ARMENIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Roustam Badasyan, Artur Manukyan, Marianna Grigoryan and Davit Baklachyan, Badasyan Consulting LLC
Prime Minister’s Resolution on Establishing the Composition and Rules of Procedure of the Interagency Competition Commission for the Selection of the Gaming Regulation Operator (No 670-L) This establishes the composition and procedural rules of the interagency commission responsible for select- ing the gaming regulation operator. Order of the Minister of Finance on Establishing the Procedure for Verifying That a Bank Account or Card Used by an Online Gaming Activity Organiser to Fund a Dedicated Gaming Account Belongs to the Player who is the Owner of that Dedicated Gaming Account (No 315-N) This sets out the procedure for verifying that the bank account or card used by an internet gaming activ- ity organiser to credit a dedicated gaming account belongs to the player who is the rightful owner of that account. Order of the Minister of Finance on Establishing the Procedure for Verifying the Banking Account or Card Provided for Crediting Funds to a Dedicated Gaming Account Belonging to a Player Who is a Citizen of the Republic of Armenia, Either Through Participation in a Lottery (Totaliser) or Through Individual Gaming Cards Provided by Gaming Activity Organisers for Conducting Bets or Games (No 317-N) This provides the verification procedure for bank accounts or cards used to credit funds to a dedicated gaming account belonging to Armenian citizen play- ers, whether through lotteries, totalisers, or individual gaming cards issued by gaming activity organisers. 3.2 Definition of Gambling The term “gambling” is not expressly defined under Armenian law. However, it falls within the broader scope of the term “game” as defined in the Law on the Regulation of Gaming Activities. According to this law, a game encompasses any of the following: a game of chance, an internet game of chance, a game organ- ised through bookmaker activity, or a lottery. Game of Chance This refers to any mechanised game, conducted through gaming products designed for programmed
key legislation and regulatory instruments are outlined here. Law on the Regulation of Gaming Activities (No HO-263-N) This establishes the regulatory framework for gam- ing activities, with the primary objectives of protecting players’ interests, enhancing oversight through elec- tronic management systems, and setting mandatory technical requirements for gaming products in line This governs the organisation and conduct of lotteries and provides for state supervision of such activities. Law on Games of Chance, Internet Games of Chance, and Casinos (No HO-1-N) This regulates the organisation and operation of games of chance, internet games of chance, and casinos, and establishes state oversight over these activities. Government Resolution on the Procedure for Conducting the Competition for Selecting the Operator of Gaming Regulation, the Procedure for Participation in the Selection Process through a Consortium, the Procedure for Concluding a Contract with the Operator, and the Grounds for Declaring the Competition Void (No 1149-N) This sets out the rules and procedures for conducting competitions to select the gaming regulation operator, including consortium participation, contract conclu- sion, and grounds for declaring the competition void. with international standards. Law on Lotteries (No HO-3-N) Government Resolution on Establishing the Procedure for Licensing the Organisation of Gaming Activities (No 855-N) This defines the licensing requirements and proce- dures for organising gaming activities in Armenia. Government Resolution on Establishing the Procedure for Approving the Rules for the Organisation and Conduct of Gaming Activities (No 310-N) This provides the process for approving rules govern- ing the organisation and operation of gaming activi- ties.
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