After plans to introduce casinos to Crimea, Putin approves gambling zone in Winter Olympic resort. EurasiaNet.org reportA decade ago Sochi was just another dilapidated holiday destination but the 2014 Winter Olympics transformed the Russian resort, which now hopes to become the Monte Carlo of the Black Sea.The plan to bring gambling to Sochi is a surprise addition to Russia’s move to allow casinos in Crimea: the peninsula, annexed by Russia in early 2014, experienced an economic crash and officials hoped that casinos could help with recovery. Russian high-rollers go to Macau or Monte Carlo … …read more
Source: The Guardian
