Gambling cities. Play area in Russia

According to the Federal Law of the Russian Federation dated December 29, 2006 "On state regulation of activities related to the organization and conduct of gambling and on amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation", a gambling zone is a part of the territory of the Russian Federation, which is intended for carrying out activities related to the organization and conduct of gambling. conduct of gambling and the boundaries of which are established in accordance with this Federal Law.

Since July 1, 2009, any gambling activity has been prohibited in Russia, with the exception of four specially designated zones - "Azov-City" in the Krasnodar Territory, "Yantarnaya" in the Kaliningrad Region, "Siberian Coin" in the Altai Territory and "Primorye" in the Primorsky Territory. .

Gambling zone "Azov City"

Azov City is currently the only operating Russian gambling zone.

"Azov City" is located on the territory of the Krasnodar Territory - on the coast of the Taganrog Bay of the Sea of ​​​​Azov. The nearest large city, located 50 kilometers from it, is the resort town of Yeisk. Also within a radius of 200 kilometers from Azov City there are such large cities as Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, Taganrog and Azov.

Initially, the gambling zone was located on the border of the Rostov region and the Krasnodar Territory; later the Rostov part of the gambling zone was liquidated.

The territory of the zone is located between two settlements - the village of Molchanovka and the village of Port-Katon. Its area is 1000 hectares.

The zone has all the necessary engineering infrastructure, communications and access roads.

The first two casinos in Azov City opened to customers in 2010.

In September 2010, the Royal Time company opened the second phase of the Oracle casino. After the commissioning of the second stage, the area of ​​the casino amounted to more than 4 thousand square meters. Fans of gambling can visit here a casino hall with five gaming tables, a hall for privileged guests with seven gaming tables, a VIP room with three gaming tables, and an “Incognito” apartment for tete-a-tete games. The casino also features five tournament poker tables, an eleven-room premium hotel, a general slot room and a slot room with a stage with a total of 300 slot machines.
The company invested 400 million rubles in the construction of Oracle.

The casino - "Shambhala" - opened in "Azov City" on October 2, 2010. Its owner is Krasnodar developer Park City LLC. The area of ​​the establishment is about 1.5 thousand square meters. The volume of investment in the project amounted to about 175 million rubles. The gambling establishment is located 100 meters from the Oracle casino. The casino has 12 gambling tables, about 130 slot machines, and a separate “poker room” for sports poker competitions. Also in “Shambhala” there are several VIP rooms for private games and a concert venue.

The third casino, Nirvana, opened in Azov City on October 18, 2013. The area of ​​the gambling establishment is 1.5 thousand square meters.

The volume of investment in the project amounted to about 200 million rubles. The owner of the establishment is JSC "Shambhala".

In March 2012, the government approved changing the boundaries of the Azov City special gambling zone by annexing 800 hectares of land near the village of Blagoveshchenskaya, 45 kilometers from Anapa.

According to information as of April 2014, this “branch” is in the process of being documented.

Adaptas (Rus) LLC received the right to lease 240 hectares of land for a period of 20 years for the implementation of a gambling investment project. By May 2016, the company plans to open the first facility in the gambling zone near the Anapa resort - a five-star hotel with a casino. The cost of the project is estimated at 11 billion rubles. In total, the company intends to build five hotels with a casino and a golf park in the gambling zone, and the total investment in the project will amount to more than 16 billion rubles.

Gambling zone "Siberian Coin"

The complex is located in the Altai district of the Altai Territory at a distance of 288 kilometers from the capital - the city of Barnaul, its area is 2304.2 hectares. In three eastern sections, the gambling zone borders on the existing special economic zone of the tourist and recreational type "Turquoise Katun".

The project of the Siberian Coin gambling zone in the Altai Territory, the cost of which is tentatively estimated at 30 billion rubles, provides for the construction of 15 casinos, 10 large gambling and entertainment complexes in 30 hotels, which can simultaneously accommodate three thousand people.

Currently, two residents operate on the territory of the Siberian Coin with a total volume of declared investments of about one billion rubles.

The project to build the first hotel complex with a casino is being implemented by the Kemerovo company Alti LLC. The total area of ​​the building is almost 5.5 thousand square meters. The complex will consist of a four-star hotel with 100 beds, a casino, a restaurant, a beauty salon, a SPA room, a sauna, and a sports and fitness center with a gym. As of February 2014, investor investments amounted to more than 740 million rubles.

The first casino should open in the Siberian Coin in July-August 2014.

Gambling zone "Primorye"

The territory of the gambling zone is located on the northwestern coast of the Ussuri Bay, south of Muravyinaya Bay, in the basin of an unnamed stream flowing into Cherepashye Lake. The total area of ​​the gambling zone is 620 hectares. The length of the section from east to west is 5.2 kilometers, from north to south - 2.5 kilometers. The distance to the nearest airport in Artyom is 25 kilometers, to the capital of Primorye, Vladivostok, 50 kilometers. The project provides for the construction of 16 hotels of various classes with a casino, a yacht club, a berth for 65 ships, a ski slope, a trade and exhibition center, an administrative and office center, guest villas, landscaped areas and beaches. The investment project is being implemented in three stages: stage 1 - until 2016; Stage 2 - until 2019; Stage 3 - until 2022. The total investment will be at least $1.8 billion.

The authorities of Primorye agreed with the management of Melco International Development Limited (Macau) to invest $700 million in the gambling and entertainment complex.

The first facility will be built on the shore of Muravyinaya Bay next to Cherepashye Lake. There will be a hotel with a thousand seats and a casino with two thousand tables and machines. It is planned to complete the construction of the infrastructure of the Primorye entertainment zone by September 2014, and to launch the first casino in the fourth quarter of 2014.

The second investor in the project is Naga Corp Ltd. In May 2014, the company presented its project for a future gambling zone in Muravyinaya Bay.

Gambling zone "Yantarnaya"

Initially, 1,170 hectares of land were allocated for the Yantarnaya gambling zone on the shores of the Baltic Sea, 50 kilometers from Kaliningrad, not far from Yantarny and the villages of Okunevo and Povarovka in the Zelenograd region. In April 2014, the boundaries of the gambling zone were changed to include land plots with a total area of ​​995,177 square meters located near the village of Kulikovo, Zelenograd district, Kaliningrad region.

This decision was made due to the fact that the original site has serious encumbrances that make it impossible to implement the project, and part of the territory is located in a regulated visit zone, which makes it impossible for foreign enterprises to rent these sites.

It was previously reported that investments in the gambling zone of the Kaliningrad region could amount to about 600 billion rubles.

It was planned that casinos, hotels, water parks, theaters, concert halls, sports arenas, discos, spas, and shops would appear on this territory. Yantarnaya was positioned not only as a place for gambling, but also for recreation, rehabilitation and business conferences. However, to date, the construction of infrastructure has not been carried out, since the concept of the functioning of the gambling zone has not been defined.

Crimea

On April 21, 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma a bill on the creation of a gambling zone in Crimea.

According to the bill, the boundaries of the gambling zone on the territory of the peninsula will be determined by the executive authorities of Crimea. The bill was adopted in the first reading on June 10.

As reported, the Crimean authorities are working on two ideas: to locate a gambling city in the Southern Coast area on an area of ​​just over 100 hectares, or not to limit the gambling zone to a narrow territory, but to allow gambling in specially prepared tourist complexes.

On June 20, 2014, it became known that the Ministry of Economic Development had prepared a bill according to which companies that have expressed a desire to conduct a gambling business in Crimea will have to invest at least 500 million rubles in the development of the gambling zone on the peninsula.

Sochi

In May 2014, it became known that the public council and authorities of Sochi announced their desire to create a gambling zone in the Imereti Valley in order to attract tourists to the city after the Olympics.

On June 11, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Peskov, announced that the President of the Russian Federation had received an appeal from the Sochi city assembly, the Sochi public council and the head of the city, in which proposals to open a gambling zone were substantiated.

Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government and the governor of the Krasnodar Territory to work on the issue of locating a gambling zone in Sochi.

The material was prepared based on information from RIA Novosti and open sources

Not everyone knows where Monte Carlo is. This is an administrative territory (district or city) in the small principality of Monaco. Despite the fact that Monte Carlo occupies a relatively small area, the area is considered one of the favorite holiday destinations for tourists from all over the world.

Monte Carlo on the map of the world and Europe

Small city may not be found on every political map. Despite this, to tourists it seems like a whole country with its own laws and rules.

What country is it in?

The administrative territory, often called a district or city, is located in the principality. Monte Carlo occupies 0.29 km². The city is located on the territory of the commune of the same name.

About three thousand people permanently live in Monte Carlo (according to some sources, just over three thousand).

A little history

1866 is considered the year grounds cities. In the middle of the 19th century, the principality faced a serious problem. Monaco's treasury was practically empty. It was impossible to develop industry on the territory of the small principality.

Princess Caroline decided to organize a resort area in the country for the wealthiest people in the world. And so that tourists leave more money in Monaco, the state planned to open gambling house.

The casino was created in 1863 with the support of Francois Blanc, a French entrepreneur. Since the gambling establishment was located at the foot of the mountain Carla, the city later received the name Monte Carlo (“monte” means “mountain”).

The place where the casino was opened no different particularly attractive and did not resemble today's city. However, lovers of excitement began to willingly come to the principality. In some European countries, gambling for money was strictly prohibited.

The modern casino building did not appear until the late 1870s. By that time, the gambling business was bringing considerable profit to Monaco.

Soon the small principality became so rich that the ruling Grimaldi dynasty was able to allow its subjects not to pay taxes.

A trip to the gambling capital

The territory of the principality is too small to allow the construction of an airport. Tourists must be prepared to travel with transfer.

How to fly from Russia?

Direct flights from Moscow to Monte Carlo does not exist, despite the popularity of the route. In most cases, Russians fly to Nice (), and from there they get to Monaco. Direct flights Moscow - Nice are operated by Aeroflot and Rossiya, planes depart from:

• Domodedovo;
• Vnukovo.

Rossiya Airlines operates direct flights from St. Petersburg. On average, a direct flight from Moscow lasts about 4 hours, from St. Petersburg - 3 hours 50 minutes.

When going to the airport, carefully check the contents and dimensions of your hand luggage with the data. If you put prohibited items in the cabin, or exceed the weight of the bag, you may not be allowed on board the plane.

Flights to Nice with transfers will be slightly cheaper. Connecting flights offered by Air France, Aegean, Brussels Airlines, Belavia, S7, Turkish Airlines, Czech Airlines and others. Transfers are carried out in Dusseldorf, Prague, Minsk, Geneva, Paris and other European cities.

You can buy a plane ticket right here using this convenient search form. Specify cities of departure and arrival, date And number of passengers.

How to get there from Nice?

Established between France and Monaco bus service. You can get there by your own or rented transport.

Many tourists prefer to travel by train. You can get to the principality from the train station in Nice. Trains run every 10-20 minutes. The train arrives at Monaco station (Gare de Monaco). The Monte Carlo embankment starts almost from the train station.

In order to legally stay in the territory of the principality, citizens of the Russian Federation need to obtain a visa.

What to do in the city of excitement?

There are few attractions in the city. But all of them will be of interest to foreign guests.

Attractions

The main attraction of the area is considered to be the unusual castle in the eclectic style, built in the 19th century by the famous architect Charles Garnier. This building houses:

1. Oceanographic Museum Monaco;
2. National Museum of Fine Arts;
3. Opera theatre "Hall Garnier";
4. casino.

Sarah Bernhardt, Anna Pavlova and Fyodor Chaliapin performed on the theater stage in the palace. There were many in the audience celebrities.

Casino managed to become an important source of income for the dwarf principality. It is visited by both the richest people on the planet and less wealthy gambling enthusiasts.

First hall The casino is designed for everyone. There is no dress code required here. And in order to play, you don’t have to be the owner of a multi-million dollar fortune. However, the entertainment presented in the first hall is intended for a poor audience. There are regular slot machines here.

Tables for roulette and other gambling games are located in other rooms, the presence of which requires compliance with dress code. Women must wear evening dresses, men must wear black tuxedos.

Only privileged guests will be able to enter the private room of the Monte Carlo casino.

Also in the city it would be worth visiting:

Entertainment

Despite the miniature size of the state and Monte Carlo, there is always entertainment to suit your tastes in the city.

Shopping. Prices in Monaco are not democratic. The Principality is designed for solvent tourists. In Monte Carlo you can go shopping on the Golden Mile. This is the name of the area around the palace.

Local stores stock most well-known brands.

Owners of expensive boutiques fast react to political and social events in the country. For example: before the princely wedding, evening dresses appeared in stores, which were eagerly purchased by guests invited to the celebration.

Spa. Some tourists come to Monte Carlo for relaxation or treatment at the Monte-Carlo Sporting Club balneological complex. The complex uses the latest equipment. Highly qualified staff care for the health of patients.

Monte-Carlo Sporting Club It is popular not only among those who really need serious treatment. People often come here to relax and recuperate. The complex is equipped with spas, restaurants, swimming pools and gyms.

1. Beach holiday. The coastline in Monte Carlo is well-groomed and has clear water. Each tourist will be able to find a section of the coast to suit their taste: small and large pebbles or sand. You can go down to the beach using a special elevator.
2. Sports and cultural events. In January, a circus festival is organized in Monte Carlo. In the second half of summer, a fireworks festival is held. The main event is the Monte Carlo Rally, which starts and finishes on the square in front of the casino.

The small town in Monaco gives its guests the opportunity to enjoy shopping or gambling, improve their health in the balneological complex and sunbathe on the beach. Tourists who have once visited the most prestigious area of ​​the principality strive to return here more than once.

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Casinos are places where people make and lose fortunes, but some gambling complexes are more worthy of their status as temples of Lady Luck than others. Most often, these casinos are part of larger resorts that include hotels, restaurants and entertainment complexes. This same ranking of the world's largest casinos only takes into account the area where the gambling actually takes place.

Borgata Casino in Atlantic City

Atlantic City has long been known as America's favorite gambling destination and one of the most prominent resort towns in the Northeastern United States. While the entire complex is quite extensive and includes numerous restaurants, nightclubs and the largest hotel in New Jersey (the main Tower with 2,002 rooms), the casino itself occupies 80,000 square meters, has 4,000 coin-operated machines and 200 gaming tables. Not only is the Borgata impressive in scale, it is also really well run, being the most profitable casino in the city and one of the best in the US.

Casino Lisboa

The largest casino in Europe is located in the least expected of places: the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, on the shores of the Atlantic. Casino Lisboa is operated by a company owned by Hong Kong billionaire Stanley Ho, who also owns Casino Lisboa in Macau. The entire gaming area is 82,000 square meters with 1,000 slot machines and 26 poker tables. There are also seven restaurants and bars, as well as approximately 1,000 hotel rooms.

MGM Grand in Las Vegas

It's impossible to make a list of the biggest casinos in the world without including one from Sin City. In this case, it's the MGM Grand from Las Vegas. Located on the famous Las Vegas Strip, it is not only a huge 85,500 square meter casino, but also the second largest hotel in the world with 6,852 rooms. With more than 2,500 slot machines and 139 tables, in addition to a state-of-the-art sportsbook area, the MGM Grand in Las Vegas is one of the best places in the world for those looking to try their luck. Other entertainment venues are also present, including the world famous Hakkasan nightclub.

MGM Macau

MGM Macau (formerly called MGM Grand Macau) opened in late 2007 and is one of many huge casinos based in this wealthy city. Like other establishments on this list, it is also part of an extensive entertainment complex that includes a hotel, numerous restaurants and a conference center. The casino occupies 110,000 square meters and two floors around the magnificent Grande Praça, a huge shopping center right at the base of the hotel.

Sands Casino Macao

Another great casino in Macau. Opened in 2004, Sands Macao was the first Las Vegas-style casino in this popular city for gamblers. Since then, it has been one of the main sources of wealth for its owner, American billionaire Sheldon Adelson, one of the richest people in the world. The casino underwent an expansion and renovation process several years ago, increasing its area by almost 50%.

Rio Casino Resort in South Africa

Rio Casino Resort (formerly known as Tusk Rio Casino Resort) is the largest casino in Africa and the southern hemisphere. Located in the modest South African town of Klerksdorp, the casino has a gaming area of ​​130,000 square meters, in addition to 70 rooms at the Metcourt Hotel. As its name suggests, the casino is inspired by the famous Rio Carnival and provides guests with numerous entertainment options, in addition to all kinds of gambling.

Casino Ponte 16 in Macau

Located in the Macau Harbor area (historic city centre), Ponte 16 is a world-class resort consisting of a five-star hotel, casino and the first and only Michael Jackson gallery in Asia. The casino covers an area of ​​135,000 square meters with 109 gaming tables, 307 coin-operated machines and 2 VIP lounges. Its attractive design is inspired by Macau's unique cultural heritage, with European (mainly Portuguese) styling mixed with traditional Chinese elements.

Foxwoods Resorts Casino

Foxwoods Casino is located in Mashantucket, Connecticut, on the Pequot Indian Reservation. One of the largest entertainment complexes in North America, the resort includes six casinos, four hotels and several restaurants, including the Hard Rock Cafe. The casinos themselves cover an area of ​​172,000 square meters, with over 380 gaming tables and 6,300 slot machines.

City of Dreams in Macau

You've probably already realized that Macau is one of the best cities for gambling lovers. The City of Dreams is one of the largest casinos in the world with a total gaming area of ​​210,000 square meters, 450 gaming tables, and 1,514 slot machines. The casino is in good company as it is part of the same complex as the Grand Hyatt Macau and the Hard Rock Hotel.

Venetian Macao Casino

So, the largest casino in the world is also located in Macau. Modeled after the Venetian Las Vegas, the Macau casino is much more than a mere replica. Opened in 2007 on Macau's Cotai Strip, this stunningly large casino is not only the largest of its kind, but also the seventh largest building in the world in terms of total floor area. More than half of the 275,000 square meter area is gaming area with 3,400 coin-operated machines and 800 gaming tables, while the 15,000-seat CotaiArena is a superb venue for all types of events, from boxing, basketball and tennis matches, to shows and concerts.

Currently, there are several gambling zones in the world, in particular in the USA, Macau and Singapore.

One of the most popular in the world and leading in USA gambling center is Las Vegas (Nevada). Almost 40 million tourists visit the city every year.

In 1931, all gambling was officially legalized in the state of Nevada, while it remained illegal in most other states. In 1941, the first casino, El Rancho Vegas, opened in the city. Every year the number of casinos has constantly grown, and currently there are more than 120 casinos in the city, the total number of licensed gaming establishments exceeds 1,700, the number of slot machines is more than 200 thousand. In 2013, the profit of all gambling establishments in Las Vegas was $6.5 billion. The most famous casinos are Wynn Las Vegas, Flamingo, Planet Hollywood, Venetian, Bellagio, Luxor, Stratosphere, Circus Circus, etc.

One of the most famous scams Las Vegas casinos use an improved card counting system (developed in 1962 by mathematics professor Edward Thorpe). With her help in the 1990s. A team of American students known as the MIT Team, exchanging coded words and signs, won more than $10 million over several years.

The biggest robbery Las Vegas casino happened in 1993. Then criminals stole a truck parked near the Circus Circus casino, which contained about $3 million.

Biggest win in history- $40 million - received in March 2003 by an American programmer (who decided not to disclose his name) at the Excalibur casino in Las Vegas.

Such famous Hollywood films as “Viva Las Vegas”, “Ocean’s Eleven”, “The Godfather”, “Rain Man”, etc. were filmed in Las Vegas.

Another large gambling zone is located in Macau. Gambling in this territory, which once belonged to Portugal, has been permitted since 1847. The active development of the gambling business began in 1962, when the Sociedade de Turismo e Diverses de Macau (STDM) syndicate was granted monopoly rights to conduct all types of gambling . After sovereignty over Macau passed to the PRC in 1999, gambling policy did not change.

In 2002, the Sociedade de Turismo e Diverses de Macau's monopoly expired. Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (a subsidiary of STDM), as well as major global companies in this field: Wynn Resorts, Las Vegas Sands, Galaxy Entertainment Group, MGM Mirage, received the right to operate in the gambling business.

Macau is the only place in China, where you can legally gamble. There are 33 casinos here, with more than 4 thousand slot machines and 850 gaming tables. The most famous are the Galaxy, Grand Lisboa and The Venetian casinos. The gambling business brings Macau more than 70% of all revenues, which amounted to $45 billion in 2013. Macau casinos are visited annually by about 30 million tourists from around the world.

In 2011, scammers from Macau managed to pull off scam for $24 million playing baccarat (a card game in which players try to score as many points as possible using two or three cards). They replaced regular shuffles (a device for shuffling cards) with special ones equipped with cameras, sensors and mirrors, which were accidentally discovered during an inspection of casino equipment. As a result, seven people were arrested.

Currently, the third largest gambling area after Macau and Las Vegas is considered Singapore. A 40-year ban on gambling was lifted here in 2005. Only two casinos operate legally. They were opened only in 2010, their profitability in 2013 exceeded $6 billion. In the first gambling complex built in Singapore, Resorts World Sentosa on Sentosa Island, in addition to the casino, there are 10 restaurants, six hotels, a shopping center, and a Universal theme park Studios, Marine Life Park with the largest aquarium in the world and other entertainment facilities.

The second complex - Marina Bay Sands - consists of three 55-storey towers with a huge outdoor swimming pool on their roofs, and includes more than 2.5 thousand rooms for recreation, seven restaurants, an exhibition center, a museum, two cinemas, two ice skating rinks, shopping area.

Known scam, which was carried out at Resorts World Sentosa by a croupier and his two accomplices, robbing the casino of $100 thousand. The croupier overpaid his accomplices by $100 each time they exchanged their chips (chips) of $500 and $1000 for chips of lower denomination. In 2011, the court sentenced the croupier to 2 years in prison, and the accomplices to 21 months in prison each.

After the ban on gambling in Russia, special zones were created where you can legally enjoy the game and try your luck. For many today, the issue of the location of such places is acute, as they travel to the USA or Europe to indulge in pleasure and again feel a pleasant feeling of excitement. However, the casino is much closer than you might imagine.

Gambling zones in Russia for 2019

If you have been to European or American casinos, where there is gloss and a high level of service, then you will not like playing in Russia. However, for inexperienced people the services offered here will be sufficient. Russian casinos offer:

• roulette;
• black Jack;
• poker;
• slot machines.

Gambling zones on the map of Russia (photo)

• "Azov City". This site is located between the Rostov region and the Krasnodar region. 1000 hectares of land were allocated for it. The first casino opened in 2010. Since then, many other establishments have appeared that are waiting for new and regular players. Today, the fate of this territory is in question, since Sochi with a more developed infrastructure is nearby. While discussions are ongoing, the casino is working and pleasing players with its services.
• "Siberian coin", as the name implies, is located in Siberia, namely in its southern part. This site operates just 300 km from Barnaul, in the Altai Territory. Its size is 2300 hectares. Since 2014, there has been one casino operating here, which can accommodate up to 500 people at once. There are a large number of slot machines, poker, VIP rooms and much more. The construction of hotels and a number of new facilities is in development.
• "Primorye" located in the Far East near Vladivostok. The area of ​​this site is relatively small (620 hectares). There is also only one casino operating here, located in close proximity to Ant Bay. Roulette, blackjack, slot machines and poker are the main services of this establishment. In the future there will be hotels, a beach, a ski resort and a yacht club.
• "Amber" For now it only works on paper. It is located in the Kaliningrad region, but there is still not a single operating casino here. The problem is acceptance of the concept. Investors cannot agree on how exactly this site should be developed. Thus, the estimated launch date is 2029.

The main challenge is accessibility. Today, only rich people and people with above-average income can play in gambling establishments. By developing and offering various options for the middle class, it will be possible to significantly increase the income of gambling clubs and take them out of the online world. Experts say that it will not be possible to create a Russian Las Vegas, however, it will be possible to increase investment and tourist attractiveness.