A draft law has been submitted to the lower house of the Russian parliament that proposes fines for individuals involved in gambling who have imposed a self-exclusion ban on themselves.
The document proposes amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses. According to the bill, accepting bets from a person who has self-excluded would result in fines of 10,000 to 30,000 rubles for officials and 50,000 to 100,000 rubles for legal entities. Similar fines are proposed for gambling operators who violate the procedures for accepting applications to include individuals in the self-exclusion list.
If adopted, the law will come into force on September 1, 2025, according to Vedomosti.
On May 28, the State Duma passed in its first reading a bill that allows citizens to self-exclude from participating in gambling. The bill introduces a mechanism for refusing participation in gambling activities, including with bookmakers, totalizators, casinos, and slot machine halls.
To self-exclude, individuals must submit an application to the Unified Gambling Regulator (ECUPIS) to be added to a list of persons who have opted out of gambling. The exclusion period must be no less than 12 months. Applications are submitted through the state and municipal services portal and cannot be withdrawn.
The bill prohibits bookmakers and totalizators from accepting bets from people on the self-exclusion list. Casinos and slot halls will be banned from issuing chips or tokens to them or allowing them entry. Gambling operators will also be required to cease entering into risky agreements involving winnings with such individuals and must remove them from promotional mailing lists.
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