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Russian bookmakers disagreed about a possible increase in targeted deductions, the government again wants to raise the issue of taxation of winnings in betting shops, and ERAI has taken disciplinary action against one of the Russian betting shops. Which bookmakers are most often mentioned by Twitch streamers, how many thousands of jobs are planned to be created in Primorye? and how much the government will allocate to organize a large-scale eSports tournament – read in Login Casino digest February 18-24.
The betting business commented on a possible increase in target deductions
On February 9, in the first reading, the State Duma adopted a draft law, according to which target deductions for bookmakers will gradually increase until 2030, until they reach 2%. The initiative was commented by representatives of the largest betting companies on the Russian market:
- Fonbet CEO Sergey Anokhin believes that an increase in targeted betting fees will lead to a reduction in the number of legal gambling operators in the market, as many of the smaller companies will be on the brink of survival;
- President of BC «Liga Stavok» Yury Krasovsky sided with the state and considers it logical to raise rates. Moreover, according to him, the bookmaker is ready to accept an additional burden and does not see serious risks for its work in the adopted draft law;
- BetBoom President Konstantin Makarov is of the opinion that the draft law may change significantly during the next readings, so it is too early to assess the possible risks and consequences of increasing deductions.
The issue of taxation of winnings in betting shops is open again
Earlier, the Ministry of Finance excluded from the bill on amendments to the Tax Code of the Russian Federation the norm on the amount of winnings up to 15 thousand rubles, from which income tax is not withheld. However, the Administration of the President of Russia insists on continuing the development of an adequate system for taxing winnings in betting shops. The final version of the bill should be submitted to the State Duma by the end of May this year, and by that time the document should again have requirements for the amount of taxable winnings and income tax rates.
ERAI first introduced information about gambling operator violations
For the first time, information appeared on the website of the Unified Regulator regarding the violation by the operator of standards and rules that relate to the work of organizers of gambling. Please note that the publication of such information in the public domain is in itself a disciplinary measure of influence on the organizer. The first company to fall under such measures was BC “1xStavka”. According to the information provided, the bookmaker violated several norms of standards and rules at once, including the obligation to join the IS ERAI and compliance with the requirements for interaction with the information system, ensuring timely, complete and accurate reporting, verification of gamblers, founders and members of the board of directors of the company, etc.
At the same time, it became known that the bookmaker “1xBet” expelled from the members of the “First SRO of bookmakers”. The decision to expel the Council of the Union was made on February 22. Reason – in violation by the operator of the norms of business reputation, as well as the principles of fair competition in the industry. According to the SRO, the number of negative publications in the media regarding the bookmaker has significantly increased, moreover, the bookmaker is the leader in terms of the number of unresolved complaints and requests from players. Recall that “1xBet” became a member of the SRO in December 2014.
Due to the decision of the court «1xBet» failed to pay salaries, taxes and earmarked contributions
The legal entity of the bookmaker “1xBet” Stavka Ru company filed a lawsuit with the Moscow Arbitration Court, in which she asked to oblige the operator of the ETSUPIS – “Mobile card” company – execute the payment order. According to the published documents, this payment order was sent to pay taxes, earmarked contributions and salaries of employees. However, the court denied the motion, finding no grounds to grant it.
BetBoom and Winline – most mentioned Russian bookmakers in Twitch streamer ads
The Association of Bloggers and Agencies conducted an analysis of the ad integrations of the 50 most popular Russian-speaking streamers on Twitch. As the monitoring showed, the main advertisers of streamers are companies associated with online casinos, computer games and betting. At the same time, the largest number of mentions falls on bookmakers, among which the largest share of advertising is occupied by Winline – 491 mentions and BC BetBoom – 310 mentions. The list also includes bookmakers Pari – 77 mentions and bookmaker 1xBet – 49 mentions.
Paralympians noted the importance of betting fees in the development of Russian sports
The President of the Russian Paralympic Committee Pavel Rozhkov made a statement. According to him, the Unified Regulator has begun to direct non-budgetary support through targeted betting contributions in favor of the All-Russian Sports Federations, which are engaged in the development of Paralympic sports. This allows us to actively work with athletes, organize competitions and sports days in different regions of the country. In 2023, bookmakers are planning to organize even more sports events, including children and youth events, which will help stimulate the development of sports in the country and find promising athletes for the reserve of national teams.
In the gambling zone "Primorye" will create about 20 thousand jobs
Today in the gambling cluster «Primorye» 1,200 people were employed, including both residents of the region and citizens who moved from other regions. However, according to representatives of the Primorsky Krai Development Corporation, the tourist and entertainment zone is developing rapidly, and more than 20,000 jobs will soon be created to further support its work. Moreover, employed citizens receive a full social package, the opportunity to receive training at the expense of the employer and assistance in moving, if required.
The State Duma will again submit a bill on the legalization of mining
The lower house of the Russian parliament will reconsider the draft law on the legalization of mining in the country. Anton Gorelkin, deputy chairman of the committee on information policy, spoke about this. According to the deputy chairman, the consideration of normative acts of a profile orientation takes place with long delays and constant transfers. Therefore, at best, the implementation of the bill will take place during 2023.
Russian cybersport will receive 5.2 billion rubles from the state
This is how much the government plans to allocate for the organization of the Games of the Future tournament, which will be held in Kazan on February 23 – March 2, 2024 To prepare the event, 1.8 billion rubles will be allocated already in 2023, another 3.5 billion rubles of funding is planned for 2024. In “Games of the Future” 250 teams from different countries will participate, and the prize fund will reach $25 million.