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29. 06. 09. - 16:00

Russian casinos to open in Croatia

Croatian Times

The owners of a Russian casino chain are claiming they will transfer their business to Croatia after 1 July.

The owners must close their casinos as of the end of June because of a new Russian regulation.

The Tportal website has reported Russian casinos may be opened in Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro.

Former President and current Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called for the closure of casinos in 2006. He compared gambling to alcoholism.

Now, three years later, the Russian government has adopted a new regulation denying casinos operating permits after 1 July.

Most casinos in Russian are owned by the Ritzio Entertainment group and Storm International.

Ritzio Entertainment group co-owner Oleg Bojko said he would transfer his gambling operation to Italy, Germany, Serbia and Croatia.

Couple injured in landslide
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TV sports announcer reads weather report by mistake
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Cops search for rock star while he makes a promo video for them
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Kostelic appears on the Super G podium for the first time
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