Russian Bookmakers Require Proof of Funds Origin

In Russia, bookmakers Liga Stavok and Fonbet have started requesting documents confirming the origin of clients’ funds as part of verification procedures, reports the Telegram channel “Kruzhok Bettinga”.

Player verification practices

This involves additional customer verification by bookmakers.

The practice is not yet widespread but is already taking shape.

What documents are requested

Players are asked to confirm the source of their funds.

Requests apply to both deposits and previously received payouts.

Liga Stavok case

According to complaints on the Legalbet platform, a client’s account was blocked in October 2025.

After a repeated video verification in January 2026, the bookmaker requested documents for funds totaling ₽1.28 million.

Dispute details

This amount included ₽901,000 received from Fonbet payouts.

The submitted documents were rejected, and the dispute over a ₽1.85 million payout remains unresolved.

Fonbet case

In another case, the bookmaker had previously paid out ₽3.75 million to a client.

However, the withdrawal of remaining funds was blocked.

Verification outcome

The total amount of deposits reached ₽18.2 million.

The payout was processed after the client provided income statements.

Thresholds and monitoring

According to Legalbet arbitration data, transfers from ₽100,000 per day and ₽1 million per month may be subject to monitoring.

These thresholds are linked to recommendations from the Central Bank of Russia.

Bookmakers’ approach

At the same time, operators may apply their own verification criteria.

This affects access to funds and withdrawal timelines.

Press release

No official press release on this practice has been issued at the time of publication; the information is based on open sources and reports from профильных platforms.