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Moscow City Duma intends to introduce changes to the gaming business law to reduce the number of gambling facilities 20.12.2006

Moscow City Duma indents to introduce changes to the city law on gaming business to reduce the number of gambling facilities in the capital. At today’s press conference Moscow City Duma Chairman Vladimir Platonov announced that these changes will be considered at a special session on December 21st, 2006.

Duma names locations of gambling zones 19.12.2006

The committee on economic policy under the State Duma lower house of the Russian parliament recommend the house to approve the second reading of the amendments to the gambling bill, specifying the locations of gambling zones.

A candidate for one of the four gaming zones is specified in Shcherbinovski district of Krasnodar region 18.12.2006

A candidate for one of the four Russian gaming zones has been preliminary specified in Shcherbinovski district of Krasnodar region. “Here, on the borderline of Krasnodar and Rostov regions, there must be a federal gaming zone,” an ITAR TASS reporter has been informed today in the local administration.

The Russian Duma to hold second reading on gambling bill 15.12.2006

Russia's State Duma is due to hold the second reading of a bill regulating the gambling business. President Putin has proposed the creation of 4 gambling zones in Russia leaving the rest of the country casino-free.

Russian lower house of parliament backs gambling zones, new curbs 15.12.2006

Russia's lower house of parliament on Friday backed sweeping gambling legislation that would close down casinos across the country and force them to relocate into four designated zones.

Where they plan to locate “Russian Las Vegases” 15.12.2006

According to Sergey Darkin, Governor of Primorie region, they are considering three options for placing a gaming zone: in Khasan district, in the suburbs of the town of Artyom (the cape of Cherepakha – the Muravyinaya bay) or on the Russki Island not far from Vladivostok. He believes that the project implementation will be assisted by “developed infrastructure, favourable climate and proximity to the countries of Asia and the Pacific Ocean region”. The nearest airport is the one of Vladivostok.

The State Duma specified the regions to place gaming zones in 15.12.2006

The State Duma adopted the legislation on making four gaming zones in Russia in the second reading.

Legislators Fixed Places for Gambling 14.12.2006

State Duma’s Economic Policy Committee has determined potential whereabouts of future gambling zones, ITAR-TASS said.

Gaming zones to be made in Altay, Kaliningrad, Primorie and Krasnodar 14.12.2006

Gaming reservations will be located in Kaliningrad region, republic of Altay, Primorie region and on the borderline territory between Rostov and Krasnodar regions.

Nefteyougansk casinos and slot locations to be relocated to the Goluboye Lake 12.12.2006

Most likely, they will be placed within the area near the Goluboye Lake or in the SU-62 microdistrict, informs “Ugra” TV and Radio company.

On December 15th, the State Duma will consider the gaming business legislation 12.12.2006

In summer of the coming year, the presidential law “On state regulation of the activities involved in gambling organization and arrangement” will come into effect.

Tver Region is aspiring to place one of the four gaming zones in it 11.12.2006

This was announced on Saturday by Tver Region Governor Dmitry Zelenin. “Our region is the largest one in the Central federal district, and we have enough places distanced from residential areas, where it is quite possible to locate a gaming zone,” said Dmitri Zelenin.

Qui prodest?! 08.12.2006

These decisions led to reducing the number of gaming business facilities and its participants going “in the shadow”, according to Victor Markov, Chief State Tax Inspector of Sverdlovsk region.

We’ll go on playing! 08.12.2006

At its yesterday’s session, the Legality, Regulation and Deputy Ethics Committee of the State Council decided to submit amendments for the federal legislation “On state regulation of activities involved in gambling organization and arrangement” adopted by the RF State Duma in the first reading.

The Ministry of Finance suggested evicting casinos away from cities 05.12.2006

The Ministry of Finance prepared amendments for the legislation regulating gaming business which prohibit arranging gaming zones in residential areas. This is the information of “RBC daily”.

Kuzbass deputies think that each region has a right to have its own Las Vegas 05.12.2006

Kemerovo Regional Council of People’s Deputies expressed its viewpoint on organization of gaming business zones within Russia. Kuzbass deputies propose the following: gambling regulation measures shall provide for the chance to make gaming business zones not in the four territories as stated by the legislation but in each region.

Two gaming companies in Saint-Petersburg volunteered to stop their operations 04.12.2006

In the Prosecution Office of Moscow district in Saint Petersburg, there was a joint meeting of prosecution and administration authorities related to the inspection of gaming business institutions which had taken place in November and December. The heads of those gaming business institutions where the inspection had revealed infringements were invited to the meeting.

“A city will be founded here”? 03.12.2006

Sergei Kolesnikov, a deputy of the RF State Duma, meeting with Irkutsk journalists, declared that setting up “a gaming city” in the area of the Baikal

Gaming business tax rate in Tomsk to be increased 01.12.2006

Starting from 2007, Tomsk casino owners will have to pay up to 125 thousand rubles per gaming table. The legislation providing the dramatic growth of rates has been developed on the instructions of the conciliatory commission to revise the budget for 2007.

Russiaґs casinos face exile from cities 24.11.2006

The federal government is considering sweeping legislation, proposed by President Vladimir V. Putin, that would force casinos out of Moscow and other Russian cities and into one of four special, more tightly restricted gambling zones.

Russian lawmakers give first nod to crackdown on casinos 20.11.2006

Last week, the State Duma, lower house of the Russian parliament, gave unanimous approval to the bill that would effectively ban gambling in Russia, except in four special zones, from 2009.

Russia: Duma passes gambling zone bill 20.11.2006

Russia’s State Duma has unanimously passed President Vladimir Putin’s bill restricting gambling in the country. The lower house of Parliament passed the bill on the first reading by a 440-0 vote, with just one abstention.

Governor to speak about the planned “Federal Gaming Zones” in Russia 17.11.2006

Mikhail Men’ - Governor of Ivanovo Province in Russia will give a short introduction to current plans of the Russian Government in establishing "Gaming Zones" within Russia at the European Casino Summit in London, 6 – 7 December.

Moscow authorities close 70% of city gambling facilities 02.11.2006

Almost 70% of Moscow’s casinos and slot machine parlors had been closed recently, Moscow deputy mayor Iosif Ordzhonikidze said at a press conference.

Russiaґs Putin moves to restrict gambling to unpopulated areas 25.10.2006

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a bill restricting the flourishing gambling business in Russia to four sparsely populated territories, two of them in the European part of Russia, another in Siberia, and the other in Russia’s Far East.

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