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Message: [QUOTE="kidrock1211, post: 5811133, member: 162171"] Not sure anything about Russia's taxes. But I do know is [COLOR=#212529]Russia isn’t a gambling-friendly nation. Legislation passed[/COLOR][COLOR=#212529] [/COLOR][COLOR=#212529]in 2006 banned online gambling while legislation passed in 2009[/COLOR][COLOR=#212529] [/COLOR][COLOR=#212529]banned all forms of gambling across the nation except in four[/COLOR][COLOR=#212529] [/COLOR][COLOR=#212529]designated zones. Nevertheless, Russians continue to gamble[/COLOR][COLOR=#212529] [/COLOR][COLOR=#212529]online at unlicensed offshore operators.[/COLOR][COLOR=#212529]The Russian government also maintains a blacklist of websites that all ISPs are required to block. Included in the list are porn sites, websites that promote criminal activity and, of course, anything related to gambling. The censorship program isn’t perfect, but it does make it difficult for Russians to access any form of internet wagering.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#212529]Things weren’t always this dire. Prior to 2006, most major international gambling sites were accessible to Russians. There were even companies based out of Russia that offered their services to citizens. That all changed in 2006 when Russian updated its laws to ban internet gaming and restrict access to casino sites, poker sites and sportsbooks.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#212529]It is still possible to place bets online in Russia; it just isn’t easy. The Russian ISP blacklist does a pretty thorough job of filtering websites that offer real money games to Russians. That list was updated again in 2014 and it now includes the likes of PokerStars, Party Poker, Full Tilt, Intertops, and many other big names in poker and gambling.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#212529]Most of the sites on the blacklist continue to offer their services to Russian players. The only problem is many of those players can’t even access the websites today. This leaves it up to the player to find a way to log on.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#212529] [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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