Russians Actually Ban All Underage Gamblers

Saturday, March 25, 2006

The Russians have shown the way regarding underage gambling. The Duma plan to ban all those under 18 years of age from gambling, unlike here in England.

Great Britain is a place that has the much touted UK Gambling Commission leading the way on the subject of gambling regulation, land AND remote gambling, unlike the Americans who think like Senator Kyl.

Great Britain is a place where 16 year old's can legally smoke themselves to death while standing outside a highstreet betting shop, but cannot do so inside the bookmakers, because gambling is bad for them. If that highstreet just so happens to be near a seaside resort, rather than inland, the 16 year old can happily smoke inside an amusements arcade while gambling on fruit machines that have a 25% take for the house.

The Russians in the Duma have it right.

Duma To Ban All Those Under 18 Years Of Age From Gambling
MOSCOW, March 24, 2006.

Russia's State Duma has voted in the first reading for a bill that will prohibit all persons under 18 years of age from entering any gambling outlets. All slot machines on the streets, at metro stations and in shops, easily available to teenagers, will be removed.

The bill, authored by the United Russia party, is about to drastically tighten the grip on gambling businesses and requirements they are expected to meet.

There should not be no gambling outlets in residential buildings, pre-school child-care centers, schools, hospitals, railway station and airport buildings, at public transport stops and in buildings of religious organizations.

The proposed bill also contains a list of licensed gambling activities - casinos, slot machine halls, bookmaker offices and bet totalizers.

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