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Online betting brand hacked: data of 10 million accounts leaked

Andrzej RUSSIA 13 October 2021 No comment

According to the news published on Russian RBC website, personal information of clients of the Pin-Up.bet platform was hacked. A database of nearly 10 million betting and online casino accounts Pin-Up.bet has been put up for sale on the darknet. Most of the data is related to Russia, and experts call them very sensitive. BI.ZONE, […]

Russia has become the leader in the number of threats related to cryptocurrencies

Andrzej RUSSIA 4 October 2021 No comment

According to a new report from the developer of antivirus software ESET, the number of cryptocurrency-related threats fell by almost a quarter along with the fall in prices in May, but this trend did not affect Russia. Cryptocurrency threat detections did not keep trending upwards in T2 2021. Following the drop of cryptocurrency prices in […]

New rules for Russian Bookmakers come into force

Andrzej RUSSIA 30 September 2021 No comment

All Russian bookmaker companies and sweepstakes must switch to the new rules and renew their license. Those who did not manage to do this by September 30 should stop working. The gambling law was approved last year and the bookmakers were given a year for transition. Requirements have been tightened. Starting from October 1, 2021, […]

Krasnaya Polyana gambling zone to copy Las Vegas business model by 2026

Andrzej CASINO RUSSIA 25 September 2021 No comment

The infrastructure of the Krasnaya Polyana gambling zone will be expanded and adapted to the Las Vegas business model. The first stage of changes is designed for five years, in the coming year it is planned to expand the casino, open a new slot machine hall. Dmitry Anfinogenov, director for the development of the gambling […]

Aleksei Vandyshev Wins GGPoker 2021 WSOP Online Main Event

Andrzej POKER RUSSIA 16 September 2021 No comment

Russian poker player Aleksei Vandyshev won more than $2.5 millionat the GGPoker 2021 WSOP Online Main Event. Prior to the playing of the final table, Vandyshev recorded a short interview in which he expressed supreme confidence that, in the end, it would be he who was this year’s Main Event champ. “I think my strength […]

888.ru leaves Russian market this September

Andrzej RUSSIA 11 September 2021 No comment

The bookmaker company 888.ru will sstop operations in Russia in the end of September.The news are share by local Russian media with no official confirmation form the company’s representatives. The bookmaker company 888.ru was founded in 2016. In the spring of 2020, due to the global cancellation of sports, the bookmaker stopped accepting bets, but […]

Russia sets pro-Kremlin betting payments processing monopolist

Andrzej RUSSIA 7 September 2021 No comment

Russia’s President Putin has signed an executive order naming Mobilnaya Karta as the Unified Interactive Bets Accounting Centre (ETSUP). Now Mobilnaya Karta (reported to be linked to pro-Kremlin beneficiaries) is the single operator of online betting. Previously there had been 2 competing centres for processing betting payments. The first backed by the First

Russian banks face problems with gambling transactions

Andrzej RUSSIA 30 August 2021 No comment

Banks faced problems with blocking payments related to online casinos – they cannot check the companies owning the gambling domains. Thus Russian banks asked the government to provide access to the Roskomnadzor’s blacklist register for verification. Banks cannot automatically check customer payments for being related to illegal online casinos and are forced to

TVBET launches the new live game Teen Patti

Iwo Bulski IGAMING RUSSIA 1 July 2021 No comment

The B2B provider of live games for betting, TVBET, has announced the launch of the new card game — Teen Patti! An exciting game with oriental motives will complement the portfolio and become the provider’s 13th game. Teen Patti can already be included in each partner’s portfolio.

Slotegrator is going to the Russian Gaming Week

Iwo Bulski EXPERTS RUSSIA 23 April 2021 No comment

The Russian Gaming Week is the largest event in the CIS, which provides an opportunity for business owners, experts and specialists of various profiles to discuss the problems of land-based casinos, the prospects for the iGaming sector and legislative news.