Gambling regulation
Gambling in the country:
Licensing
Local license:
MNS
Top brands in the country
Best Online Casinos and BCs (October 2024):
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Basic legal regulations and rules of the gambling industry
Belarus is set out in Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 450 «On licensing of certain types of activities» Ground-based, online casinos, bookmakers and sweepstakes are regulated.
All companies are required to hold a license The document is issued by the Ministry of Taxes and Duties of the Republic of Belarus.
Gambling advertising in Belarus is allowed, but with restrictions. It is prohibited to advertise gambling for children, as well as mislead customers about the likelihood of winning.
About blocking and responsibility
Average
Legislation:
Ambiguous/requires verification
Authority activity:
Average
Risk of persecution of non-residents:
Low
Risk when entering the country:
Low
Risk of extradition to the country:
Low
Precedents (against non-residents):
No data
Comment on the level of risk:
Belarus: Current assessment preliminary - local inspection recommended Work can be done with caution if there are no explicit prohibitions The risk of extradition to the country is low, requests are rare.
Partners receiving traffic
Brands that accept players from the country
Gambling in the country
Not only local residents, but also citizens of neighboring countries play in Belarusian casinos.
After the ban on casinos in the Russian Federation, many Russians headed to Belarus. Players from Ukraine, Georgia, Turkey, etc. also come.
Audience separation:
Men traditionally predominate, especially in online casinos. However, the proportion of women is gradually increasing.
Engagement age groups:
Main audience - young people aged 21 to 34 years. Participation of older people after 45 years is significantly lower.
People aged 35-55 are more likely to visit land-based casinos. They value the atmosphere, social dimension and traditional types of gambling, youth favor online platforms.
Middle class is the largest group. They have a stable income and can afford periodic rates.
Low-earning players are more likely to play for small amounts at online casinos through mobile devices.
Top devices, played:
The gambling industry in Belarus is actively developing, including thanks to loyal legislation.
Gambling has been legalized and regulated since 2006 Gambling is a licensed activity.
Legal ones include sweepstakes, online gambling establishments, casinos, bookmakers, slot machine halls. They are officially permitted in the country.
Age limit: 21+
Online casinos were only legalized in 2018, a Presidential decree allowed the organization and conduct of online gambling, as well as the «maintenance of a virtual gambling establishment», that is, an online casino.
Popular types of gambling in Belarus:
As of March 2024, there are 26 land-based casinos and 195 slot machine halls in Belarus. 4-5% from the entire population is involved in gambling.
The most popular Belarusian developer of gaming software and supplier of slot machines is Belatra.
Articles about the country
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Gambling regulation
Gambling in the country:
Licensing
Local license:
MNS
About the population of the country
Official language:
belarusian, russian
Believers:
34 %
Second religion:
Basic information about the country
Country name:
Belarus
Code (2-digit):
BY
Continent:
Europe
Capital:
Minsk
Country area:
207,595 sq. km.
Telephone code:
375
Currency (currency code):
Belarusian ruble (BYN)
Geographical features of the country
Area (6): Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel, Grodno, Minsk, Mogilev.
The modern territory of the country was partially or completely occupied by the states: the Hun Empire, the Old Russian state, the Principality of Polotsk, the Principality of Turov, the Principality of Vitebsk, the Grand Duchy of Smolensk, the Principality of Kiev, the Principality of Volyn, Vladimir Rus, the Principality of Galicia-Volyn, the Mongol Empire, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Russian Kingdom, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Russian Empire, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Belarus has access to lakes: Naroch, Osveiskoye.
Rivers flow through the area: Dnepr, Western Dvina (Daugava), Neman, Pripyat, Western Bug, Sozh, Berezina, Viliya, Narev, Drut, Myarkis, Zilupe (Blue), Disna, Kotra, Vedrich.
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