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Russia Jurisdiction News
PokerStars returns to Sochi with weeklong poker festival
11 Aug 2017
From 16-22 October, the live festival will be held in the Sochi Casino & Resort, where the PokerStars Championship Sochi was held.
Slotegrator announces two free tickets to Betting Trends Forum
21 Mar 2017
The company is holding a prize draw and will give away two tickets to the Moscow-based conference.
PokerStars sponsors biggest ever tournament in Russia
6 Mar 2017
Popular destination Sochi will host the PokerStars Championship event in May 2017, attracting big-name poker players.
Digital Sports Tech enters Russian market
10 Jan 2017
The company will supply its next generation sports betting solutions to the country's largest sportsbook operator, Fonbet.
APCW Perspectives: New Year's online gambling stories
9 Jan 2017
Christmas is over, the New Year has been ushered in and we're back with some gambling stories from Australia and Russia. Also, some important industry news from the U.S. states of California and Pennsylvania.
Oshi introduces new language options
6 Dec 2016
In addition to English, the online casino is now offering versions of the site in both Russian and Swedish.
Metric Gaming enters agreement with Sportbet
13 Oct 2016
Moscow-based Sportbet will enhance its sportsbook offering with the company's SuperLive platform.
Full Tilt's 'The Deal' jackpot won
7 Sep 2016
Player 'Ronal7do' from Russia won the $384,040 jackpot on 7 September, the largest payout so far from the promotion.
Rumors Russia may legalize online poker
25 Jan 2016
Russia could be on the verge of legalizing online poker reports say.
Russia: Putin curbs illegal gambling
2 Jan 2015
Russia is clamping down on illegal gambling with new legislation that covers both land and online gambling.
Russia online poker ban may be lifted
4 Jul 2014
The Russian government is analysing the prospects of legalizing online poker.
Russia: Medvedev wants to tighten criminal responsibility for gambling
14 Mar 2011
Russian President calls for legislation to be amended to tighten criminal responsibility in illegal gambling.
Russia to target online gambling
10 Dec 2010
Russia aims to ban online gambling, with plan to introduce fines for people caught gambling online.
Casino Plex launches Russian site
9 Sep 2009
This recent development follows the launch of eleven brand new casino games at Casino Plex.
Moscow going all-in with poker
10 Mar 2009
International news brief: Many of Moscow's gambling businesses will reorganize as poker clubs after a July 1 ban on casinos goes into effect.
Titan Poker sends players to Russian event
27 Feb 2008
Titan Poker will send its players to Russia for the first time ever - to compete in the White Night Millions in the heart of Saint Petersburg.
Hundreds of Russian slot halls closed
11 Jan 2008
International News Brief: More than 300 slot machine halls have stopped operating in St. Petersburg, Russia, since Jan. 1, according to local officials.
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