Russia Bans Gambling And Orders Casinos To Shut Down

Posted by Ron Del Rosario on Jul 1st, 2009 and filed under News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry

Russia has banned all forms of gambling nationwide and has ordered casinos to shut down threatening to cut about 300,000 jobs.

The ban claims to protect the health of society. But the ban may be more closely related to the poor relations Russia has with Georgia.  The Georgians are thought to run many Russian gaming halls.

Then Russian president now Prime Minister Vladimir Putin came up with the idea back in 2006. Casino operators were aware of the impending ban but did not act immediately think that the Russian would not push the ban through.

The Russian government plans to restrict gambling to investment deficient zones similar Las-Vegas-style gaming zones. Those zones still lay empty and critics are saying the zone will never work.

Russia bans gambling

Russia bans gambling

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  • Fiendless
    Interesting to see what happens when some of it goes underground. Also, while foreign involvement and organized crime are two factors in this, gambling WAS getting out of hand. Slots machines on the streets???! Crazy.
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