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Ukraine intensifies fight against illegal gambling

Andriey UKRAINE 23 January 2020 No comment

National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) banned local banks from servicing online casinos and bookmakers. The NBU has sent a reminder to payment systems, banks and their partners that gambling was banned in Ukraine and any gambling related transfers are illegal. Representatives of the gambling business in Ukraine may face problems with cash receipts and transfers […]

Latvia block another 10 gambling website in January

Andriey LATVIA 22 January 2020 No comment

Since the beginning of 2020, the The Lotteries and Gambling Supervisory Inspection (IAUI) has blocked access to 10 illegal gambling sites. The list is published on the official website of the regulator at www.iaui.gov.lv. The blacklist included sites: gg.bet, syndicate.casino, ilucki.com, baocasino.com, alfacasino.com, wazamba755.com, wazamba755.com, nomini3.com,

BF Games partners with Parimatch

Andriey IGAMING 22 January 2020 No comment

Creative development studio BF Games has signed a deal with Parimatch to offer its entire portfolio of casino content to the leading operator in the CIS region. The deal grants Parimatch access to all of BF Games’ 53 titles, including classic hits such as Book of Gods, Stunning Hot, Crystal Mania and Hot Classic, as […]

Bulgarian Cabinet backs gambling bill banning private lottery games

Andriey BULGARIA 20 January 2020 No comment

According to The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria’s Cabinet was supporting the bill of amendments to the country’s Gambling Act that would ban lottery games organised by private operators, tabled by MPs from the junior partner in the government coalition, Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov said on January 17. Speaking to reporters in Parliament, Goranov said that Bulgaria […]

Casino Sochi welcomes the next leg of the WPT

Andriey RUSSIA 19 January 2020 No comment

Partypoker invites to join the next leg of the World Poker Tour – WPT Russia. As always, this festival promises a great few days of live poker action hosted by the world-class Sochi Casino. The event is scheduled for January 17-26. Players will enjoy several tournaments with buy-ins starting at 15.4k rubles and a total […]

1xBet becomes the title partner of Ukrainian eSports team NAVI

Andriey Bez kategorii 17 January 2020 No comment

1xBet, one of the leading betting platforms in the world, became the title partner of NAVI esports club. The cooperation agreement is expected to last for 1 year and will be valid until December 31, 2020. The agreement provides 1xBet support for NAVI teams in various esports disciplines. NAVI plans to create a number of […]

How much will a gambling licence cost in Ukraine

Andriey UKRAINE 16 January 2020 No comment

New Ukrainian bill on gambling which passed first reading today specifies the prices for licences. The prices for the license are based on the prices of 1 minimal salary in Ukraine, which is 4723 UAH in 2020 (equivalent of 195.92USD) Casinos are allowed in 5-star hotels only. The operator must obtain a license for 5 […]

Ukraine’s new bill on legalization of gambling passes first reading

Andriey UKRAINE 16 January 2020 No comment

Today (January 16) Ukrainian Parliament supported on first reading the bill No. 2285-d on the legalization of gambling in Ukraine. The version of the bill was approved as a basis for further readings. The bill regulates the activity of casinos, betting companies (including online), lotteries and poker. The possibility of placing slot machine halls and […]

Bill calling to ban all slot machines in Prague on the table

Andriey CZECH 16 January 2020 No comment

According to praguemonitor, as fast as next year all slot machines could be banned in the City of Prague. The law which went into force in 2015 has already eradicated “Hernas” from the city. Prague 7 went further adding that only casinos with table games available are allowed to operate, no slot machines are allowed […]

Russian gambling zone in Sochi shows visitor growth

Andriey RUSSIA 15 January 2020 No comment

From January 1 to January 11 the gambling zone in Sochi was visited by more than 40,000 people with 3500 guests from outside Russia. It is reported that casino guests represented 54 countries of the world. In total, the Sochi casino was visited by 10,000 people more during the New Year holidays than in the […]