By Mathilde Adam

Business

Fonbet and PSG Strike Long-Term Partnership Deal

March 2, 2021

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 […]

By Julie Moraine

Business

Bwin Decided to Leave Russia, Migrate Accounts to Parimatch

February 16, 2021

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 Jerome García

Business

EveryMatrix Launches in Russia’s Regulated Sport Market with 888.ru

January 25, 2021

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 […]

By Eva Ivanova

Industry

Russian Central Bank Clamps Down on Gambling Payments

January 24, 2021

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 […]

By Eva Ivanova

Industry

Fonbet Signs a Multi-Year Partnership with Real Madrid

January 22, 2021

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 […]

By Mike Johnson

Legal

Putin Signs Law to Create Universal Gambling Regulator

December 31, 2020

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 […]

By Melanie Porter

Sports

Russian Badminton Pro Khakimov Banned for Five Years

December 24, 2020

Russian badminton player Nikita Khakimov has been suspended over match-manipulation and irregularities related to wagering on the outcome of games. Badminton World Federation Slams Khakimov with 5-Year Suspension Nikita Khakimov, a Russian doubles badminton player, has been suspended from the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and his rights to compete in official sports competitions have been […]

By Melanie Porter

Sports

VulkanBet Leaves Russian Market Because of Planned Regulation

December 19, 2020

VulkanBet.ru has decided to exit the Russian market at the beginning of 2021 out of concerns against the country’s planned market regulation. VulkanBet Withdraws From Russia Russian sports and esports betting operator VulkanBet.ru has decided to retreat from the Russian market in search of better opportunities. The company’s decision comes in direct response to Russia’s […]

By Mathilde Adam

Sports

William Hill’s 2020 SBOTY Award Won By Russian Doping Whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov

December 7, 2020

The Rodchenkov Affair by whistleblower and former head of RUSADA Grigory Rodchenkov won the 2020 William Hill’s Sports Book of the Year award on Thursday. Four-Year Ban for Russian Athletes Grigory Rodchenkov, the key whistleblower in Russia’s 2015 doping scandal, won Thursday the William Hill’s Sports Book of the Year award for his account of […]

By Julie Moraine

Legal

Bill Seeks to Establish New Gambling Regulator in Russia

November 20, 2020

Russia is seeking to establish a new regulatory body for the entire gambling industry in the country, after a bill from the governing party was introduced to the legislature last week. Bill Set for First Reading Bill No. 1055657-7 was introduced by Viktor Deryabkin and Igor Stankevich, both representatives of the United Russia governing party. […]