ARCHIVES: Russia and Eastern Europe RUSSIA Expo-Forum on future of gaming in Russia Gambling in Russia review - March 2011 Corruption keeps the wheels spinning in Russia Sberbank of Russia and Russkoe Loto joint enterprise Russia’s Sportloto signs 2014 Olympic Lottery contract Rumblings in Russian gambling zone Lyubov Loginova at Russian Gaming Week 2010 Gambling zones in Russia: Today and Tomorrow - 3 Gambling zones in Russia: Today and Tomorrow - 2 Gambling zones in Russia: Today and Tomorrow International expo-forum in Moscow during 16-17 June Alsart Group set for new Russian and Ukranian gaming Russia: Oracle Casino launched in Azov City RMJM to design Russian casino complex RMJM to design Russian casino complex The sport of poker is dead - Russian crackdown The absurd Russian gambling plan No reprieve for Russian casinos Russian gaming has nowhere to go Casinos outside Russia will benefit Requests for closure rethink in Russia and Ukraine Laws to relocate gaming operations No reprieve for Russian casinos Reduction of staffing numbers at Russian casinos Ritzio to launch three more gaming venues in Croatia Storm opens first Mexican entertainment centre Russia’s Primorsky Krai gambling zone Ritzio opens premium Allegre Casino in Colombia Joint book launch at London's annual Gaming Awards ceremony Ritzio acquires venues in the Czech Republic and Romania New venues for Ritzio in Czech Republic and Germany Storm International wins BEGE award The curious tale of EELEX 2008 Land auctions in Krasnodar region of Russia Unicum Gaming at PGS 2008 Unicum Gaming launches The Alps+ Russia’s seaside Las Vegas starts land auction in July First auction of plots for hotel casinos in Azov-City Russian feasibility studies pronounced overly optimistic Russian Union says gaming law should be relaxed Russkiy Island resort St Petersburg bans slot machine halls ADIB and Azart advise lawmakers Moscow forum to discuss Russian gambling law impact Ritzio looks beyond Russia Future economic boost for Primorye in Russian far east Russian gambling industry faces the future Student protest in Russia over casino closures Sun International switches from Moscow to Krasnodor/Rostov Russia officially classifies poker as a sport Total gambling ban proposal for Krasnoyarsk Territory Land speculation in remote gambling zones of Russia Wide ranging changes to Russian gaming industry Russian State Duma votes 425-0 for new regulations Second reading for gambling bill in Russia Duma passes gambling bill Sun International pioneers first Russian casino resort Moscow continues closing gambling establishments Formation of gambling territories in Russia EELEX 2006 shows its style IGT ready for Russia SmartGames of Russia heads for SAGSE Buenos Aires Gaming industries in Brazil and Russia await legislation Unicum Group finds perfect partners Small world Part 2: World of Games Small world: Expo mirrors Russian gaming industry uncertainty World of Games opens in Moscow First Russian gaming IPO delayed Latin American Adventures for Unicum Packer going global 500 Moscow gaming establishments to close Unicum announces highlights for EELEX 2006 Russia’s Unicum Group provides multilingual games software Unicum to enter Latin American market Russia to regulate gambling outlets EELEX 2006 at Crocus Expo next September Moscow’s slot machines under notice from the Mayor New venue and September date for EELEX 2006 Outlook less than rosy for Russian gaming industry IGT comes to EELEX 2005 EELEX 2005 opens in Moscow Another step towards Russian gaming regulation First steps to reorganised gambling in Russia EELEX 2005 - Fresh bread and new technology Unicum and Systems in Progress The art of amusement - shows in the CIS Moscow’s casinos and gambling clubs to face tough battle After Unicum's Slot Revolution comes World of Games Unicum - Slot Revolution in Moscow Unicum delivers more games to the international market Casino de Paris installs cashless system Slot revolution with Latin flavour - June Eelex 1st Anniversary of Russian Association 'World of Games' Gaming in Russia: Interview Kare Club in Ekaterinburg World of Games 2005 Expo and Congress Ainsworth and Unicum to join forces Life, death and Russian casinos Russian company raises $45 million Eelex 2005 in preparation Unicum moves south in Russia EElex 2004 - Russian show opens Sweet smell of success - Greek and Russian mints Casinos close in Kalmykia Russia is the shining star BELARUS Belarus to refine gambling law BULGARIA EGT appoints Daniel van Marissing Casino Technology debuts more than 40 games Casino Technology shows 40 new games at G2E Bulgaria's City Casino Group specifies Cashflow SC83 BEGE 2009 opens in Sofia, Bulgaria Fourth successful London exhibition for Euro Games Technology Going East to the Balkans Casino Technology’s Gaming VIP Woman Viridian wins Balkans supreme slot accolade Storm International wins BEGE award Casino Technology continues march in Latin America Aristocrat's upper hand: bringing electronic poker to Bulgaria Ritzio Entertainment global expansion continues EGT's Vega Vision is a winner in Lima Casino Technology team enlarged for Romanian market Aristocrat expanding its footprint in Bulgaria Casino Technology now present in over 50 countries Casino Technology focuses on Latin America CROATIA Ritzio to launch three more gaming venues in Croatia Going East to the Balkans Cubus Lux looks at expansion in Central Eastern Europe Cubus Lux expands from casinos to leisure and tourism Cubus Lux: Aiming for pre-eminence in Croatia Third casino in Croatia for Casinos Las Vegas group CZECH REPUBLIC Fantastic debut for JENSIgame at the IGE JENSIgame debut at IGE 2010 Online licences in Czech Republic Merkur’s successful expansion in the Czech Republic Century Casinos sells operation in Czech Republic Going East to the Balkans Ritzio acquires venues in the Czech Republic and Romania Czech success for MEI New venues for Ritzio in Czech Republic and Germany Czech Republic seeks gambling limitation The rise of VLTs in the Czech Republic Ritzio Entertainment Group expansion into Eastern Europe Online betting approval in Czech Republic ESTONIA OEG launches online casino Olympic-Online.com Olympic Entertainment Group closes more casinos Gaming revenues fall in Baltic countries Gaming halls close in Estonia Estonia seeks to better regulate gambling Baltic IPO oversubscribed National Art Museum for Estonia KAZAKHSTAN Changing the face of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan gambling legislation amendments Kazakhstan names two gaming towns Casinos the Kazakhstan way Kazakhstan capital looks set for a bright future Entertainment and Leisure 2005 in Kazakhstan KYRGYZSTAN New Storm International operation in Kyrgyzstan LATVIA Gaming revenues fall in Baltic countries Top ranking Novomatic in Latvia Olympic acquires Baltic Gaming Latvia law rethink LITHUANIA OEG opens a new casino in Lithuania MONTENEGRO Montenegro the new Monte Carlo? Playboy Casino for Becici in Montenegro POLAND Polish gaming bill could contravene EU law New Gambling Law in Poland New Gambling Law in Poland Polish government acts to limit slot machines Draft bill to ban slots operations in Poland Call for update to gaming legislation in Poland Casinos Poland opens flagship extension in Warsaw Polish Finance Ministry proposes draft bill Thunderbird Resorts publishes update on Costa Rica and Poland PPL and LOT to sell Casinos Poland New subsidiaries, new casinos for Olympic Entertainment Group Finance ministries criticised Poland and Uganda ROMANIA Reversal in Romanian gaming industry Going East to the Balkans Million chain grows by 23 in 6 months Casino Technology team enlarged for Romanian market Ritzio Entertainment Group expansion into Eastern Europe Global mafia set their sights on Romania SERBIA Innovation shines through in Serbia Gaming Expo Belgrade 2010 - April 27-29 Going East to the Balkans Casinos Austria International in South Africa and Serbia SLOVAKIA Rapid growth of gaming industry in Slovakia New subsidiaries, new casinos for Olympic Entertainment Group UKRAINE Ukraine one step away from lifting gambling ban Local approval to be sought for Ukrainian gambling zones The new gambling market of Ukraine Alsart Group set for new Russian and Ukranian gaming Gambling goes underground in Ukraine Olympic Entertainment liquidates Ukraine subsidiaries Requests for closure rethink in Russia and Ukraine Ukraine president to work with gaming representatives Laws to relocate gaming operations Thousands protest against gambling restrictions in Ukraine Ukraine bans gambling operations Four Draft Bills being debated by Ukrainian parliament ADIB and Azart advise lawmakers New subsidiaries, new casinos for Olympic Entertainment Group The art of amusement