Armenia has selected Malta-based Random Systems International Limited to develop and operate a nationwide platform for monitoring gambling activity. According to local reports, the company won an international tender and will oversee a digital system covering land-based and online gambling.
This platform is set to launch in 2027 and must be implemented within six months of the government’s decision taking effect. Under the proposed structure, every bet placed in Armenia will be recorded in real time.
The State Revenue Committee will have access to data covering betting activity, operator revenue and market performance. Also, the system will improve tax compliance by allowing officials to compare reported revenue with actual gambling activity nationwide.
The project was first proposed in February 2026 by State Revenue Committee Deputy Chairman Rafael Gevorgyan to improve gambling supervision. It follows legislation passed in 2024 that introduced a competitive process for selecting a single nationwide monitoring operator.
Platform will support responsible gambling and enforcement controls
The new system will also help regulators enforce restrictions affecting vulnerable groups and state and municipal employees. Authorities will be able to use centralised data to determine if operators comply with responsible gambling requirements and fair gaming rules.
This platform arrives as Armenia considers further gambling legislation. Lawmakers are reviewing proposals to introduce spending limits around a player’s declared annual income and revise the existing self-exclusion framework.
Furthermore, the government has proposed amendments to the Civil Procedure Code that would prevent court proceedings from suspending or delaying the appointment of the monitoring operator.
Supporters argue this would reduce disruption while the new system is being implemented. Critics have questioned whether limiting the effect of court challenges could make regulatory decisions harder to contest.
Civil Contract MP Hayk Sargsyan has criticised past delays in implementing reforms approved in 2024 and called on state agencies to accelerate the process.
Higher licence fees and taxes increase need for stronger oversight
The monitoring project also comes as Armenia continues restructuring taxation across its gambling market. Its annual gambling licence fee is now around $1.5 million after doubling from about $750,000 in early 2025.
Licences do not have a fixed expiry date, but operators must continue paying annual fees and meeting regulatory conditions to stay active. Companies also face charges linked to gross gaming revenue and corporate tax obligations.
Parliament has raised several gambling-related rates, with some up to double their previous level. The new platform should give authorities a neat view of betting volumes, operator revenue and compliance as those tax changes take effect.
By bringing market data into one central system, Armenia will rely less on separate operator reports and gain a more direct way to identify inconsistencies. With Random Systems International selected, implementation can move forward while lawmakers debate the wider reforms defining Armenia’s gambling framework.
Armenia’s new monitoring system could give regulators insights many markets struggle with, which is a real-time picture of incidences across the sector. The bigger question is how well the accumulated data is used, because better visibility only matters if it leads to improved enforcement and stricter player protection.
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