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Russian Gaming Week Sochi to be held October 27

October 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Conferences / Trade Shows, Russia, Russia

Russian Gaming Week (RGW) Sochi will be held October 27 at the Sea Galaxy Hotel Congress & SPA in Sochi Russia. The event, organized by Smile-Expo will present a wealth of information and opportunities for ...

RGW Sochi will be supported by Sochi City Administration

Lars Jones

September 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Conferences / Trade Shows, Russia, Russia

September 22, 2016 - Sochi, Russia On October 27, 2016, the resort city of Sochi will host the gambling event dedicated to the establishment of the gambling zone in Gorki Gorod – Russian Gambling Week - Soch...

Royal Time Group loses court claim for compensation in the liquidation of Azov City

Lars Jones

August 11, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Russia, Russia

Casino investor, Royal Time Group recently lost a court case seeking compensation for investments in the Azov City gaming area of Russia's Krasnodar region. The area was designated as a Gambling Zone in 2009. R...

Ownership at Altai Palace Casino changes hands

Adam Morgan

July 26, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Russia

The ownership behind Altai Palace Casino in central Russia has changed hands with former majority shareholder Vladimir Zhuravkov selling his 70% stake to local oil and gas entrepreneur Vladimir Kutyev. Accor...

Merkur installs new machines at Shambala Casino in Russia’s Azov City

K Morrison

June 17, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Game manufacturers, Russia

In spite of the Putin government ordering casino operators in the entire Azov City gaming zone to close shop by January 1, 2019, Merkur Gaming (GmbH), a Lübbecke, Germany -based company that designs and manufac...

Azov-City gaming zone to stay active till 2019

Alex Lanter

May 5, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino closures, Russia, Russia

Trying to boost business in the $42 billion investment in Sochi, Russian authorities have already announced shutting down casinos in the Azov-City gaming zone. However, the president Vladimir Putin has decided ...

Casinos in Russia’s Azov-city might remain open 3 more years

Lars Jones

February 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino closures, Russia, Russia

There were once over 30,000 legal and illegal casinos operating in Russia, with as many as 4,000 of them being sanctioned. In 2007 special gambling zones were created, mostly away from population centers, and i...