Vladivostok is likely to lose gambling areas in Russkiy Island. The Head of Russian Union of Manufactures and Businessmen (RSPP) Alexander Shokhin offered to put off construction of gambling areas in Russia for 5 years, no less. "Time fixed by law is very strict and the law can't come into force on July 1, 2009," he said, as "Gazette" reports. "It's impossible to build casinos and hotels, in particular, preparation for Olympic Games in Sochi and APEC Summit needs a lot of time for infrastructure construction."

Vladivostok (Itar-Tass) - A project for creation of a casino zone in the Primorsky Territory was presented at the First Pacific Economic Congress on Saturday. An area of 342 hectares near the Muravyinaya Bay on Cape Cherepakha will be provided to set up such a zone. It is almost 80 kilometres from Vladivostok. The bay is located very suitably near key transport junctions.