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Russian tote industry generates €2 million a year

Andriey RUSSIA 25 May 2019 No comment

According to General Director of Russian Hippodromes JSC Dmitry Zaitsev, the total volume of tote betting is 150 million rubles a year (€2 million). The information was announced at the opening of the horse racing season event. According to Zaitsev, despite the fact that the tote is considered a gambling, in fact it is rather […]

Russian casino Tigre de Cristal expects 250% VIP revenue growth

Andriey RUSSIA 21 May 2019 No comment

According to Union Gaming Securities Asia Ltd, the Tigre de Cristal casino resort can generate 59.7 billion Hong Kong dollars ($ 7.61 billion) in 2020 from VIP operations. Forecasts for 2019 are less optimistic - 17.2 billion Hong Kong dollars ($ 2.19 billion). Experts say one of the main reasons for such a huge jump […]

Russian gambling zone targets punters from UAE, China and India

Andriey RUSSIA 16 May 2019 No comment

Russian gambling zone Krasnaya Polyana wants to become tourist destination for citizens of China and India. The gambling zone plans to increase the tourist traffic due to the launch of direct flights with India and China. According to RBC Krasnodar, this plan has been announced by Dmitry Anfinogenov, director of the development of the Krasnaya […]

Russia to fight illegal bookmakers via test purchases

Andriey RUSSIA 14 May 2019 No comment

Russian Federal Tax Service (FTS) is about to get permission to place bets in order to collect evidence about illegal bookies. The corresponding bill was developed by the government. The State Duma plans to consider it in the first reading by the end of May. The goal is to empower the Federal Tax Service to […]

Expert named 3 main challenges for Russian bookmakers in 2019

Andriey RUSSIA 10 May 2019 No comment

Championat.com published a big interview with Nikolay Oganezov, the representative of the Russian bookmaker business, the head of the subcommittee on bookmaker business of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The expert outlined three major challenges facing the bookmakers in Russia in 2019 aimed at raising bookies’ revenues, expanding the market and

More than 11k gambling sites blocked in Russia in April

Andriey RUSSIA 8 May 2019 No comment

Russian telecom watchdog Roskomnadzor blocked 11,830 gambling sites in April. The calculation was made by Betting Business Russia based on the registry on the Rublacklist website. Among the blocked sites, there were 1371 mirrors of the Fonbet brand. 696 blocked websites were related to Parimatch, 592 to 1xBet, 456 to Zenitbet, 374 to Marathonbet, 315 […]

Top 7 experts at RGW: who are they?

Andriey RUSSIA 4 May 2019 No comment

Russian Gaming Week is the largest exhibition and forum in the CIS dedicated to the field of gambling and betting, held in Moscow on June 6 and 7. The event will gather gambling business operators, lawyers, and lawmakers that will unveil the main aspects of the work in the industry. Leading gambling experts will reveal […]

Slot machine hall on the Baltic Sea plans extension

Andriey RUSSIA 3 May 2019 No comment

There will be more slot machines in Russian Yantarnaya gambling zone. The Agency for Architecture, Urban Development and Prospective Development of the Kaliningrad Region allowed the extension to the slot machine hall located on the Baltic Sea. The slot machine hall is operated by Neveland LLC. Thought the source does not specify the name of […]

Krasnaya Polyana gambling zone to welcome the millionth visitor

Andriey RUSSIA 27 April 2019 No comment

Russian gambling zone Krasnaya Polyana is getting ready to welcome its anniversary millionth visitor. The lucky visitor will get a special prize, the certificate “Gambling weekend”, which gives a chance to winn $1 million, includes booking at the five-star Marriott hotel and dinner at one of the best restaurants. According to statistics, the arrival of […]

Suncity Group gets more control over Tigre de Cristal casino

Andriey RUSSIA 24 April 2019 No comment

Suncity Group has confirmed acquisition of approximately 24.68% equity interest in Summit Ascent Holdings limited, which operates the Tigre de Cristal casino in Russia, the only casino currently active in Russia’s Primorye gaming zone outside Vladivostok. According to the information published on Suncity Group’s website, the company aims to increase its investment in