The Ministry of Finance will study the legalization of online casinos

The Ministry of Finance is studying the possibility of legalizing online casinos in Russia by analogy with the regulation of bookmakers, Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov said on the sidelines of the Verona Eurasian Economic Forum.

Григорий Лебедев

Published Oct 23, 2026

“Many countries also have the practice of legalizing [online casinos], that is, regulating these activities. Just as we regulate bookmakers, we are now studying all these options, the deputy minister said.

Source: РБК ↗

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