Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the casino industry in the Russian federation expanded dramatically across all country’s regions. But then due to various reasons in the mid-2000s gambling was forbidden. The industry almost collapsed.
In the year 2006 Russian President Vladimir Putin banned all gambling activities in the entire country except four regions – Kaliningrad, Siberian region Altai, Primorye in the Far East and the south of Krasnodar region. After the Olimpic games in Sochi in 2012, the Sochi region has also become casino friendly. The big Casino Sochi located in the resort Krasnaya Polyana is legally functioning and even hosts big European and international championships.
When Putin`s law came into force in 2009 many casinos outside legalized regions were obliged to stop their activities and close down. Russian gambling legislation also forbids online casinos. However, the fact of shutting downland/based casinos will lead many Russians to play online instead.
Whether this restriction works and to which degree, remains unknown as there are several online casino operators are available for the public in Russia. They do not have rouble banking options but do have websites in Russian
Among the high-quality casinos with live dealers available in the Russian market are the following :
888casino
The worldwide known operator is available in the Russian market. The casino has the eCOGRA license and offers several gaming opportunities from the top live casino streaming companies, for 
example, Net Entertainment, Playtech and Evolution Gaming.
You can play live roulette, live blackjack and live baccarat with Russian speaking live casino dealers. It is possible to play all the casino games online, without downloading software. There is also an option of playing at several tables simultaneously.
William Hill
Another online casino available for the Russian public is William Hill Live and William Hill Club Casino. The gaming company also offers traditional casino games with Russian speaking live dealers. Live casino streaming is being supported by Evolution Gaming and Playtech streaming providers.
Both live casino platforms are also providing the Rouletka game (Russian Roulette) variant.
AMAYA
Stars Group is also present in the Russian market. The online casino called Poker Stars in Sochi ae available for players within the court and can be accessed from abroad.
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