Key Takeaways
- In Russia, the Beeline ISP has blocked access to PokerStars.com.
- Attempts to access PokerStars are met with “Access to the requested resource has been blocked by the decision of public authorities.”
- A November 2012 Supreme Court Ruling made ISPs responsible for blocking access to online gambling sites.
- Until now there has been no evidence that the authorities would enforce the 2012 court decision on ISPs. If Beeline’s action signifies the beginning of such action, Russian online poker is under threat.
Major Russian Internet Service Provider (ISP) Beeline has blocked access to the dot-com domain of PokerStars.
