A new casino in Crimea will ensure an influx of tourists to the region, if the creators of the gambling zone use the experience of Las Vegas during construction, I told FBA “economy today” economist Dmitry Adamidov.
Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev ordered the creation of the Golden Coast gambling zone in Yalta.
“The history of the creation of gambling zones in certain territories of Russia is quite old., but to this day has not been fully implemented, as, eg, in Las Vegas. The only zone "Azov City", which was built and launched and was eventually closed allegedly due to violations found. Next "Siberian coin" in 288 km from Barnaul, as well as earned in 2016 year "Yantarnaya" in the Kaliningrad region, can’t boast of being particularly popular.”, - said the expert.
In the Far East, the project to build a special play area “Primorye” was successful. First casino in 50 km from Vladivostok opened in 2015 year and relied on a good location due to the proximity of the Chinese and Japanese sides.
Recall, in October 2006 President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin handed over to the heads of the Duma factions a bill on the withdrawal of all gambling establishments to special zones. FROM 1 July 2009 years ago, gambling in Russia was allowed only in four reservations: "Azov City" on the border of the Krasnodar Territory and the Rostov Region (this zone was later liquidated), "Siberian coin" in Altai, "Yantarnaya" in the Kaliningrad region and "Primorye" in the Far East. In July 2014 Putin signed a law on the creation of gambling zones in Crimea and Sochi.
Currently, attendance at official Russian gambling establishments is increasing. “Krasnaya Polyana” is especially different from all others., within the walls of which 2019 visited about a year 54 thousands of people, which is almost twice as much as compared to 2018 year.
The second favorite place among people playing was the Primorye zone., where people come from China and South Korea to relax. The flow of guests reached approximately 350 thousands of people. Further, the interest of gamers is shown in the “Siberian coin” and “Amber”.
A site in Big Yalta will “grow rich” Crimea
The Ministry of Finance of Crimea confidently declares, that about 15 hectares near the village of Katsiveli near Yalta on the site of an unfinished sanatorium. The land in this area was transferred to the republic from the ownership of the Yalta municipality.
“The gambling zone is usually built in that place, where they want to develop infrastructure and attract a certain flow of people interested in gambling from all over the world. I do not think, that a Soviet sanatorium would be the most suitable facility, eg, as the territory of the transformed Sochi. The most comfortable conditions for the development of casinos have been created there with the transport infrastructure remaining after the 2014 Olympics and pre-provided year-round tourist traffic. But theoretically, the emergence of such a zone in Crimea will have a noticeable impact on economic growth and will help develop the region.”, – suggested Dmitry Adamidov.
"Golden shore", says expert, may bring good profits to creators and investors in the future, while significantly increasing the tourist flow to the peninsula.
A special approach to an unusual object
The head of Crimea Sergei Aksenov recently explained, that the play area requires a special approach due to the specific nature of the people, who will visit it. According to him, "Human, arriving in Crimea, wants, so that the airport is within walking distance, and the climate was pleasant, and comfortable conditions of stay were created".
The Golden Coast project has already passed public hearings. The agreement with the investor is planned to be concluded in January 2021 of the year, Now the government of Crimea is considering received applications from potential investors. And the construction of the gambling zone will be carried out by a large Crimean investment company “Management Company of Infrastructure Projects”.
"Really, The Gold Coast will be visited by avid gamers. But since this audience is quite demanding and unique, the creators of the Crimean gambling zone need to take into account the experience of Las Vegas. In this city, everything is absolutely thought out - every detail sets you up for a trip to the casino. Therefore, it is necessary to create a place in Crimea, where there won't be a crush, criminal situations, provoked by the loss of the guests, thanks to which the “Gold Coast” will become the calling card of the region”, - summed up the expert.
Alexander Melnik
