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Central Bank of Russia revoked licenses from two banks related to illegal gambling business

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On December 11, 2020, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation revoked the licenses of two banks whose activities were related to servicing illegal online casino operators. The Central Bank of Russia revoked the licenses of Fintech Bank (Moscow) and Onego Bank (Petrozavodsk). Financial institutions violated the laws of the Russian Federation on combating money […]

BtoBet expands to Russian market

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Aspire Global has expanded to the Russian market by signing a platform and lottery agreement with Russian National Lottery’s operator Sports Lotteries LLC. Through this landmark agreement, Aspire Global’s BtoBet will provide its technologically advanced Player Account Management (PAM) module platform and provide access to lottery games on online and retail channels to the

Russian hacker group attacks GPI servers 

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According to a statement on the Dark Web, Russian hacker group, known as REvilA, claims it has encrypted servers of Gaming Partners International and threatens to reveal technical secrets of the casino equipment supplier. The hackers gave a 72-hour ultimatum to GPI to pay or have its data revealed to the public and possibly sold. […]

Russian Shambala casino opens October 16

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The first stage of the Shambala complex, a gambling hall with a total area of ​​5200 square meters, a Crab House restaurant, two fast food venues and a concert stage, opens today in Russian Gambling zone Primorie. It is worth mentioning that test launch took place in the casino back in September in order to […]

Zenit St. Petersburg are creating collectible blockchain cards of their players

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Zenit St. Petersburg — the top soccer club in Russia’s Premier League — has signed on to the Ethereum blockchain-based fantasy soccer Sorare platform. All the Zenit Saint Petersburg players will be available on Sorare’s global fantasy football platform as digital cards starting October 15th. Zenit players join 100 other international soccer clubs, among them Juventus, […]