Russia

At one time there were over 1,000 casinos in Russia but they were all outlawed in order for the government to gain control over casino revenues. Several gambling zones were created and World Casino News offers intensive coverage from Sochi to the Primorsky Krai and beyond as these European and Asian gambling meccas develop and try to find their footings amongst fierce international competition. While the Siberian gambling zone near Vladivostok has not met expectations yet, you will find some big names there such as NagaCorp investing big money in its success.

We also cover the more controversial zones such as the one established in Crimea after the military's annexation of the region. Readers here can stay up to date on any new zones being considered or created as well as casino proposals and openings.

Termination Notice Halts Acquisition of the Tigre de Cristal Casino in Vladivostok

The announced ownership transformation of the Tigre de Cristal integrated resort near Vladivostok in Russia has come to a halt. As reported, the Russian company Dalnevostochnyj Aktiv LLC has withdrawn from the ...

Sale of Shares of G1 Entertainment LLC Fueled By Russia-Ukraine Conflict

LET Group Holdings, a Hong Kong-listed investment holding company, has announced that its agreement to formally sell the licensee of its Tigre De Cristal Resort, located in Vladivostok, for $116 million, has be...

Tigre de Cristal Casino Resort’s Operator Considered for a $116 Million Sale

Oriental Regent Ltd, a vertical of the Hong Kong-listed Summit Ascent Holdings Ltd, is to sell its gaming and hotel operations in Russia. As reported, Oriental sells its wholly-owned subsidiary G1 Entertainment...

Flutter Entertainment Pays $4 Million Fine to U.S. for Violating Foreign Bribery Law

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Flutter Entertainment, the Dublin-based global gaming and sports betting company and the owner of the online poker site PokerStars, with a $4 million fine...

Ukrainian regulator revokes licenses of Russian gambling operators

As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there have been huge consequences for the international Russian gaming and betting industry, especially for many international Russian gaming operators, as many i...
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SSU Stops Funding of the Russian Federation through Illegal Online Casino

An unprecedented special operation has been conducted in Ukraine. SSU’s cyber specialists caught the group of criminals that transferred the funds from the gambling site to Russia. According to SSU, the crimina...

Parimatch and Bet365 close their Russia-facing iGaming domains

Prominent online casino and sportsbetting operators Parimatch and Bet365 have reportedly pulled their services from Russia after that giant nation’s army last week invaded the neighboring country of Ukraine. ...

Russian bookmaker 888.ru to leverage EveryMatrix’s newly revamped sportsbook for market launch

British software development company EveryMatrix has launched online bookmaker 888.ru for the Russian regulated market. The new partnership marks the "first major deal" for the "new version" of the London-headq...

Red Rake Gaming agrees new content supply deal with Pokerdom: expands footprint in Eastern Europe

Red Rake Gaming has extended its reach into Eastern Europe after partnering with Russian online poker room, Pokerdom. The new content agreement will see the online casino software developer provide its entire p...