97 gaming licenses are in effect
/casino
December 04, 2009
During the first eleven months of 2009, the RA Ministry of Finance has
awarded 17 licenses to organize gaming operations for profit and 5
casino, or gaming parlor licenses. During the same period 37 gaming
and 9 casino licenses were found expired.
>From January-November, 2009, 35 gaming, 1 casino and 1 lottery
licenses were revoked and 24 gaming operators, 1 casino and 2 lottery
operators were given official warnings.
The Ministry of Finance also reports that over 14 million AMD in fines
were issued against gaming operators and 7.7 million issued against
casinos.
>From January 1 to December 1, 2009, 1.08 billion AMD in taxes were
collected from all such operations in Armenia. As of December 1, 2009,
97 gaming licenses, 11 casino licenses and 4 lottery licenses are in
effect.