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By Leanne Simmons

Instant-Win Online Lotteries to be Banned in Russia

April 18, 2019

The Russian government has recently approved a legislative bill that seeks to establish a ‘great firewall’ around its domestic internet – sort of the same as the one in China. Accompanying the new legislation is a proposal to prohibit the sale of instant-win lottery games in the country. According to Ria Novosti, a Russian media […]

By Leanne Simmons

Regulator in Russia to Cut Off Unlicensed Gambling Sites

October 19, 2018

Things in Russia are getting a bit more regulated. According to local news outlets, the Russia’s telecoms regulator will come up with a new set of measures that will bar citizens from accessing banned online content, much of which will include foreign gambling websites that have not acquired a proper license. Russia Says No to […]