{"id":16158,"date":"2026-05-05T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=europe&#038;p=16158"},"modified":"2026-05-04T21:23:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T02:23:32","slug":"russia-opens-siberia-to-legal-casino-gaming","status":"publish","type":"europe","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/russia-opens-siberia-to-legal-casino-gaming\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia opens Siberia to legal casino gaming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Russia has taken a new step to boost regulated land-based gaming, on <strong>May 2, 2026<\/strong>, President <strong>Vladimir Putin<\/strong> signed the law authorizing the creation of a new gambling zone in the <strong>Altai Republic<\/strong>, Siberia, a move aimed at increasing tourism, employment and regional revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/russia-opens-siberia-to-legal-casino-gaming2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/russia-opens-siberia-to-legal-casino-gaming2.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/russia-opens-siberia-to-legal-casino-gaming2-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/russia-opens-siberia-to-legal-casino-gaming2-768x436.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The law enters into force <strong>10 days after official publication<\/strong>, around <strong>May 12, 2026<\/strong>, positioning Altai as a new node in Russia\u2019s network of authorized casino zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative was driven by the <strong>Russian Government<\/strong> and developed by the <strong>Ministry of Finance<\/strong>, led by <strong>Anton Siluanov<\/strong>. The <strong>State Duma<\/strong> approved the bill in second and third readings on <strong>April 21, 2026<\/strong>, ahead of presidential signature. Regional head <strong>Andrei Turchak<\/strong> confirmed the project will not allow dispersed casinos, but rather a designated zone in the <strong>Maiminsky district<\/strong>, focused on tourism-led development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/russia-opens-siberia-to-legal-casino-gaming3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16160\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/russia-opens-siberia-to-legal-casino-gaming3.png 717w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/russia-opens-siberia-to-legal-casino-gaming3-300x181.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Anton Siluanov<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The legal framework remains anchored in <strong>Federal Law No. 244-FZ of December 29, 2006<\/strong>, which restricts casino operations to specific zones. Russia continues to ban online casinos, while land-based gaming is limited to approved regions including <strong>Krasnaya Polyana<\/strong> (Sochi), <strong>Primorye<\/strong> (near Vladivostok), <strong>Siberian Coin<\/strong> (Altai Krai) and <strong>Yantarnaya<\/strong> (Kaliningrad). The new Altai zone expands this controlled model further into Siberia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/russia-opens-siberia-to-legal-casino-gaming4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/russia-opens-siberia-to-legal-casino-gaming4.png 890w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/russia-opens-siberia-to-legal-casino-gaming4-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/russia-opens-siberia-to-legal-casino-gaming4-768x492.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Daniil Egorov<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Market oversight involves the Ministry of Finance, the <strong>Federal Tax Service<\/strong> led by <strong>Daniil Egorov<\/strong>, and enforcement mechanisms coordinated with the unified betting regulator <strong>ERAI<\/strong>, headed by <strong>Alexey Grachev<\/strong>. At the same time, Russia is evaluating the legalization of online casinos under a proposed <strong>30% tax<\/strong>, potentially generating up to <strong>100 billion rubles annually<\/strong>, although the segment remains prohibited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Altai zone could create around <strong>1,000 jobs<\/strong> and contribute at least <strong>300 million rubles per year<\/strong> to the regional budget. For Russia, casino zones function as engines for tourism, hospitality, transport and fiscal revenue, reinforcing a model where regulated gaming is used to activate targeted regions without fully liberalizing the national market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia has taken a new step to boost regulated land-based gaming, on May 2, 2026, President Vladimir Putin signed the law authorizing the creation of a new gambling zone in the Altai Republic, Siberia, a move aimed at increasing tourism, employment and regional revenue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16162,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[57,3184,15,3135,1690,105,1218],"class_list":{"0":"post-16158","1":"europe","2":"type-europe","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sin-categoria","8":"tag-casinos","9":"tag-europe","10":"tag-gambling","11":"tag-russia","12":"tag-slots-machines","13":"tag-sports-betting","14":"tag-tax","15":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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