Russia plans Crimea casino boom

[bryant.coleman]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27101228

Russian President Vladimir Putin has presented a draft law to create a gambling zone in Crimea, now that the Kremlin has declared the Ukrainian territory part of Russia. By law casinos are restricted to four special areas in Russia, all a long way from Moscow. Now Crimea will become the fifth area, under Mr Putin's plan.

[lira]

Bad Things..Crimea is very beautiful region with crystal clean nature and sea..It will be very bad with casinos now..

[Nemo1024]

Well, it will most probably be restricted to a few sea-side resort towns, like Yalta. Monte Carlo Mk.II, here we come.
I am of two minds on this. It all depends on how it is handled by the local authorities.

[Balthazar]

I've read about this a month ago. They plan to implement it only in a few cities.

[jinjuro]

That was great. casinos is a great addition to beach resort hotels and it does bring a lot of revenues.

[enpott]

casinos may bring lots of revenues but the crime rate up up up?

[jinjuro]

casinos may bring lots of revenues but the crime rate up up up?

Crime can be controlled.

[bryant.coleman]

Crime can be controlled.

I doubt that can be achieved with the booming Muslim population.

According to the 2012 stats, out of the 24,702 births recorded some 5,240 were to Crimean Tatar mothers. That constitute to some 21.2% of all the births.

So, here are the demographics:

Crimean Tatars: 14% of the population, 21.2% of all the births. Birth rate of 19.1 per 1,000. Fertility rate of 2.54 children per women.

Others: 86% of the population, 78.8% of all the births. Birth rate of 11.5 per 1,000. Fertility rate of 1.54 children per women.

[jinjuro]

Crime can be controlled.

I doubt that can be achieved with the booming Muslim population.

According to the 2012 stats, out of the 24,702 births recorded some 5,240 were to Crimean Tatar mothers. That constitute to some 21.2% of all the births.

So, here are the demographics:

Crimean Tatars: 14% of the population, 21.2% of all the births. Birth rate of 19.1 per 1,000. Fertility rate of 2.54 children per women.

Others: 86% of the population, 78.8% of all the births. Birth rate of 11.5 per 1,000. Fertility rate of 1.54 children per women.

Easy solution. Increase the fertility of the Crimean Russians. Give subsidies and reward them if they are having babies. In my country fertility rate is not a problem. I wonder why they are having that problem. It's no brainer

[bryant.coleman]

Easy solution. Increase the fertility of the Crimean Russians. Give subsidies and reward them if they are having babies. I'm my country fertility rate is not a problem. I wonder why they are having that problem. It's no brainer

Hmm... since now Crimea is a part of Russia, I am expecting an upswing in the fertility rates. The maternity capital is quite significant in Russia (amounts to close to $12,000).

[OracionSeis]

With Crimea's rudimentary infrastructure this may very well end up a logistical disaster. Of course the infrastructure may see development because of this project, but considering how such things are dealt with in Russia, it's highly unlikely.

[bryant.coleman]

With Crimea's rudimentary infrastructure this may very well end up a logistical disaster. Of course the infrastructure may see development because of this project, but considering how such things are dealt with in Russia, it's highly unlikely.

Well.. let us hope that the (local) taxes which are levied on the Casinos will be diverted to improve the infrastructure (such as roads and bridges). Casino business is huge in Russia, it generates billions of $$$ of taxes every year.

[sana8410]

Putin had big plans for Sochi, too,and we all saw what happened.  Now it's a ghost town. LOL!!!

[bryant.coleman]

Putin had big plans for Sochi, too,and we all saw what happened.  Now it's a ghost town. LOL!!!

Smoking too much shrooms? Sochi is the fastest growing city in Russia. Only the American propagandists doing pay-for-post work will call a city of 350,000 as a ghost town. 

[Nemo1024]

Putin had big plans for Sochi, too,and we all saw what happened.  Now it's a ghost town. LOL!!!

I visited Sochi several times for vacation during the Soviet era. Already then it was lively city with good infrastructure. After SU was destroyed and Russia got unabashedly robbed, Sochi, like so many other places around Russia, fell into disrepair.

The attention that OL brought to Sochi both nationally and internationally, along with capital inflow, can only be positive. So your statement is utter nonsense.

But let images talk for themselves. Here are a few webcams transmitting from the city:
http://www.geocam.ru/europe/russia/sochi/

http://www.geocam.ru/view/cam1527x702_perl_hotel_webcam.html
http://www.geocam.ru/view/cam1144x536_adler_webcam.html
http://www.geocam.ru/view/cam889x6214_adler_webcam.html

[bryant.coleman]

Sochi tourists arrival numbers are hitting all time highs. And some guy here says that it is a ghost town.

Also, a lot of Russian tourists are visiting Crimea, instead of going to Goa or Egypt.

http://www.onlinecasinoarchives.com/world/2014/04/24/business-in-goa-is-lost-as-a-result-of-russian-invasion-of-crimea/

Business in Goa is Lost As A Result of Russian Invasion of Crimea

It is hard to imagine that Goa has been affected by the recent Russian invasion of Crimea. However, the many Russian businessmen who have been operating a variety of benami businesses in the Goa region are now looking to relocate to Crimea.

[SherdonIke]

They plan to implement it only in a few cities. not all over Russia

[bryant.coleman]

They plan to implement it only in a few cities. not all over Russia

Check the title. I said that a casino boom is being planned for Crimea, not the entire Russia. Right now Casinos are only legally allowed to operate in 5 out of the 85 regions of Russia.

[TaunSew]

Crimea already has the crime - Kazantip festival already brings in a lot of mafia and angry young men.