Belarus gov’t seeks to profit from Russia’s gambling ban

WhiteRussianIs Minsk set to become Eastern Europe’s Las Vegas? With Russia having essentially ghettoized its gambling industry by restricting casinos to far-flung corners of the empire, neighboring Belarus smells an opportunity to cash in. “History tells us that bans can produce nothing but harm,” says President Alexander Lukashenko. Holy shit… Did a politician just demonstrate a capacity for memory beyond yesterday’s poll numbers? We knew there was a reason Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski liked White Russians so much. Read more.