Bookmakers Liga Stavok and Fonbet Begin Client Verification

In Russia, bookmakers Liga Stavok and Fonbet have started requesting documents from clients regarding the origin of their funds as part of the verification process, reports the Telegram channel ‘Kruzhok Betting’. The channel notes that this practice is not yet widespread, but it is already taking shape.

According to complaints on the Legalbet portal, Liga Stavok blocked a client’s account in October 2025, and in February 2026, after a repeated video verification in January, requested confirmation of the origin of the deposited funds amounting to ₽1.28 million (~$15.7 thousand), including ₽901 thousand from Fonbet payouts. The bookmaker rejected the documents, and the dispute over the payout of ₽1.85 million (~$22.7 thousand) is still unresolved. In the Fonbet case, the bookmaker previously transferred ₽3.75 million (~$46.1 thousand) to the client but blocked the withdrawal of the remaining funds from a total deposit of ₽18.2 million (~$223.7 thousand). The operator made the payout after providing income statements. According to Legalbet arbitration, transfers of ₽100 thousand per day and ₽1 million per month may be subject to monitoring based on Central Bank recommendations; however, bookmakers have the right to apply their own criteria.