For a simple fan who has decided to increase the intensity of his passions while watching the broadcast of a match with the participation of his favorite team with the help of a bet made through the bookmaker's online terminal, the answer to this is quite obvious:
- Free access to the Internet portal of the chosen office.
- The presence of advertising with the name of popular bookmakers directly at the stadiums.
Leave no doubt that their organizers provide their services at a legal level. But, as in any bureaucratic issue, there are many "pitfalls" here, which are detailed on the pages of the information portal ohranatruda.ru "Labor protection in Russia".
So, returning to the question of the average fan: "Why do online bookmakers exist, openly advertise their services, but their sites are often blocked by Rospotrebnadzor?" The user should first familiarize himself with the provisions of the law NLA N270-FZ, which came into force quite recently (September 2020).
Blurred interpretation of legislation
Currently, even before submitting an application for registration of a bookmaker (including online format), the organizers will need to choose the option of its work (providing services to clients):
- Tote for betting.
- Sports betting bookmaker.
The line between the definitions of these forms of activity is very conditional. And as another obstacle, you will need to provide an official confirmation of a financial institution that guarantees the provision of the full range of services for electronic money transactions.
And the most important question concerned tax deductions. They are carried out based on the results of the bookmaker's activities for 3 calendar months and regardless of the amount of profit, the minimum amount must be at least 15 million rubles.
In this case, the bookmaker must conclude contracts with each specific subject of a certain professional sport (the list is presented in the appendix to the legislation). However, the issue of providing fans with positions for betting with the participation of foreign athletes has not yet been precisely defined.
The presence of the relevant legislation confirms the legal status of most bookmakers in Russia. Problems with the fulfillment of certain requirements do arise and are resolved in the legal (judicial) plane, which brings temporary inconvenience to gambling fans in the form of blocked resources.
