{"id":16475,"date":"2026-05-22T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=europe&#038;p=16475"},"modified":"2026-05-21T22:26:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T03:26:58","slug":"armenia-launches-sweeping-gambling-payment-reform","status":"publish","type":"europe","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/armenia-launches-sweeping-gambling-payment-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"Armenia launches sweeping gambling payment reform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Armenia accelerated one of the most aggressive gambling regulatory reforms in Eurasia after approving new measures to control digital platforms, advertising, payments and financial supervision across the betting sector. The strategy promoted by the government of Prime Minister <strong>Nikol Pashinyan<\/strong> aims to strengthen legal gambling operations, increase fiscal oversight and tighten control over offshore operators in a market that has expanded dramatically over the past decade.<\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reform is being driven by the Ministry of Finance of Armenia led in 2026 by <strong>Vahe Hovhannisyan<\/strong>, together with the State Revenue Committee headed by <strong>Rustam Badasyan<\/strong>. The main political architect behind the changes is MP <strong>Hayk Sargsyan<\/strong> from the ruling Civil Contract party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/armenia-launches-sweeping-gambling-payment-reform2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/armenia-launches-sweeping-gambling-payment-reform2.jpg 825w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/armenia-launches-sweeping-gambling-payment-reform2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/armenia-launches-sweeping-gambling-payment-reform2-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Vahe Hovhannisyan<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The core of the reform focuses on payments and financial monitoring. Armenia plans to block transfers to unlicensed gambling operators, strengthen AML\/KYC requirements and connect licensed platforms directly to state monitoring systems operating in real time. Armenia is advancing the software operator selection for its centralized gaming monitoring center, following the legal framework established in early 2024 to connect platforms directly to state systems in real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/armenia-launches-sweeping-gambling-payment-reform3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/armenia-launches-sweeping-gambling-payment-reform3.jpg 825w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/armenia-launches-sweeping-gambling-payment-reform3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/armenia-launches-sweeping-gambling-payment-reform3-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Rustam Badasyan<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 update focuses on accelerating the public tender for the private operator, rather than the initial creation of the monitoring infrastructure, with the <strong>State Revenue Committee (SRC)<\/strong> leading the technological implementation. Read the full analysis on the Gambling Compliance website. The fiscal framework is also becoming stricter. Since July 1, 2025, Armenia has applied a <strong>10% turnover tax on gambling operations<\/strong>, while online gaming license costs doubled in April 2025 and are scheduled to continue increasing annually through 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to official figures cited by lawmakers, Armenia\u2019s gambling turnover reached approximately <strong>AMD 6.3 trillion<\/strong> in 2023, equivalent to nearly <strong>\u20ac14 billion<\/strong>, while online casino deposits climbed to <strong>AMD 811 billion<\/strong> during 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The government also tightened gambling advertising restrictions, limiting promotions to luxury hotels, border checkpoints and authorized operator channels. Armenian authorities argue that the new regulatory model is designed to protect legal operators, reinforce financial traceability and modernize state supervision over one of Eurasia\u2019s fastest-growing digital industries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Armenia accelerated one of the most aggressive gambling regulatory reforms in Eurasia after approving new measures to control digital platforms, advertising, payments and financial supervision across the betting sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16476,"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":[56,57,3184,15,102,585,105,1218],"class_list":["post-16475","europe","type-europe","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-armenia","tag-casinos","tag-europe","tag-gambling","tag-online-betting","tag-online-gambling","tag-sports-betting","tag-tax","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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