Russia approves special gambling zones for 2009
AFP, 16/12/06, Globe and Mail
Russian lawmakers approved yesterday, on second reading, a draft law that will allow casinos in only four special zones from 2009, and toughen rules for gambling halls with slot machines. The four zones are Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave located between Poland and Lithuania, along with the far eastern region of Primorye, the mountainous Altai region in Siberia and an as yet undecided area in southwest Russia. The government will rule on the exact location of the gambling zones. The law, which was put forward by Russian President Vladimir Putin, will also get rid of many of the small gambling halls that are ubiquitous in Russian cities.
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