New Russian Law Bans Gambling On The Internet
Russian MPs yesterday passed a law that will effectively drive casinos and slot machines out of Moscow and other major cities
The law effectively means that any gambling must be located in several regions far from Moscow.
The law had been proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in October and was passed overwhelmingly by the lower house on Wednesday.
Slot machines can be found in many locations across Russia, including airports, supermarkets and apartment building lobbies. Under the new legislation, this would be illegal also.
The law also bans online gambling anywhere in the country.
Several online poker and bookmaking companies have aggressively courted Russian customers in the last 12 months, including Gamebookers.com and EuroPoker. Austrian based Bwin.com has reported that Russian based players make up a large percentage of their customer base.
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