Industry
December 9, 2024
Ukraine Suspects iGaming Operator’s Owners of Helping Russia
An online casino in Ukraine has been accused of possible ties to Russia. As Russia’s invasion continues and the war just surpassed its 1,000th day, Ukraine remains bullish on weeding out all subversive influence from its neighbor. Pin-Up Believed to Be Associated with Russia The Kyiv Independent reported that, on December 5, the State Bureau […]
Poker
October 15, 2024
Russian Hackers Leverage Bots to Win at Online Poker
Online poker aims to emulate real poker as closely as possible. However, its digital nature also allows some people to exploit the system in order to win money. In an interview with Marketplace, a Bloomberg reporter commented on the proliferation of Russian bots in online poker. Botting Is Becoming Very Common Kit Chellel, a Bloomberg […]
Legal
August 27, 2024
Russia’s FSB Cracks Down on Illegal Prison Gambling Operation
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has cracked down on an illegal gambling ring inside a penal colony in the Rostov region, according to reports from local news outlets. According to 161.ru, the ring was equipped with multiple card decks and many casino chips. Penal Colony Inmates Were Hosting a Gambling Ring The gambling operation was […]
Legal
July 30, 2024
Russian Gambler Poisons Parents, Police Suspect Multiple Victims
A Russian gambler has been caught poisoning his parents in order to inherit their money. The man’s parents luckily survived but the police believe that others might have not been so lucky. A Gambling-Motivated Poisoner Artyom Missyura, 25, worked as a math tutor and was an avid gambler. He lived with his parents and sister […]
Business
July 25, 2024
LET to Axe Primorye Casino Resort Amid War-Related Sanctions
LET Group Holdings, a group that develops and operates integrated resorts across the Philippines, the Russian Federation and Vietnam, is set to hold a shareholder meeting to discuss the future of its Tigre de Cristal resort. The property, located in Russia’s Primorye gambling area, could be axed amid difficulties related to the West’s sanctions. For […]
Industry
July 15, 2024
UKGC Considered Allwyn’s Ties with Russia Irrelevant to the National Lottery Bidding
The United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission (UKGC) did not believe that Allwyn’s indirect ties to Russia were relevant to The National Lottery licensing process. Responding to a freedom of information request by gambling news outlet NEXT.io, the regulator released previously undisclosed details of the lottery giant’s approach to this issue. Allwyn’s parent company KKCG, for context, […]
Casino
June 11, 2024
Crimea’s Gambling Zone Project Is Alive But Still in Limbo
The Crimean Parliament’s head, Vladimir Konstantinov, just announced that the plans to construct a gambling zone in Crimea are still in place. In an interview with RIA Novosti, Konstantinov also noted that the main investors have been identified. Crimea was annexed by Russia in 2014, sparking a conflict with Ukraine. The war, which would escalate […]
Casino
June 5, 2024
Ukraine Dismisses Claims of Zelensky Casino Purchase as Russian Propaganda
The Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Cyprus has strongly refuted allegations that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had acquired a casino in Kyrenia. In an official statement, the embassy characterized these reports as “another lie” intended to discredit Ukraine and its leadership and to create diplomatic friction between Kyiv and Nicosia. Ukraine Blamed Russian […]
Industry
June 5, 2024
Allwyn Parent KKGC Cuts Ties with Russia
KKGC, an investment fund owned by Czech billionaire Karel Komárek, announced its intentions to cut its ties with Russian energy corporation Gazprom. This would mean that Allwyn, one of KKGC’s subsidiaries, will no longer have indirect ties with Russia. Allwyn took over the UK National Lottery recently after being selected as Camelot’s successor by the […]
Legal
March 15, 2024
UK Government Investigates Ties between Allwyn and Kremlin-Owned Banks
Allwyn, the company behind the UK’s largest public-sector contract, allegedly borrowed millions from Russia’s two largest lenders, VTB and Sberbank, according to a revelation by The Guardian. While the company did not violate sanctions, this newest controversy raises concerns regarding the gambling sector’s transparency and may undermine the UKGC’s position. Allwyn Claims It Complied with […]
