Insight BELARUS
Whiter than white Belarus has become Russia’s go-to country for legal gaming activities, flooding into the capital Minsk to play in the cities ever-growing gaming hall network. Property is also at a premium as Muscovites enjoy the old-school charm and cheap prices
The Belarussian gambling industry started developing when Russia introduced a morato- rium on casinos in 2009, but the latest trend in the country is the rapid expansion of Belarus’ slot machines halls’ network.
The gambling business in Belarus is expanding quickly and continually. Slot machines make up 96.3 per cent of total taxable gaming rev- enue across the country; gaming tables add two per cent and sports betting amounts to 1.7 per cent. Slot machine numbers in Belarus in 2013 increased by 8.8 per cent to 10,200 machines. Even local authorities have attempted to engage in the business. In early
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2013, the Capital Construction Department at Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee announced a tender for the purchase of nine slot machines for BYR 150 million. The machines are currently installed at the Ice Sports Palace in Orcha funded from the local council budget.
However, the environment for the gaming industry in Belarus remains unfavourable. In 2011, three casinos were closed in Grodno, Slonim and Smorgon, due to tighter gambling regulations. The majority of gambling tourists visit Minsk. In the regions, gambling remains a ‘potential’ future industry that could become
Slot machines make up 96.3 per cent of total taxable gaming revenue across the country; gaming tables add two per cent and sports betting amounts to 1.7 per cent. Slot machine numbers in Belarus in 2013 increased by 8.8 per cent to 10,200 machines. Even local authorities have attempted to engage in the business. In early 2013, the Capital Construction Department at Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee announced a tender for the purchase of nine slot machines for BYR 150 million.
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