Moscow Wants Slot Machines Banned

Moscow authorities are not fooling around when it comes to slot machines and gambling. They are tightening the noose around the slot machines neck and are confident that they are going to get a hold of the gambling business in their country.

Authorities are certain that they will be able to have all slot machine parlors with an area of less than 3,000 square meters closed, as well as all clubs with slot machines with an area less than 200 square meters, closed by July 1st of next year. They are determined that if they remove the smaller slot machine casinos, they will eliminate much of the problem gambling.

Then for phase two of their plan, any casino that has at least 30 gaming tables and 60 slot machines – along with some other accoutrements, will be able to stay open, but only if they are relocated to one of the four gambling zones that have been approved – and they must be relocated by July 1, 2009.

All slot machine parlors, etc, whose licenses expire before January 1st of next year will be denied renewal. All slot machine and gambling licenses that expire after that date may continue to “calmly operate” up until the July 2009 date.

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