Completed
The winning outcome:
NO
Will online casinos be legalized in Russia?
Volume~$169
YES chance
Description"Finance Minister Anton Siluanov proposed to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the regulation of the gambling market be improved and that online casinos be legalized, subject to a number of conditions. These include requiring them to use a mechanism for accepting bets—similar to that used by bookmakers—through the Unified Center for Betting Transactions, the president’s designation of a single operator to manage the system, and online casinos paying a tax of at least 30% of their revenue (after deducting payouts). This was reported by Kommersant, citing sources familiar with the contents of the letter that Siluanov sent to Putin.
The Ministry of Finance also demands that the age limit for online casino users be set at 21 and that the tax be administered through the public-law company “Unified Gambling Regulator” (ERAI). Revenue from the proposed initiative for the Russian budget could amount to about 100 billion rubles annually.
Conditions"Yes: if amendments, changes to laws, new laws, decrees of the President of the Russian Federation, etc., have been adopted with the aim of legalizing and regulating online casinos throughout the Russian Federation
No: if online casino operations remain prohibited throughout the Russian Federation (June 1, 2026)"
Timeline
OpenedJan 28, 2026, 12:28 PM
Closes
Feb 16, 2026, 2:59 AMChecking results
—EndsJun 2, 2026, 2:59 AM
OpenedJan 28, 2026, 12:28 PM
Closes
Feb 16, 2026, 2:59 AMChecking results
—EndsJun 2, 2026, 2:59 AM
ActivityView all
Top poll holdersView all
Voted for YES
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User
Vol.
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FirmGang
FirmGang25 BPCX
2
wEEd
wEEd23 BPCX
3
5kkkkkkusdt
5kkkkkkusdt20 BPCX
4
joS_edge
joS_edge10 BPCX
Voted for NO
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User
Vol.
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NastyAeolis
NastyAeolis22 BPCX
2
MMTrader
MMTrader21 BPCX
3
buba
buba16 BPCX
4
SUPER-CHELOVEK
SUPER-CHELOVEK13 BPCX
5
heySI1
heySI18 BPCX
Event resultsView all
NastyAeolis
boughtNoon a 22 BPCX
MMTrader
boughtNoon a 21 BPCX
buba
boughtNoon a 16 BPCX
SUPER-CHELOVEK
boughtNoon a 13 BPCX
heySI1
boughtNoon a 8 BPCX
ShrillManipur
boughtNoon a 8 BPCX
MotileGiro
boughtNoon a 3 BPCX
Completed
The winning outcome:
NO
Will online casinos be legalized in Russia?
Volume~$169
Description"Finance Minister Anton Siluanov proposed to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the regulation of the gambling market be improved and that online casinos be legalized, subject to a number of conditions. These include requiring them to use a mechanism for accepting bets—similar to that used by bookmakers—through the Unified Center for Betting Transactions, the president’s designation of a single operator to manage the system, and online casinos paying a tax of at least 30% of their revenue (after deducting payouts). This was reported by Kommersant, citing sources familiar with the contents of the letter that Siluanov sent to Putin.
The Ministry of Finance also demands that the age limit for online casino users be set at 21 and that the tax be administered through the public-law company “Unified Gambling Regulator” (ERAI). Revenue from the proposed initiative for the Russian budget could amount to about 100 billion rubles annually.
Conditions"Yes: if amendments, changes to laws, new laws, decrees of the President of the Russian Federation, etc., have been adopted with the aim of legalizing and regulating online casinos throughout the Russian Federation
No: if online casino operations remain prohibited throughout the Russian Federation (June 1, 2026)"
Event resultsView all
NastyAeolis
boughtNoon a 22 BPCX
MMTrader
boughtNoon a 21 BPCX
buba
boughtNoon a 16 BPCX
SUPER-CHELOVEK
boughtNoon a 13 BPCX
heySI1
boughtNoon a 8 BPCX
ShrillManipur
boughtNoon a 8 BPCX
MotileGiro
boughtNoon a 3 BPCX