Rostelecom was made to stop offering any illegal access to online casino websites in Langepas. Under the law, access to gambling services can only be granted in the special gambling zones, Ural Federal District division of General Public Prosecutor’s Office’s press service reports.

The public prosecution authorities of Langepas determined that Rostelecom, the telecommunications provider, did not limit its users’ access to the so-called online casino websites within the town’s territory. These casinos coordinate and deal in gambling.

Langepas town court refused to sustain the prosecutor’s claim, but the judicial panel overruled the town court’s verdict and fully sustained the prosecutor’s claim.