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The leading position was taken by the Krasnaya Polyana play area, which was visited by over 907,000 tourists, which is almost 10% more than a year earlier. The Sobranie gambling establishment in the Yantarnaya zone of the Kaliningrad Region received 415.3 thousand visitors, an increase of 13.4% compared to last year. During 2024, the Siberian Coin gambling zone received over 165.1 thousand visitors, more than tripling the results of previous years. Two casinos "Shambhala", operating in the zones "Primorye" and "Yantarnaya", received over 621 thousand visitors.
Experts believe that the increase in the number of gambling establishments' customers was facilitated by the development of infrastructure, increased incomes of citizens and increased domestic tourism. According to the results of 11 months of 2024, tax deductions from gambling zones increased by only 4% year-on-year. We have written about this in more detail.