China to support gambling business in Russia
It is expected that in 2023, visits to gambling establishments in Russia by the Chinese will resume. Some experts hope that more than 200 thousand new gamers will arrive in the country. This information was provided by the press department of the Sochi casino.
Such forecasts are made based on statistical data on the attendance of gambling zones in Russia in the pre-pandemic period. For example, over two months (December and January 2019 and 2020), several flights from China arrived at the Sochi airport. More than 1,000 players arrived in the country. By the way, the initiator of this visit was the administration of the Krasnaya Polyana gambling zone, and in total, about 300 thousand players visited it during these two months.
Recently, the Chinese authorities have simplified the exit of the country's citizens, which was significantly limited due to the pandemic. After February 6, the Chinese were allowed to travel as part of tourist groups. Now they can again visit about 20 countries. Including Russia. Let us recall that the interest of the Chinese in Russian gambling zones manifested itself even before COVID-19. They began to come to the Russian Federation en masse specifically to visit Russian casinos. However, the epidemic has caused serious restrictions, especially in China itself.
Gambling tourists from the Celestial Empire liked to visit not only gambling establishments, but also various entertainment events, concerts, restaurants, etc. As a result, non-gaming income of gambling zones also began to grow by at least 15%. According to analysts, the return of gambling Chinese tourists to the country will not only support the gaming industry, but will also help to get a good profit by mid-2023. At the same time, they will visit not only the gambling zone "Primorye", which is geographically close to China, but also others.
AIRIS (Association of Gambling Zones) will provide assistance in organizing package tours to the Russian Federation for Chinese gamers. It helps develop the tourism industry associated with the gambling business. AIRIS representatives hope that the flow of players from China will increase significantly in the near future.
