- Online casino
- ProhibitedOnline betting or poker is licensed; online casino is not.
- Regulator
- Federal Tax Service; Unified Gambling Regulator (ERAI)Current regime since 2014
- Legal basis
- Federal Law 244-FZ of 2006, as amended by Federal Law 493-FZ of 2020Desk research, Oct 2026
- Research coverage
- 67% 8 of 12 applicable fields. How it is scored
Legal status by product
Baseline research contract v1.1| Product | Finding | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online casino | Prohibited | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Sports betting | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Online poker | Prohibited | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Lottery | State monopoly | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Land-based casino | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
Regulation
- Governing law
- Federal Law 244-FZ of 2006, as amended by Federal Law 493-FZ of 2020Desk research, Oct 2026
- Current regime since
- 2014Desk research, Oct 2026
Regulators covering Russia
No regulator in the knowledge base covers Russia yet.
Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.
Licensed and offshore brands
Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15How many brands hold a licence that covers Russia, and how many say they accept players from it. A brand saying it accepts players is a declaration in its own terms, not proof of traffic or of a local licence.
Brand access declarations for Russia, of 1,721 brands tracked
- Accept players from Russia39422.9%
- Exclude Russia in their terms61835.9%
- No declaration70941.2%
Hold a licence covering Russia0brands
List Russia as a focus market32brands
Offers marked available7welcome offers
Brands serving Russia Licence status, access terms and offer history per brand
The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.
Market data
Enterprise What would change this page
- Licences granted, suspended or revoked by the regulator
- Changes to stake, deposit, bonus or advertising rules
- Tax changes for operators or players
- A change in brand access declarations of more than 5% in a month
Other partly licensed markets
| Market | Region | Accept players | Exclude | Focus market | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | Europe | 394 22.9% | 618 | 32 | 7 |
| France | Europe | 27 1.6% | 579 | 101 | 5 |
| Australia | Oceania | 426 24.8% | 623 | 202 | 32 |
| Burundi | Africa | 505 29.3% | 456 | 2 | 1 |
| Cameroon | Africa | 532 30.9% | 417 | 5 | 1 |
| Christmas Island | Oceania | 547 31.8% | 401 | 2 | 0 |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Oceania | 562 32.7% | 383 | 2 | 0 |
Not legal advice
This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.
Independent of placement
No brand pays to appear in this data. Research coverage is decided separately from commercial activity.
Gaps stay visible
Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.
Sources
- ERAI activity report 2025erai.ru
- SBC News: Russia self-exclusionsbcnews.co.uk
- iGaming Business: Duma bill on single regulatorigamingbusiness.com
- Identifier
- CR-JUR-RU
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 3 cited, medium confidence