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BARVIKHA, July 4 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday the authorities will block attempts by gambling businesses to go into the underground or operate under the disguise of other activities. "Legally, all gambling establishments have been shut down," he said during a video conference with participants of the Seliger 2009 youth forum. "If underground establishments are reported to be operating in this or that town, we need to close, swat them," he said. Casinos in Moscow and across Russia closed down in accordance with the government's July 1 deadline. The closures went ahead despite a strong lobby against the Kremlin campaign to curb gambling as a breeding ground for money laundering and organized crime. Under a 2007 law, casinos and other gaming parlors are to be relocated to four far-flung... [read full story]
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