At one time there were over 1,000 casinos in Russia but they were all outlawed in order for the government to gain control over casino revenues. Several gambling zones were created and World Casino News offers intensive coverage from Sochi to the Primorsky Krai and beyond as these European and Asian gambling meccas develop and try to find their footings amongst fierce international competition. While the Siberian gambling zone near Vladivostok has not met expectations yet, you will find some big names there such as NagaCorp investing big money in its success.
We also cover the more controversial zones such as the one established in Crimea after the military's annexation of the region. Readers here can stay up to date on any new zones being considered or created as well as casino proposals and openings.
Lawrence Ho's Tigre de Cristal casino and hotel located near Vladivostok, Russia has seen VIP revenues increase 20% while mass gaming fell January through June compared to the same period a year ago.
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In Russia, the state-owned Primorsky Krai Development Corporation has reportedly declared that it has received inquiries from both domestic and international casino firms regarding the three plots of Far East l...
In Russia, a Primorsky Krai court has reportedly upheld a decision from the local government to terminate a contract that had given Kazan-based developer, Royal Time Group, permission to construct a $215 millio...
The freeport of Vladivostok will soon allow individual visitors from 18 countries online applications and a "visa upon arrival". Although only one casino is currently operating in the region, the program, expec...
Although Hein Yongli LLC won an auction for the fifth integrated casino resort to be built in the Primorye Entertainment Zone near Vladivostock, Russia, the company has failed to meet construction expectations ...
On March 31, 2017, Moscow will host Betting Trends Forum 2017, an exclusive event in Russia focused on issues and trends of the betting business. Delegates will see presentations from leading experts in the fie...
Although it may appear as if the first casino in Russia's Primorski Krai, Tigre de Cristal near Vladivostock, may have gotten off to a slow start, that may be a matter of perspective.
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The Russian state-owned news agency TASS is reporting that the new Krasnaya Polyana gambling zone in Sochi will attract the attention of tourists and help drive the economy of the area during the mountain clust...
After last month revealing that its Tigre De Cristal casino resort had generated gaming taxes of over $8 million during its first year of operation, operator G1 Entertainment has now reportedly declared that it...
This week brought another break for Russian sport betting providers, as the Russian government decided to reduce the size of mandatory taxes that bookmakers have to pay to support the sport bodies in the countr...
The Tigre de Cristal was the first casino to open in Russia’s Primorye Integrated Entertainment Zone, a special economic zone created by the government for the casino industry. Hong Kong based Summit Ascent Hol...
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 ...
Following last week’s revelation that SJM Holdings and Summit Ascent Holdings were not interested in opening a casino in Crimea, the local government is now reportedly in talks with an unidentified developer th...
After earlier reporting that construction on its Seaside Entertainment Resorts City in Russia’s Primorsky Krai region had been delayed due to workers unexpectedly unearthing some archaeological finds, Cambodian...
With billions of dollars already invested in infrastructure and facilities for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Russia is moving ahead with plans to populate another gambling zone, this one in the Krasnodar regi...