Former Soviet states have banned all forms of gambling and casinos closedStatele ex-sovietice au interzis toate formele de jocuri de noroc și au închis cazinourile

The neon lights are no longer flashing; the roulette wheels have spun their last turn. Casinos across Russia closed their doors as a sweeping ban on gambling went into effect, similar bans hit neighboring Ukraine or Kyrgyzstan. Governments all over the world are grappling with economically tough times and seem to be demonizing gambling activity as the root of all social problems. People in some of the poorer nations in far-flung...