed out. The country is mobilizing its Federal Tax Service (FNS) to carry out the mission of identifying illicit activities and hitting them with the full force of the law. The Crackdown Begins According to […]
Melco announced they would leave a Russian project in favor of bidding for a casino license in Japan. Was the move a good one after the recent announcement about Primorksy Krai being the gambling hub for Russia? Russia has plenty of casinos, like Sochi Casino, but the Tigre de Cristal casino has gained the award […]
Lots of eyes are on the FIFA World Cup 2018. It is a year that sports betting has increased in numerous countries and those who rule it illegal are watching with an eagle eye to ensure people are not breaking the law. But, with the games starting there are also plenty of eyes on the […]
Can Natalia Zavodnik take credit for Marathonbet’s reintroduction? Last year, Zavodnik was able to take some credit for Marathonbet’s popularity in Russia, but she is probably not the reason for its recent ability to break back into the Russian market. Marathonbet is relaunching as a Russian site, which had to stop operations in early 2018. […]
