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Russian Region Seeks To Fine Online Gamblers
- Updated: May 11, 2016
Online gambling is currently unregulated in Russia, with all online gaming operators servicing its residents operating in a gray-market environment. In most countries, including Russia, where online gaming operators conduct business without a local license, it is the companies themselves at risk of punishment and not the players.
Things could be changing for players in at least part of the country. Legislators in Tatarstan, a region in central-Russia with 3.8 million residents, are attempting to take the fight against online gambling one step further by introducing a bill that, if passed, would levy fines on those caught gambling online.
According to RT News, the bill calls for players to be fined anywhere from 10,000 and 20,000 Russian Rubles ($152-$304) along with a separate punishment of 5,000 to 10,000 Russian Rubles ($76-$152) for underage gamblers. Parents and guardians for underage gamblers may also be potentially held responsible for their children’s online gaming activities.
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