Russian Casino Ban Could Be Delayed Until 2014

The Russian government has in place a plan that would move existing casino operations to more remote parts of the country. The move was set to go into place before June of 2009.

That plan may now be delayed. Since announcing the plan, the government has received non stop requests from the industry, asking for an extension on the June deadline to move.

Up until now, the government has held strong on their stance, but that could be changing. The lobbying efforts of the casino industry may just get the extension they are looking for.

One of the ideas that is being tossed around is using the infrastructure from Sochi for a new gambling zone. The infrastructure is being built in anticipation of the 2014 Winter Olympics.

The only areas where gambling would be legal should the law go into effect on time by June, 2009, would be, the Primorie District, the Rostov and Krasnodar regions on the Black Sea, the Altai Republic, and the Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad.

The plan was passed by legislators back in 2006, with all intentions of the law going into effect by June, 2009.

April 21, 2008
Posted By Larry Rutherford
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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