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Bwin’s Russian Betting License is for sale

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According to the Bookmaker Ratings’ sources, A&NN investment company, owned by Rambler Group owner Alexander Mamut, is selling its bookmaker license used for Digital Betting LLC (bwin bookmaker). Bwin in Russia operates as a joint venture established in 2015 between GVC and Russian investment firm A&NN Investments. The Bwin.ru website was launched in the fall […]

Two new casinos to be opened in 2020 in Russia

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Gambling zone “Primorye” reports about active construction works of two gaming and entertainment projects – Shambhala and Naga Vladivostok. In 2020, the region will already have three hotels with casinos,  the press service of the Administration of Primorsky Territory reports. Shambhala casino will be the second gambling establishment after the

Russia blocked over 7k gambling websites in October

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Roskomnadzor (Russain telecom watchdog) has blocked 7180 gambling sites from October 1 to October 31. The calculation was done by Betting Business Russia based on the registry on the Rublacklist website. The largest number (1055) of blocked «mirrors» are related to Fonbet brand. 532 blocked domains used Parimatch brand. The other blocked domains were related […]

Casino Sochi to host EPT Open next week

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EPT Open Sochi will be held on October 4-13, 2019 in Russian Sochi Casino. The key tournaments include: EPT Open Sochi Main Event: October 9-13 – RUB 133,000 – Guarantee RUB 70,000,000 Moneymaker’s Road to PSPC Sochi: October 11-13 – RUB 10,500* EPT Open Sochi High Roller: October 12-13 – RUB 257,600 (approx. $4,150) All […]

New ranking of Russian bookmakers published

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RBC Market Research has published an updated ranking of legal Russian bookmakers. The national rating of bookmakers is an independent survey of the bookmaking industry in Russia. The study is carried out once a quarter according to a special methodology. The ranking is published in the public domain, and thereby ensures complete transparency of the […]

New casino to be built in Russia

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Russian authorities have approved the project for the construction of an entertainment center with a casino and a hotel on the territory of the Siberian Coin gambling zone. Investors Alexey Sakvarelidze and Anton Bykov presented their project. They estimate its value at 3.5 billion rubles. The construction works will be divided in two stages, begining […]