The authors of the draft law on gambling, passed the first reading in March, continue to improve. The essence of the Moscow City Duma now corrections – prohibit the placement of gambling in non-residential buildings houses.
The authors of the draft law “On state regulation of activity in the organization and conduct of gambling and betting” is a group of MPs, “United Russia”. The main innovation – the introduction of a quota system in 2009 on the principle of gambling no more than one institution to 200,000 people living in the territory of the Federation. Allocate quotas will be regional authorities in the auction, the order of the Government. Entrepreneurs found these innovations “murder” legitimate business: According to their calculations, only in Moscow may remain only 50 schools (out of approximately 60 casinos and 3,000 rooms), the “Gazette.”
And yesterday the “United Russia” prepared for the second reading of the bill is an amendment. “Placing the gambling halls in non-residential buildings housing causes frustration among citizens, and we want this legislation to tighten the rule prohibiting the activity of gambling clubs in non-residential spaces in homes,” – said Moscow City Duma Deputy Andrei Metelsky. According to him, the restriction will apply only to newly built premises. “The same owners of gambling halls that have spaces in the property under the law does not become subject. We do not want to violate the rights of owners and entrepreneurs, but also an easy life they would not have” – promised the deputy.
Participants gambling believe that the Moscow City Duma approved an amendment to the bill not be supported by the federal government and did not pass the second reading of the bill. “These premises in residential buildings in the capital, about half of all the slot halls and casinos, but most of them – in the property,” – says managing large Moscow casinos.