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Valery Bollier – Oulala – Why Russia could be rich pickings for DFS stakeholders

SBC News Valery Bollier - Oulala - Why Russia could be rich pickings for DFS stakeholders

Valery Bollier is optimistic about the future of DFS in the world’s largest country… Valery Bollier, CEO of Daily Fantasy Football B2B provider OulalaGames, recently visited Moscow where he spoke at the Betting Trends Forum, which turned out to be a success. Oulala leader returned to Malta optimistic by the possibilities open to various stakeholders in the sector. ”Local operators …

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Bet365 holds firm despite changing bookmaker demand in Russia

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As the process of “squeezing out” foreign bookmakers in Russia gathers pace, bet365 is one of the only operators to avoid a decreased level of interest from Russian users. Data compiled by Bookmaker Ratings has shown that the practice of blocking online bookmakers prohibited in Russia has affected the number of inquiries via search engine Yandex, as users want to …

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BetVictor withdraws all Russian betting services

SBC News BetVictor withdraws all Russian betting services

UK independent bookmaker BetVictor, has confirmed that it will no longer service players, transactions and wagers from the Russian Federation. Last week the bookmaker sent a customer communication informing players of its decision to suspend its Russian betting services. The bookmaker has moved to close all Russian customer accounts, requesting that affected players withdraw all remaining funds and balances. The …

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Russia wants crack down on online payment providers

SBC News Russia wants crack down on online payment providers

Russia’s government is preparing to step up its efforts of restriction against ‘unlicensed’ foreign bookmakers targeting its national consumers. This week Russian news sources have detailed that Ministry of Finance has drafted a set of new provisions targeting restrictions on banks and online payment processors, with a view of severely limiting the number of paid transactions made to foreign operators. The …

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Digital Sports Tech enters the Russian market with Fonbet

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Digital Sports Tech has entered the Russian market for the first time after making a deal to supply its Player Props betting product to the country’s largest sportsbook operator, Fonbet. Fonbet will integrate the product into its sportsbook, within a fully translated UI which includes player names. Player Props allows users to create and customise their own bets on player …

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Fonbet Russia launches new online sports betting property bkfon.ru

SBC News Fonbet Russia launches new online sports betting property bkfon.ru

Russian bookmaker Fonbet has launched its new online sports betting property bkfon.ru, becoming Russia’s sixth licensed operator. Fonbet a member of Russia’s Bookmakers Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) launches its bkfon.ru website, having gained its license approval by Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor. In order to comply with Russian online betting laws, the new Fonbet property will adhere to strict payment processing regulations …

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Leon.ru becomes fifth licensed Russian sports betting operator

SBC News Leon.ru becomes fifth licensed Russian sports betting operator

Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor has approved Leon.ru as the country’s fifth licensed online sports betting operator. Leon.ru has been launched by Russian retail bookmaker SRO, who currently operate 300 betting points under a state federal tax license, which was awarded to Leon.ru’s previous corporate identity of Euromir. The new operator follows Liga Stavok, 888.ru, Winline and 1xBet as an approved …

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Marathonbet launches Manchester United branded casino

SBC News Marathonbet launches Manchester United branded casino

Marathonbet, the Official Betting Partner of Manchester United, has launched the Club’s first ever branded online live casino, which will be open for business 24/7 and allows United fans worldwide to play live roulette while immersed in a Manchester United-themed environment. UK players will be able to play live blackjack later in the year, with a Russian speaking blackjack table …

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Privet Rossiya…Metric Gaming enters Russia with Sportbet.ru

SBC News Privet Rossiya...Metric Gaming enters Russia with Sportbet.ru

Industry live betting specialist Metric Gaming has announced that it has entered a ‘definitive agreement’ with Moscow-based operator Sportbet.ru to become its lead platform provider. Updating the market, Metric Gaming governance detailed its SuperLive® Platform had been selected by Sportbet.ru which holds the first bookmaking license ever issued by Russia’s Federal Tax Service. Acting as lead platform supplier, Metric Gaming’s …

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