Russian officials concerned over “surrogate” gambling
Baidakov stated that about one-third of Moscow's 525 casinos and slot machine halls had opened ‘lottery parlours’ selling instant tickets while the number of Internet cafes providing access to online gambling resources has risen three-fold since July.
Gambling has been confined to four far-flung special zones since early-July following the enactment of legislation proposed by then-President Vladimir Putin. Despite the loss in taxes as the industry readjusts, Baidakov stated that the nation’s budget had suffered little with revenues down 0.5 %. “It's nil compared to the benefits to the health of the nation,” said Baidakov.
Moscow lawmaker Inna Svyatenko said city and Federal authorities would close legal loopholes that allow online gambling and the unrestricted sale of lottery tickets.
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