In even more stringent measures, the government has confirmed it has commenced with the exploration of plans to shut down online gambling operators and block websites.
Furthermore, the government is also looking to take aim at crypto in a bid to strangle transactions to the online gambling sector.
Vladimir Putin has retained a strong anti-gambling stance during his premiership – establishing the Russian Civic Chamber, a civil society institution during the early stage of his tenure.
The latest efforts have been spearheaded by Evgeny Masharov, a key member of the Russian Civic Chamber.
Following the public discussions, Masharov stated: “The problem of illegal gambling can be solved in two ways: the first is blocking websites and applications, the second is blocking payments in cryptocurrency.”
Speaking to Russian news outlet TASS, Masharov emphasised ..