Why does Roskomnadzor block betting sites? Who informs Roskomnadzor about bookmaker mirrors? What is the reason for blocking near betting sites?
Why are bookmaker sites unavailable? Reasons for blocking betting sites
Despite the fact that the process of legalizing bookmakers on the Internet has already been completed and the number of legal bookmakers that have the full right to accept interactive bets on the territory of the Russian Federation, at the time of publication of the article is 16 and they are available around the clock for bettors. You can get acquainted with the full list of legal betting companies here.
It would seem questions:Why betting sites are blocked and why betting sites are blocked near? – the players should not arise, since the topic has long been hackneyed. However, the comments on our resource tell us otherwise. Therefore, dot the e.
Reason for blocking near betting sites
For the sake of an example, here are the comments of our visitors, under the review of the Oddsportal portal:
Oddsportal is a really useful resource for betters, however, Roskomnadzor does not care if this resource helps to win or does not help, it is blocked due to advertising by illegal bookmakers. The word illegal should be understood as those that do not have the necessary documents and licenses to accept interactive rates on the territory of the Russian Federation. This is how the bookmakers’ ads on Oddsportal look like:
As you can see, a whole set of illegal immigrants has been collected in one place, which is quite important with active links. Since the reason for blocking near betting sites has been explained, let's move on to the main issue.
Why are betting sites blocked?
3 main reasons for blocking:
- BC is not registered with the SRO.
- BC does not pay taxes in the Russian Federation.
- The bookmaker does not have the necessary documentation, licenses and certificates for interactive betting in Russia.
Reasons why bookmakers don't want to become legal?
There are three main reasons:
- taxes. In the offshore zone, taxes are minimal, so it is easier for bookmakers to create dozens of new mirrors every day.
- Players. 65% of bettors still prefer to stay in offshore bookmakers. Most players choose illegal bookmakers for a reason: there is no need to pay personal income tax on each winning bet, no identification is needed, and also simply because they are used to playing in these offices and everything suits them. In order not to lose these players, some bookmakers have created their own legal counterparts (Ex: 1xbet and 1xbet), it is logical that this is not documented in any way.
- Entry price. For many, in most cases, new bookmakers, the price of entering the legal market of bookmakers in the Russian Federation seems simply too high, so they choose the illegal side.
Who informs Roskomnadzor about bookmaker mirrors?
It is clear that Roskomnadzor has its own algorithms for searching for links to illegal offices on the Internet, but there are also alternative informants:
- Competitors. Competitors can be divided into 2 camps: bookmakers and near-betting sites. In the struggle for traffic (players), bookmakers and near-bookmaker sites are ready for a lot, including writing daily to the RKN on the mirrors that have appeared from competitors.
- FTS.
- Parents, friends and the players themselves. Sports betting is a thrill that not all bettors can handle. Many parents and friends are trying to “pull” their acquaintances out of betting and the only way, as it seems to them, is to close the websites of betting companies.
Especially for this, there is a form on the Roskomnadzor website in which you can file a complaint about the mirror or mirrors of bookmakers.
We hope that after reading this article, questions about the reason for blocking betting sites are closed to you. Good luck with your bets!