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10 articles on Russia, newest first. For the regulator, licensing, tax and legal status, see the Russia profile.
The International Alliance Combating Telecom and Cyber Fraud was formally launched on 10 September, with the United Nations and Interpol represented as observers. Its initiating countries include Cambodia, whose regulator has spent the past year revoking casino licences over links to exactly the scam operations the alliance exists to disrupt.
Euromat puts Europe's illegal online market at €12 billion and says it has tripled since 2019. The Betting and Gaming Council promotes a separate report putting the global figure at $50 billion. The two numbers cannot be compared, both were commissioned by interested parties, and both reach the same conclusion about what enforcement is doing wrong.
The Bank of Russia has widened who counts as a qualified investor days before the regulated market opens, adding a route through domestic exam certificates. Everyone else gets Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether and a ceiling of about $3,800 a year.
As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, the Russian Finance Ministry has proposed legalising online casinos to generate 100 billion roubles annually, a move critics label as a desperate attempt to fund the ongoing military campaign through state-controlled gambling.
The head of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has confirmed that a recent government directive to block e-wallet payments to gambling
LET Group Holdings and its subsidiary, Summit Ascent Holdings, will see their shares cancelled from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) next month, bringing
PIN-UP Global has issued a strong condemnation of what it describes as unfair sanctions imposed on its Ukrainian subsidiary, PIN-UP Ukraine (UKR Game
Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation has confirmed that the new gambling regulator, PlayCity, is now operational. Its initial priorities include
Russia is accelerating its efforts to reduce reliance on the US dollar in global trade, advocating for settlements in national currencies and aiming to
India's esports governing body, the Esports Federation of India (ESFI), has launched the National Esports Championship 2025 (NESC25). This event will serve as