News - Russia

Djokovic was offered £110,000 to throw tennis match

St Petersburg, Russia -- As reported by The Guardian: "Novak Djokovic, the world No3, claims he was offered £110,000 to lose in the first...
Russia | 26 Sep 2007

Oryol Gambling Halls Refuse to Close Doors

The establishments' owners have refused to shut their doors after a law passed by the Oryol regional government on June 30 took effect the...
Russia | 25 Sep 2007

Kaliningrad Orthodox, Catholic believers against gambling zone

KALININGRAD - Orthodox and Catholic believers in the Russian Baltic enclave have come out against creation of a gambling zone in the Kaliningrad...
Russia | 09 Jul 2007

Russian gambling zone far from being a sure bet

Speculation that the zones are set to see a hotel boom as international operators move in were boosted by recent reports in the Russian...
Russia | 28 May 2007

Poker re-categorized as 'Sport' in Russia

Russian poker players and fans are overjoyed with the news that poker is being accepted as a sport in that important nation. A recent decision...
Russia | 05 Apr 2007

Dozens smash slot machines, wreck gambling halls in North Caucasus

OSTOV-ON-DON, Russia: More than 100 people wielding baseball bats and metal bars smashed dozens of slot machines and wrecked 10 gambling...
Russia | 05 Mar 2007

Pro-Moscow Chechen leader proposes to ban gambling in Russia

The gambling business is a greater threat to Russia than drugs and should be cut short, Ramzan Kadyrov, Acting President of the Chechen...
Russia | 20 Feb 2007