Kuban and Don

The conflict over gambling erupted between the Krasnodar Territory and Rostov Region. Kuban authorities proposed to move the southern gambling zone - one of the four permitted in Russia and being in the joint jurisdiction of the Rostov region - the Black Sea coast. However, Don authorities do not intend to lose the right to half the proceeds of a gambling zone "Azov-City" and going all "lawful measures" to prevent it.

From 1 July 2009 in Russia banned the work of gambling, except for four specially designated zones - in Primorye, Altay region, Kaliningrad region on the border of the Krasnodar Territory and Rostov Region. South gaming area is built on the coast of the Gulf of Taganrog on the Azov Sea area 2,000 hectares - a thousand out of the Rostov AWP slot machines region and Krasnodar territory. Land prices in surrounding areas have increased, although now there is practically no paved roads and a lot of problems with water and electricity. The first casino in the Azov-City "-" Oracle "- earned from the end of January, in September, opens the second -" Shambala ".

Delete the Rostov region from the list of areas where it can be placed gambling, suggested the State Duma deputy of the Krasnodar Territory, the first deputy chairman of the Committee on Budget and Taxes Gleb Khor. He has prepared and submitted to the Duma amended the law "On state regulation of activities for the organization and conduct of gambling." Amendments to the law suggest that the gambling zone will be reduced by half and will be available only in the Krasnodar region, as numerous coordination between regions slow down the process of creating a gambling zone. According to the author of the amendments at the casino near the Black Sea will be bigger and visitors and investors.

The resort is family-style with elements of the casino

The idea to move the gambling zone from the Sea of Azov to the free territory of the Black Sea coast of Krasnodar region authorities have explained the desire to do business "more efficient". Regional budget this year received 97 million rubles of income from the casino Scherbinovsky area (here is part of the Krasnodar gaming zone), but to do business as efficiently and think about the prospects for development. But this development is hampered by lack of transport infrastructure and remoteness, the vice-governor Alexei Agafonov at a press briefing on Thursday.

New gambling zone administration proposes to create is not in urban areas, and the free territory, including the likely areas - Anapa. Vice-governor said that it is not a very Anapa, famous children's resort, but the "new qualitative beautiful resort of family type." Casino constitute only a third of its infrastructure, while two thirds will go under the beaches and entertainment.

In the development of infrastructure for the new resort Administration Region is ready to invest 2.5 billion rubles.

Agafonov said that investors have already invested in the construction of the Azov-City "may be eligible for compensation.

"In the case of a positive decision, no investor will not lose a penny" - he said.

Bets are made

Rostov region has already invested about 400 million rubles into infrastructure development of the Rostov gaming zone - to build roads to the Azov-City ", on the development of design estimates for water supply, drainage, gas supply. Funds were also on the acquisition of land, market research and territorial planning documentation. In the near future, the region plans to spend about 90 million rubles, and the region is not going to lose these funds.

The authorities of the Rostov region will do everything to prevent an amendment to the law on state regulation of Gambling and exclusion from the list of regions which can accommodate gambling zones, told RIA Novosti the Minister of Economy of Rostov region, Vladimir Bartenev. According to him, the amendment to the law will be reviewed on September 8.

The other day two investors received a building permit entertainment complexes in the Rostov part of the Azov-City "and announced plans to enter the site in August and September. One of the investors promised to finish the year-end entertainment center "Parus", which includes a complex with slot machines, casino, and a mini-hotel. While the declared amount of investments - about 90 million rubles, but, according to Barteneva, this amount may be increased in the course of two to three fold.

The authorities of the Rostov region before the end of the year plans to complete construction engineering and transport infrastructure in the Rostov part of the Azov-City ". According to Bartenev, agreed and work schedule with the utility companies to build transmission lines to the utility area next to the land of the Azov-City ". With regard to water, but now considering options for building wells and providing imported water. In the future water supply system would integrate into the concept of water supply throughout the Azov tourist zone. Designed and project supplies gas.

Gambling: someone loses and someone finds

Built in the Azov-City "first casino Seeker Co., Ltd. Royal Time supported relocation project south of gambling area on the Black Sea coast of Russia, reported profit organization" Association for the Development of a gambling zone "Azov-City". This association was created at the initiative of Royal Time, and after roulette online application of the regional authorities on Thursday, members of the association held a special meeting, which unanimously supported the idea of transfer of business.

"Among the companies that supported the transport of a gambling zone" Azov-City "- members of" Association of a gambling zone "Azov-City, Inc. 'Royal Time', a casino owner 'oracle' and other investors 'Azov City' from Moscow , Kaliningrad, Yoshkar-Ola, Volgograd and Krasnodar "- said in a statement.

Black Sea coast "has the undoubted potential for development of the gaming industry. On the coast there are "well-developed infrastructure, utilities, modern airport and extensive beaches, the area attracts tourists, and the transfer of the gaming zone will create in Russia a full-fledged tourist and recreation area of the world standards," the association said in a statement.

According to Rashid, president of the association Taymasova, supported the initiative to move the gaming area and experts from international companies to help association to develop the concept of gambling area and attract investment.

Support Association initiative of the Kuban authorities is quite clear - the first legal casino, "Oracle is working with the Krasnodar side" Azov-City "and" Royal Time to gain from moving to the Black Sea coast.

Royal Time leased more than 30 hectares in the Krasnodar part, in the case of moving under Anapa can expect equal in size, but much more expensive areas.

"Naturally, if we talk about the market value of land under Anapa and the market value of land in the hamlet Molchanovka, it differs in tens if not hundreds of times. It turns out that out of the blue someone can become a billionaire "- RIA Novosti news agency said a regional director of the Association of Gaming Business Southern Federal District Nikolai Oganezov.

However, companies that take on lease sites in the Rostov part of the Azov-City "can generally get nothing - Krasnodar Territory has no obligations to Rostov investors, the region with no trade was conducted, and compensate them for anything should not, the expert explained the gaming industry.

Offset the costs of "their" investors should be the administration of Rostov, and she with it can be difficult, since it is on this project so far nothing has worked. The federal budget is also likely refuse to compensate, says Oganezov.

The current location of the southern gambling area he considers "extremely unfortunate." A Place in the Anapa much better and more top usa online casinos attractive in the investment plan, however, according to Oganezova, the situation with the change of location of the southern gambling zone "incomprehensible and opaque."

The head of the Duma committee on economic policy Evgeny Fedorov does not support the idea of transfer of the Azov-City.

"There's a good place, you must pick them up ... I think we should develop a gambling zone, including infrastructure, in the place where it is, and not to transfer it there, where everything is good" - said the deputy.

Member of the Public Chamber (OP) Vyacheslav Glazychev a rational proposal to move a gambling zone "Azov-City", but is opposed to placing it near a children's resort - a combination of casino and gaming center with a children's resort "may create large enough complications.

According to him, the adjournment of the gambling area require professional expert work, and their feasibility will depend on the layout, how gambling zone will be separated from the resort.

"If as an enclave near Anapa, it is in principle possible. At least in economic terms, this is an order of magnitude smarter. If they're divorced darkness of conventional gaming machines, the local site will be sucking money from the weary summer visitors, although people really wanting to play with the existing order prices are much more profitable to go abroad "- said Glazychev.