The Russian Ministry of Finance is examining the possibility of qualifying online casinos using the model of regulating the activities of gambling agents. Deputy Minister Ivan Chevskov said that the department is looking into available options and international experience. No decision has yet been made or an agreed launch mechanism has yet to be announced. The main question is under what conditions online casinos can move into a regulated legal field. Such a transition will require defining procedures for accepting operators, monitoring their work and limiting risks for users. At the same time, the Ministry of Finance intends to continue the fight against the publication of illegal gambling sites. The agency particularly emphasizes the danger of such services to citizens. The reform debate does not eliminate the fight against the illegal market. For now, the state is looking at possible regulatory planning, rather than introducing a new permitted type of activity. Key conditions for access, control and protection of players have yet to be determined if the authorities decide to move forward with the initiative.

The Russian Ministry of Finance is examining the possibility of qualifying online casinos using the model of regulating the activities of gambling agents. Deputy Minister Ivan Chevskov said that the department is looking into available options and international experience. No decision has yet been made or an agreed launch mechanism has yet to be announced. The main question is under what conditions online casinos can move into a regulated legal field. Such a transition will require defining procedures for accepting operators, monitoring their work and limiting risks for users. At the same time, the Ministry of Finance intends to continue the fight against the publication of illegal gambling sites. The agency particularly emphasizes the danger of such services to citizens. The reform debate does not eliminate the fight against the illegal market. For now, the state is looking at possible regulatory planning, rather than introducing a new permitted type of activity. Key conditions for access, control and protection of players have yet to be determined if the authorities decide to move forward with the initiative.