Gambling in Russia: policies, markets, and research
Journal: Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja
Year: 2020

This paper provides an overview of Russian gambling market, policies, and research.Following a series of legal reforms since 2006, the Russian gambling market context has become highly restrictive but gradually expanding.The National Lottery and bookmaking industries are increasingly popular but online gambling remains prohibited and casino and electronic gambling machines are only allowed in gambling zones located in remote corners of the Russian Federation.The illegal markets remain significan