Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Alsart Group Lyubov Loginova makes a speech at the conference Russian Gaming Week 2010 in June 15, 2010 in Moscow (Russia). Her keynote topic "Gambling and the lottery business in the CIS 2010: realities, perspectives and alternatives" will open the program the event.

"Although the casinos disappeared in Russia and in Ukraine a year ago, the gambling markets there still exist. By my estimates, that volume is not less than that it was in 2008", - says Lyubov Loginova, -"The markets has just transformed, taken others forms but left the same gambling content. "

It's not a secret that after the closure of gambling establishments in 2009 in Russia, it began to appear pseudo-lottery halls with slot machines, disguised as lottery terminals, Internet clubs with direct access to online casinos, and simply illegal gambling halls. The same situation exists in Ukraine after the ban of gambling there.

The authorities fight with such establishments, but it is unsuccessful. Shadow gambling business in the countries is growing at the backdrop of widespread corruption, the reluctance of some operators to abandon the usual source of income and the indifference of most of the former casino visitors to the legality of the institution at which they play.

However in difficult conditions for conducting honest business, for the last year new forms of work were appeared, which corresponds to the current legislation. For today the Alsart Group is one of the few commercial structures, which survived gambling industry crisis in the CIS countries, rebuilt the business and actively developing one in new reality.

"I hope that a frank conversation about what's happening in the industry, what decisions are "working" on the market and what to expect in the near future will be held at the RGW 2010", - said Lyubov Loginova, - "For my side, I am ready for such a constructive dialogue.”