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.
Primorye gambling zone in Russia is getting a new hotel and casino complex. Primorsky Krai Development Corporation (KRPK) announced that work on the new complex construction will begin in September this year.
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Despite the unstable political, geopolitical, and economic situation in Russia, it seems their gambling market is blooming this year. In the Russian Far East, in the popular Primorye entertainment zone, many ne...
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...
On Friday, February 24, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international money laundering watchdog with over 200 countries as members worldwide, reported that the Russian Federation has been banned from...
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...
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...
As the war on Ukraine continues, many major companies are pulling services from Russia as a sign of solidarity for the attacked country. Aligning with companies like Coca-Cola and McDonald’s, online poker giant...
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.
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Further strengthening its foothold in Europe, iGaming developer Betsoft Gaming has partnered with fast-growing Russian brand Joker.ua in its latest content distribution agreement.
The new partnership has see...
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...
Gaming consultancy firm 4H Agency has provided input on the recently drafted law for sports betting in Russia. According to the agency, the law is of ‘very poor quality.' The company helps gaming entities to se...
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...
Malta-based B2B online casino platform and solutions provider Aspire Global has inked a multi-year partnership agreement with Sports Lotteries LLC, operator of the Russian National Lottery (Stoloto), for the re...
Hong Kong-based investment holding company Summit Ascent Holdings Limited (102:Hong Kong) will reportedly begin construction on the US$200 million phase two of Tigre de Cristal located in Russia's Primorye Inte...
Online casino games developer Future Gaming Solutions (Fugaso) has announced the inking of an alliance with iGaming operator Max Entertainment that is to see its complete portfolio of video slots offered to pla...