Gambling banned in Moscow

(BBC): At the Metelitsa casino on Moscow’s gaudy Novy Arbat street – a major centre of the gambling industry – blackjack tables lay tipped on their sides and roulette wheels had been cast onto the floor. Police and officials led us through the deserted rooms. The Moscow authorities said more than 100 teams of inspectors had fanned out across the city on Tuesday night, checking that every casino and gaming hall in the city had closed down for good.

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