The State Duma proposed to criminalize the involvement of teenagers in gambling

State Duma deputies have proposed to introduce new articles into the Criminal Code providing for:

• punishment for involving children in gambling - up to 4 years of imprisonment
• Liability for advertising unlicensed iGaming platforms: up to 2 years in prison, and up to 6 years if the advertisement was targeted at minors or generated large revenues for the advertiser.
• Increasing fines for allowing children into gambling establishments to 300,000 rubles

According to the authors, the changes should eliminate gaps in the law: now the punishment is provided only for anti-social behavior - begging, drinking and use of intoxicating substances, but not for gambling. At the same time, the initiative is directed against bloggers and streamers who earn millions from advertising offshore casinos.

The bill has already been sent to the government for consideration.