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Poker Officially Classified As Sport in Russia

Nick Wilsdon — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:38:42 +0000

Gambling companies have welcomed the news that poker is now officially classified as a “sport” in Russia following an order signed March 26 by the Federal Sports Agency head, Vyacheslav Fetisov. On June 26, 2007, Seven-Card Stud Poker, Omaha and Texas Hold’em were officially included in the All-Russia Registry of Sports. “This game doesn’t have Continue reading →

Russians Adopts Legal Definition of Internet Media

Nick Wilsdon — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:35:04 +0000

RBC Daily reports on the latest moves by the Russian government to adopt the first ever legal definition of “Internet media”. It will join print media, radio and TV in the Russian law “About Media” and receive the same legal recognition. According to Senator Vladimir Slutskera, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Industrial Policy, under Continue reading →

BlackHat SEO Acquitted By Russian Judge

Nick Wilsdon — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:22:00 +0000

The first ever Russian lawsuit brought against a BlackHat SEO was dismissed this week in St. Petersberg. The SEO in question had used trademarked terms belonging to other companies in the META tags of their clients’ sites. This was done in an attempt to rank their clients in the SERPs for these trademarked terms. Under Continue reading →

New Advertising Law Pressures Online Gambling in Russia

Nick Wilsdon — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 13:41:15 +0000

Offline gambling has exploded in Russia in the last three years, particularly in Moscow. It is an estimated $5 billion annual business and draws players to both high-class casinos and the one-rouble slots in small arcades. Russia, the world’s second-largest country by population with an all-cash culture that favours spending over saving may soon rival Continue reading →