Gambling

Tag: Gambling

Bill to block websites with money transfers to online casinos brought before State Duma

A draft law envisaging out-of-court blocking of websites wherethrough funds are transferred to the benefit of illegal online casinos and lotteries has been submitted to the lower house of Russian parliament.

15:48 23.03.2021

Charges brought against defendants in illegal Moscow casino case

Ten people have been charged with illegal organization of a gambling house in Moscow.

12:23 23.07.2020

Resident of Russia's Mari El Republic gets 2.5 years for illegal gamble business

A resident of Yoshkar-Ola in Russia’s Mari El Republic received 2.5 years in high-security prison for the organization of illegal card game poker club.

17:36 02.06.2020

Probe opened into illegal gambling organization in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District

Investigators in Russia’s Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District have launched probe into three local residents suspected of illegal organization of gambling.

13:40 01.06.2020

Four Russians accused of theft and gambling extradited from Belarus

Belarus has extradited four persons charged with organized group theft, illegal organization of gambling and criminal community to Russia.

17:48 21.05.2020

Russian antimonopoly watchdog finds Yandex guilty of illegal advertising betting offices

Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has found Yandex guilty of violating law by distributing the search advertising of betting offices.

18:03 18.10.2019

Alleged Russian crime lord loses appeal against detention

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by an alleged crime boss Oleg Medvedev, known as Oleg Shishkanov, against his detention.

17:34 24.07.2019

Russian antimonopoly watchdog finds Google guilty of advertising casino

The Moscow directorate of Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) found Google LLC guilty of advertising a gambling house in Google AdWords.

18:06 23.05.2019

Putin signs law on unlawful organization of gambling

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law toughening punishment for unlawful organization of gambling.

17:16 30.07.2018

Gambling and alcohol abuse may deprive seniors of alimony from children – Supreme Court

Addiction to gambling or alcohol may deprive senior parents of alimony from children, the clarification issued by the Russian Supreme Court’s board reads.

10:45 19.12.2017

State Duma committee backs criminalization of unlicensed gambling

The State Duma Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building recommended on Thursday that the lower house of Russia’s parliament pass a bill on criminal punishment for organizing unlicensed gambling activities out of specialized gaming zones.

13:05 06.10.2016

Russian Interior Ministry’s ex-employee condemned of protecting illegal gambling

A court in the Russian city of Cherepovets has sentenced ex-employee of the local Interior Ministry’s Directorate Anna Smelkova to 1.5 years in prison for protection of illegal casino’s organizer.

14:50 30.09.2016

Russian government proposes to criminalize unlicensed gambling

Russian government has submitted a bill to the State Duma introducing criminal punishment for organization of unlicensed gambling activities out of specialized gaming zones.

16:56 07.06.2016

Russian Finance Ministry proposes to increase tax on gambling business tenfold - report

The Ministry of Finance of Russia has proposed to increase tax on gambling business tenfold.

10:53 12.02.2016

Putin signs bill toughening penalties for illegal gambling business

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill into law toughening penalties for illegal gambling business, including on the internet. The document was published Tuesday on the government's official legislation portal.

14:27 23.12.2014

Russian regulator presses Google to remove gambling ads

The Federal Antimonopoly Service, or FAS, announced on Thursday that Google was asked to remove gambling ads, the comany faces administrative penalties.

12:58 11.12.2014

Ex-head of major Russian lottery charged with gambling

Police in Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia have charged an ex-director of Bingo Boom, a chain of companies that offer lottery and betting services, with organizing illegal gambling, the Russian Investigative Committee announced on Monday.

13:18 06.10.2014

One million slot machines seized at underground casinos in Russia over 5 years

About a million slot machines have been seized at underground casinos in Russia over the past five years.

15:46 08.09.2014

Moscow Region illegal gambling probe extended until November 28

Investigators have extended until November 28 a probe into an illegal gambling ring in the Moscow region which was allegedly covered up by senior police officers.

14:42 29.08.2014

Gambling areas to open in Crimea

President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on establishing gambling areas in Crimea and Kuban. The new law has already been published on the official legal website.

10:54 23.07.2014