Bwin Open in Russia

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Internet betting firm bwin has launched their operations in Russia, allowing players to place sports bets legally in the country.

The launch of operations comes after an agreement between bwin parent GVC Holdings and investor Alexander Mamut, who owns Digital Betting, LLC and Rambler & Co., which hold the gaming license under which the site will operate.

The Russian site will only offer sports wagers and will have at least €30 million invested to develop the brand in the country over the next three years. bwin is the first group based outside of Russia to legally offer wagering services within the country's borders.

Speaking about the launch a bwin spokesman said, "Our entry into the Russian market is thought to be a pioneering movement - we are the first foreign brand to operate in the market ever - and will pave the way for the entrance of other major betting sites. We understand many players still bet offline due to there being plenty of betting shops."

"We did a lot of research to prepare for the launch and are ready to meet the expectations of those who believed and continue to believe in us."

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idEndro Nawawi
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22 November 2017 - 4:33pm
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great bwin,russia has enough poker players, legalizing russia is the right decision,at least some people are risking money on sports betting

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22 November 2017 - 6:35pm
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Welcome gipsy team,. They are have a nice play , i only meet with them at pokerstars , but now we can meet as soon as possible 👍

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22 November 2017 - 7:59pm
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I see that many russian people can playing poker at bwin. maybe in the past they could not play sport in bwin but can played poker cause I meet many russian players at my table

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22 November 2017 - 8:08pm
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It's kind of strange, most bookies having troubles operating there, as far as I know the Russians authorities are very strict toward sportsbetting and casino operators so it's to say the least curious they allowed Bwin entering but maybe it's because their famous brand.

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23 November 2017 - 1:11pm
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Waoow this great movement by BWIN, entering in Russia is hard thing. Cause russia authority for betting and casino is difficulty.
Welcome russian in BWIN, we will meet in poker room. LOL.

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25 November 2017 - 2:55pm
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i'm sure it was very difficult for them to enter on the russian market but they will gain a lot from this movement. I'm waiting them on the romanian market to 😂