Casino apps in Russia 2026: APK download, YooMoney and the law
Google Play carries no real-money casino app for Russia, so on Android a casino app here is an APK file from the casino's own site, or the casino's site in your browser. We list the casinos that accept players from Russia and show which of them have an Android app and take YooMoney, WebMoney or MIR.
Russia prohibits online casinos under Federal Law No. 244-FZ on State Regulation of Gambling, while licensed sports betting stays legal. Read the law section before you sign up anywhere.
Risk: Russia issues no online casino licence, and the penalties on record target operators, up to 6 years in prison under Criminal Code art. 171.2. No casino on this page is licensed in Russia, so you have no local regulator to turn to if one does not pay.
- Open to Russia
- 475 of 1,095 casinos we list accept players from Russia
- Take roubles
- 118 RUB in the cashier
- YooMoney, WebMoney, MIR
- 43 list at least one
- Android app
- 103 tagged; a store app, APK or web app
- iPhone app
- 92 tagged; a store app or web app
Can you use a casino app in Russia?
Not under a Russian licence: online casinos are prohibited. Offshore casinos still accept players from Russia, and the risk sits with you.
In Russia, the Federal Law No. 244-FZ on State Regulation of Gambling sets the rules.
Russian banks can decline transfers to casino merchants, and a casino site or APK link can be blocked without warning.
- Governing law
- Federal Law No. 244-FZ on State Regulation of Gambling
- Online casinos
- Prohibited
- Casinos open to Russia
- 475 of 1,095
- Take roubles
- 118 of 475
- YooMoney, WebMoney, MIR
- 43 of 475
- Android app tag
- 103 of 475
- Android app tag, all casinos we list
- 255 of 1,095
Source Law: Federal Law No. 244-FZ on State Regulation of Gambling. Casino counts: the casinos we list, live.
Casino APK download in Russia
How Android casino apps reach phones in Russia, which casinos open to Russia have one, and how to install an APK without handing your phone to a fake.
No real-money casino apps on Google Play in Russia
Google Play lists casino apps only in the countries on its country table for real-money apps, and only from operators licensed in that country. Russia is not on the table, so any "casino" app a Play search shows you there is a free social game. A real-money casino app on Android is an APK file from the casino's own site; on iPhone it is a web app saved from Safari.
Source: Google Play, country and region allowances for gambling apps
- 22%
- of the casinos open to Russia have an Android app (103 of 475)
- 19%
- have an iPhone app
- 9
- Android-app casinos also take YooMoney, WebMoney or MIR
Casinos open to Russia with an Android app
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01
RUB 30,000 + 200 FS
- Android app
- YooMoney / WebMoney / MIR : not listed
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02
RUB 80,000 + 400 FS
- Android app
- YooMoney / WebMoney / MIR
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03
RUB 50,000 + 150 FS
- Android app
- YooMoney / WebMoney / MIR : not listed
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04
500,000 RUB + 250 FS
- Android app
- YooMoney / WebMoney / MIR : not listed
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05
RUB 30,000 + 250 FS
- Android app
- YooMoney / WebMoney / MIR
How to install a casino APK
- 01 Start on the casino's own site Open the casino from this page in Chrome or Yandex Browser and use the Android download link in its menu or footer. Never take the file from a Telegram channel, a file-sharing site or a "mod" page.
- 02 Allow this one install Android asks to let your browser install unknown apps. Allow it for that browser only, then switch the setting back off once the app is installed.
- 03 Let Play Protect scan it Keep Google Play Protect on. It checks the file as it installs and warns you if it matches known malware.
- 04 Check what it asks for A casino app needs internet and, at most, notifications. Refuse SMS, contacts, call log, accessibility or device admin requests: no casino needs them.
- 05 Sign in and set limits Log in with the account you made on the site, set a deposit limit in the app's account menu, and turn on two-step login if the casino offers it.
Before you trust a casino APK
- Same domain as the site The download link should sit on the casino's own domain, the one you reached from this page.
- One file, the full app The download should be the app itself. A small file that asks to fetch more files or extra apps is a downloader: delete it.
- Updates come from the casino Update from inside the app or from the casino's site, never from a link sent by message.
- Wallet name match Register with the exact name on your YooMoney or WebMoney account. A mismatch is the most common reason a withdrawal fails identity checks.
- A mirror link is a warning Blocked casinos publish "mirror" addresses, and fake copies use the same trick. Reach the casino from this page, never from a mirror link someone sends you.
- Browser if in doubt The casino's site in Chrome runs the same games with nothing to install, and is the safer choice on a shared or work phone.
Source Android app tags and restricted countries from the casinos we list, counted live. Google Play allowances as published by Google.
The rules in Russia at a glance
The points that decide whether a casino is licensed for you, and what that changes.
Online casinos are prohibited; only licensed sports betting is legal online.
| Point | On record | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Governing law | Federal Law No. 244-FZ on State Regulation of Gambling | The text to read if a casino's terms and the law disagree |
| Citation | Federal Law No. 244-FZ of 29 December 2006 | The reference to search for in the official register |
| Online casinos | Prohibited | Every casino on this page holds a licence from abroad, or none |
| Sports betting | Licensed: operators hold a national licence | A separate product with its own rules, shown for context |
| Minimum age | 18 | The age for the licensed betting that is legal |
| Operators | Up to 6 years in prison or RUB 1.5 million | For running illegal casino operations (Criminal Code art. 171.2) |
Federal Law No. 244-FZ of 29 December 2006.
Casino apps open to Russia, ranked
Licensed abroad, not in Russia. Pick by the app you need first (the Android chip means the casino has an Android app), then by a method that works from Russia. The order is our ranking for this page.
| # | Casino | App and payment status | Welcome offer | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Curacao · since 2020 |
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RUB 30,000 + 200 FS as stated by the casino | Read review |
| 02 | Curacao · since 2019 |
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RUB 80,000 + 400 FS as stated by the casino | Read review |
| 03 | Curacao · since 2023 |
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RUB 50,000 + 150 FS as stated by the casino | Read review |
| 04 | Curacao · since 2024 |
|
500,000 RUB + 250 FS as stated by the casino | Read review |
| 05 | Curacao · since 2016 |
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RUB 140,000 + 150 FS as stated by the casino | Read review |
| 06 | Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos (DGJS) · since 2007 |
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RUB 130,000 + 150 FS as stated by the casino | Read review |
| 07 | Curacao |
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RUB 30,000 + 250 FS as stated by the casino | Read review |
| 08 | Curacao · since 2018 |
|
200 FS as stated by the casino | Read review |
| 09 | Curacao · since 2024 |
|
RUB 130,000 + 150 FS as stated by the casino | Read review |
| 10 | Anjouan License · since 2018 |
|
RUB 900,000 + 555 FS as stated by the casino | Read review |
Listed in our data Not listed
18+ · New customers · T&Cs apply · gamblingtherapy.org. Offers can differ by country; the casino's terms decide.
Source App chips: the casino is tagged Android app or iPhone app in the casinos we list. Payment chips: deposit methods as stated by the casino. A grey chip means our data does not list it, not that the casino lacks it.
How the casinos open to Russia take deposits
Deposit methods across the casinos that accept players from Russia, counted live.
Source Deposit methods as stated by the casinos we list, live.
Russia: FAQ
Is there a casino APK for Russia?
Yes, from casinos licensed abroad. A casino that offers an Android app to players in Russia gives it as an APK on its own site, and the APK section counts how many of the casinos open to Russia have one.
How do I get a casino app on iPhone in Russia?
The App Store takes real-money casino apps only from operators licensed for the country the app is used in. For a casino licensed abroad, open its site in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. You get an icon that opens the casino like an app, with nothing to install. Never change your Apple ID region to reach a casino app: it breaks your purchases and the casino's terms.
Is it safe to install a casino APK?
It is as safe as its source. A file from the casino's own domain, scanned by Play Protect, that asks only for internet and notifications is the low-risk case. A file from a Telegram channel or a "mod" site is how fake casino apps spread, and some of them are built to read your SMS codes. Switch the install permission back off afterwards.
Can I use YooMoney or a Russian card in a casino app?
Some casinos open to Russia list YooMoney, WebMoney or MIR; the strip at the top of this page counts how many, and the APK section counts how many Android-app casinos take one. Visa and Mastercard cards issued in Russia no longer work for payments abroad.
Are online casinos legal in Russia?
No. Federal Law No. 244-FZ prohibits online casinos in Russia, and only licensed sports betting is legal online. Every casino on this page holds a licence from abroad, so you have no local regulator to complain to.
What happens if a casino app does not pay me?
Your complaint goes to the authority that issued the casino's licence, which is in another country and can be slow to act. Keep screenshots of your balance, bets and chat, and withdraw winnings as you go rather than leaving a large balance.
Play only if you are 18+ and it stays fun
Casino play on a phone is quick to start and easy to continue. These four rules apply on every page of this site.
18+ only
Adults only, on every device
A phone is easy to hand to someone else. Lock the casino app or browser tab behind your device PIN or Face ID, and never save card details on a shared phone.
Speed
Short rounds add up
Crash and instant games settle a round in seconds. Set a time limit on the phone (Screen Time on iPhone, Digital Wellbeing on Android) as well as a deposit limit at the casino.
Limits
Use the casino's own tools
Look for deposit limits, time-outs and self-exclusion in the account menu, and set them before your first deposit, while it is easy.
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