Alex Nevsky January 29, 2014 14:43:22
Gambling industry is not all about roulette, blackjack, and poker. Turkmenistan reveals how gambling can be influenced by traditions. Turkmen gambling was heavily influenced by national traditions and sometimes even refer to struggle between classes and fight for independence. During the Soviet times, Turkmen games were heavily edited to be used in communist education of […]
Alex Nevsky January 29, 2014 14:06:06
When a casino is located on a border of three countries at once, it’s bound to bring just problems, but that’s not the case with Shangri-La Casino. The Shangri-La Casino has opened its doors in January 2010. The gambling establishment operates under controversial Tajik gambling laws, and thus is in a kind of legal limbo. […]
Alex Nevsky January 29, 2014 13:52:31
According to Moldavian news, the country’s parliament is discussing a change to gambling laws. Should the amendment to Moldavian gambling laws go through the Parliament, casinos could be moved outside big cities. Members of Parliament have put forward a number of drafts on how to address the growing problem of gambling in the country. One […]
Alex Nevsky January 29, 2014 13:40:09
The Parliament of Georgia could be moving towards a hard stance on gambling. Last year a proposal to amend Georgian gambling laws was put before the country’s Parliament. It came from a known opponent of gambling, Zurab Tkemaladze, chairman of parliamentary commission on industrial economics. The proposal can potentially not only limit the gambling industry, […]
Alex Nevsky January 29, 2014 13:04:01
The biggest land-based and online sports betting operator in Azerbaijan could be under threat from the country’s government. Topaz – is the largest operator of online sportsbooks in Azerbaijan. The company was established in 2011 and operates highly successfully in most former USSR republics. It is not only the biggest sports betting operator in Azerbaijan, […]
Alex Nevsky January 29, 2014 12:18:28
Gambling industry has been developing quite nicely in Armenia over the years, and its boom fell on the 90s. The resurrection of gambling business in Armenia already began back in Soviet times. During the USSR years the only gambling possible across the whole country was the lottery. But Armenian gambling laws have allowed their first […]
Alex Nevsky January 29, 2014 11:50:58
Gambling has been banned in Kyrgyzstan, but sportsbooks are still operational in the country. In 2012 Kyrgyz Parliament has passed a law banning all forms of gambling in the country. The law was passes unanimously with 101 votes in favor. As a result legal gambling industry ceased to exist in Kyrgyzstan. Prior to this change […]
Alex Nevsky January 29, 2014 11:09:32
New gambling taxation rules in Tajikistan clearly outline who is supposed to pay taxes for gambling and for what activities. Last year, Tajik lawmakers have come up with a new taxation scheme for land-based and online casinos in Tajikistan based on the country’s Tax Code. The new edition of gambling tax laws and procedures has […]
Alex Nevsky January 29, 2014 10:43:14
When you have only lotteries as a permitted form of gambling, some problems could arise even from this innocent way to wager. Lottery has always been one of the most popular forms of gambling in Uzbekistan. Back in Soviet times it was the only way Uzbek people could win a big prize or a lump […]
Alex Nevsky January 27, 2014 12:16:45
If bill is passed Japan could become massive casino market. Some of the world’s biggest casino owners are talking business with the local government of Osaka, Japan’s second-largest city. Major firms Caesars Entertainment Corp., Genting Singapore Plc, and MGM Resorts International have expressed interest in developing a $4.8 billion casino resort in Osaka. Of course, […]
