State Duma advances bill for Russia’s gambling self-exclusion register
Russia’s State Duma approved the first reading of a bill to create a national gambling self-exclusion programme. The proposal would let people enrol through the state services portal and block themselves from betting with casinos and bookmakers for at least 12 months; it returns to committee before a second reading.
If enacted, the bill would require casinos and online betting operators to check customers against the register.