Armenia to close down casinos, gambling halls in central regions in 2013
15.06.2009,
17:48
Armenia’s executives approved last Thursday revisions to the RA Law on Spieling and Gambling Halls.
YEREVAN, June 15. /ARKA/. Armenia’s executives approved last Thursday revisions to the RA Law on Spieling and Gambling Halls.
By the government decision, gambling halls and casinos are to be located in the administrative territories of Tsaghkadzor city (Kotayk region), Jermuk community (Vayots Dzor region) and Sevan (Gegharkunik region) from January 1, 2013.
“We will clean up Armenia’s center from casinos and they will be located in territories adjacent to Yerevan,” RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said, commenting on the Government’s decision. “If investors introduce a business proposal exceeding $100mln, the RA National Assembly will allow the RA Government to approve them,” the premier added.
If the government receives a proposal for building a 5-to-6-star hotel complex with a casino in Armenia, the executives will consider the issue.
The prime minister pointed out the main criteria for gambling halls that will be located in the three regions of Armenia. “Casinos must be complex buildings with hotel rooms,” Sargsyan said, adding the government gave time to casinos outside those three regions to close down until 2013. –0--
By the government decision, gambling halls and casinos are to be located in the administrative territories of Tsaghkadzor city (Kotayk region), Jermuk community (Vayots Dzor region) and Sevan (Gegharkunik region) from January 1, 2013.
“We will clean up Armenia’s center from casinos and they will be located in territories adjacent to Yerevan,” RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said, commenting on the Government’s decision. “If investors introduce a business proposal exceeding $100mln, the RA National Assembly will allow the RA Government to approve them,” the premier added.
If the government receives a proposal for building a 5-to-6-star hotel complex with a casino in Armenia, the executives will consider the issue.
The prime minister pointed out the main criteria for gambling halls that will be located in the three regions of Armenia. “Casinos must be complex buildings with hotel rooms,” Sargsyan said, adding the government gave time to casinos outside those three regions to close down until 2013. –0--
