"Felled trees" Casino

Well, it happened. They say that without work there 300 000 people. A third of a million - to think. I wonder how soon the casinos and gambling halls will be opened again in the form of poker clubs and centers of instant lottery?

On the "Shangrila" has removed the word "casino" and cut down «palm».

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In Russia, on Tuesday, June 30, the last day of the casino and arcades located outside the statutory four gambling zones. Meanwhile, psychiatrists, supporting the new law, predicted influx of specialized medical institutions clients who suffer from gambling addiction.

Allowed will be only three types of "gambling activities": betting (in Moscow - Central racecourse), betting offices, as well as the organization of sports poker. And will operate lotteries, which under Russian law does not apply to gambling.

In 27 regions of the gambling business was closed early in the last two years. According to experts, many large institutions have stopped their business. Work completed by the agencies last 22-23 hours of Tuesday. After that, the owners of gambling establishments outside the gambling zones will face administrative and criminal liability for illegal business.

So far, none of the four gambling zones, which would have to relocate the entire Russian "gambling industry" is not ready. We are talking about the promised seaside "Las Vegas" in the Bay of Formic and gaming zone "Amber" in the Kaliningrad region, which is exposed to the competition, only the first two sections of the future of the Baltic "Las Vegas." According to experts, the area will be ready no sooner than 10 years. At the site of the Altai "Siberian Coin" at Mount White Stone is also a vacant lot.

In the southern "Las Vegas" of the case, though much further advanced, but far from complete. So far, only one of 15 investors received on a competitive basis the right to lease land in the gaming zone, got down to business. As they say in the Association of Kuban of gambling, people will invest money if they understand that it is economically profitable, so at first need tax breaks.

Experts fear that the gambling business in such circumstances simply change the sign. Now gambling halls are changing signs, turning into poker clubs and Internet cafes with access to a virtual roulette. So, the Don has appeared 54 club sports poker, lottery parlors and Internet clubs.

Another danger, which experts say - leaving the gaming business in the shadows. How to grow the number of such points, experts predict not even try.

On Wednesday night in Moscow law enforcement officers go to the raid on all administrative districts, to check whether the closed casinos and gaming halls. By the way, that some representatives of the gambling business will try to continue its work illegally, the government of the capital have no doubt.

Recall that on January 1, 2007 in Russia came into force 244th federal law on the creation of gambling zones in the Primorye and Altai territories, the Kaliningrad Region and on the border of the Krasnodar Territory and Rostov Region. The activities of all other gambling establishments will be closed from 1 July 2009.

On materials «Newsru.com», «Interfax», «ITAR-TASS»



"Even in a more law-abiding foreign countries ban on gambling is automatically spawned underground casinos, increased corruption and crime. Imagine the scale and shape it will take in Russia ", - quotes the words of BBC chairman of board of directors of the Alsart Lyubov Loginova.

Since it is hard to disagree. Thirst to enjoy at any price is not considered to law or moral norms. Experts believe that the gaming industry suffered a heavy blow from which it will not soon recover. However, expect a positive change in your life will be possible only when the society will change priorities - to care only about their personal welfare for at least thinking about the good of the public ...



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