俄罗斯滨海计划开设赌场 以吸引全球赌场运营商

　　俄罗斯滨海区领土（也可称作是滨海边疆区），是一个和中国接壤的多山地区，Koreaand以拥有世界上最多数量的野生西伯利亚虎而著名。甚至也可以说是吸引人的珍闻。

　　但到了2016年，滨海领土或将不仅仅作为一种濒临灭绝的猫科动物的家而闻名。这是因为，这块俄罗斯领土开始执行最初的计划方案将建设成为巨额赌场区。如果一切按计划进行，港口城市符拉迪沃斯托克将可以与当今世界任何繁华的赌场城市相媲美，包括澳门和新加坡。

　　为吸引一些全球最大的赌场运营商在该地区建立设施，国有开发商纳什多姆滨海邀请了运营商对项目进行竞标，并承诺了有利的租赁条件、博彩收入零税收来作为"诱饵".赌场区计划声称将在该区域建设多达12个赌场，以促进旅游业收入。

　　据路透社报道，投标者将于9月21日提交他们的提案，之后审议政府将于10月底与投资商进行商议。

　　滨海领土重要战略位置构建赌场区的举措，将引领俄罗斯进入亚洲高速增长的行业。除了澳门和新加坡，其他国家如律宾、越南、甚至台湾都竞相成为赌博热点地区。如今，俄罗斯也加入此行列。

　　考虑到从首尔和东京乘飞机到到区仅仅两小时路程，因大多数在都处在东亚，滨海领土将可能成为东南亚地区的澳门、新加坡或其他赌博中心以外的理想选择。甚至中国，或者至少该国北部能有一个新的赌博地方，而不需要远赴澳门去解赌博之痒。而这还不计俄罗斯本国的人，正如我们所知，该国也不缺乏人口。

　　确确实实潜在的金矿

　　赌场赌博的区域的范围虽然没有规定最大限度，但有一个警告就是，政府希望公司非赌博收入在总收入中占有最大的比例。这是和拉斯维加斯极对相似的模式，这已经成为体育赛事地的一个普遍规定。

　　一旦完成，这个赌场区最终将有大量的娱乐选择，包括豪华酒店、购物中心、高尔夫球场，甚至游艇俱乐部。收入目标在20亿美元到70亿美元不等，该范围仍然远不及澳门，但该目标是正确的。而邻国新加坡2011年却能赢得57亿美元的高收入。

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　　Russia s Primorsky Territory plans to open casino zone to lure global casino operators

　　The Primorsky Territory in Russia - or you can call it the Primorsky Krai, whichever you prefer -is a mountainous region bordering China and Korea and is famous for having the world's biggest population of wild Siberian Tigers. Fascinating tidbit, to say the least.

　　But by 2016, the Primorsky Territory could be known for something far different than home to an endangered feline. That's because the Russian territory has set into motion the initial guidelines for a humongous casino zone in the port city of Vladivostok that, if everything goes according to plan, could rival any of the bustling casino towns in the world today, including Macau and Singapore.

　　To entice some of the biggest global casino operators to consider building their establishments in the area, the state-owned developer, Nash Dom Primorye, has invited these operators to make a bid on the project with promises of favorable lease terms, as well as zero taxes on gross gambling revenues serving as their bait on the proverbial line. Plans for the casino zone call for as many as 12 casinos to be built in the area in an effort to boost tourism revenues.

　　According to Reuters, interested bidders have until September 21 to submit their proposals where it will be reviewed by the government before discussions with the investors take place by the end of October.

　　The move to build a casino zone in a strategic location like the Primorsky Territory will allow Russia to gain access to a fast growing industry in Asia. In addition to Macau and Singapore, other countries like the Philippines, Vietnam, and even Taiwan are all racing to become a gambling hotspot in the region. Now, Russia wants in, too.

　　Considering that the area is a mere two hours away by plane from Seoul and Tokyo, the Primorsky Territory could become an ideal alternative to Macau, Singapore or the rest of the gambling hubs in the Southeast Asian region for a lot of people in East Asia. Even China, or at least the folks from the northern part of the country could have a new gambling location to go to instead of making the travel to Macau to scratch their gambling itch. And that's not even taking into account all the folks from Russia, who as we know, isn't exactly a country that's lacking in population.

　　Potential goldmine, indeed.

　　While there is no maximum restriction on the amount of allowable casino gambling space in the area, one of the caveats is that the government wants companies to make non-gambling revenues a top priority that makes up a large proportion of the total revenues. It's a model that's strikingly similar to Las Vegas, which has become a popular destination for conventions and sporting events.

　　When completed, the casino zone could end up having plenty of entertainment options, including luxury hotels, shopping malls, golf courses, and even a yacht club. Revenue targets have been placed at anywhere from $2 billion to $ 7 billion, a range that's still a ball park away from what Macau does but is right in the neighborhood of the $5.7 billion revenue that Singapore was able to earn in 2011.