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“As we opened in 2009 we have seen lots of changes for the better in the
in income tax receipts from winnings during the year 2020.
Slot hall operators include Ritzio International Holding, which entered the Belarus market in 2007 and today operates slots halls with the brand name Vulcan Club located in Minsk and other cities.
Tere are 16 casinos currently open in the city of Minsk, plus another six casinos in Brest, five in Gomel and three in Grodno and Mogilev, plus a handful in other Belarusian cities.
Te main casinos in Minsk include Shangri La, the Opera, Victoria Cherry, Diamond Princess, Casino Empire, Vegas Casino and Royal Casino. One of the newest casinos is Fame Casino, which opened in March this year and is located in the Marriott hotel with 13 table games and 78 slots.
Te Opera Casino is the largest casino in Belarus. It is located in the Peking Hotel in Minsk. Royal Casino is said to be the city’s most luxurious casino and is found inside the Minsk Hotel offering over 100 slots and table games, plus two VIP rooms.
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infrastructure of Minsk and Belarus in general. Belarus became more
open for tourists. Tere are lots of casinos in Belarus, but usually only locals visit them in the other
cities. If foreigners come to the casinos they visit the Minsk casinos.”
Diamond Princess casino is located inside the Crowne Plaza hotel with 1,000sq.m of gaming for nine tables and over 100 slots and is operated by Princess International, whilst the Shangri La casino is operated by Storm International.
Evgeniya Lozitskaya, Marketing and PR Director at Storm International, said: “Shangri La Casino is famous for its individual approach to every client and high level of service. Tese are the most important factors that make us the best
among other casinos in Minsk. Before the pandemic we had 36 slot machines and 15 table games. We had to close the casino for four months because of Coronavirus and after re- opening we have 12 tables and 30 slots. Hopefully soon we will open more as the situation gets better.
“Te market has changed a lot after the pandemic and our clients now are mostly Israelis and Turkish. Russians start coming more often as well.
“As we opened in 2009 we have seen lots of changes for the better in the infrastructure of Minsk and Belarus in general. Belarus became more open for tourists. Tere are lots of casinos in Belarus, but usually only locals visit them in the other cities. If foreigners come to the casinos they visit the Minsk casinos.
“Unfortunately, it’s a bit difficult to work now as the borders closed and there are less flights, but we hope that everything will get better and we will reach the level we had before the pandemic soon.”
Tere are several requirements to open a land- based gambling establishment in Belarus:
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