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At the request of Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, the Russian government is ready to introduce criminal responsibility for organizing an illegal gambling business, Vedomosti.

The head of the Russian government Vladimir Putin instructed to prepare appropriate usa online casinos amendments to the law until June 3. Quest premier received the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Communications of Russia.

The source said the ministry, the department would support tougher laws. On the readiness of the Ministry to develop appropriate corrections spokesman said the Interior Ministry. Press officer of the Ministry of Communications said that the agency has already provided their proposals to the government. The ministry could not comment on the situation.

Please provide the capital's mayor, was described by him in a letter to Putin in mid-May. It Luzhkov reports that over the past ten roulette online months as a result of inspections in Moscow have closed 319 facilities of gambling and lottery business, including seven underground poker clubs and three illegal casinos. Seized 5,355 units of gaming and lottery equipment, specified in the letter. Prospect this lack of clear legal requirements for the organization of gambling and lotteries lottery number of clubs, points of betting and internet facilities, providing access to virtual casinos are not reduced, complains Luzhkov. He notes that according to the Moscow authorities, 60 percent of local lottery clubs violate federal law on lotteries. At the end of treatment Luzhkov asks Putin to instruct the authorized federal agency, to develop and submit to the State Duma of the necessary legislative initiatives. "

Recall that in Russia since July 1, 2009 shall be prohibited gambling activities. The exceptions slots guide are four specially designated zones in the Kaliningrad Region, at the junction of the Krasnodar Territory and Rostov Region, the Altai Territory and in the Maritime region.