CUPIS Sends $128M in Russian Betting Levies for Q3

The quarterly figure comes from Bookmaker Ratings, which cited the payment operator’s press service on November 12. Dollar amounts are converted at the Bank of Russia’s November 12 exchange rate of 82.6617 rubles per dollar.

CUPIS separately confirmed that its cumulative transfers had passed the $1.6 billion mark by September 30.

The Higher Rate Accounts for About $14M

Russian bookmakers paid contributions at 2% of eligible sports betting receipts in 2025. The rate increased to 2.25% in January 2026.

Under the previous rate, the same third-quarter betting base would have generated approximately $114 million instead of $128.2 million. The difference comes to about $14.2 million, according to 15M’s calculation. However, Russian gambling law also requires each bookmaker to make a minimum quarterly payment.

SportClan reported that quarterly contributions were roughly 11% higher than a year earlier. The statutory rate itself increased by 12.5%. The rise in payments therefore does not establish that betting volumes grew.

Cash Bets Are Collected Separately

CUPIS withholds contributions from wagers processed through its payment infrastructure. Bookmakers transfer the contributions on cash bets accepted at physical betting shops directly to ERAI.

The regulator distributes the money to support professional and youth sports, including payments to sporting organisations and the Russian Sports Fund. CUPIS’s latest announcement gives no breakdown by individual bookmaker.

The contribution rate is scheduled to rise again, to 2.5%, on January 1, 2028.