The amount paid represents tax collections for the first half of 2024. At the same time, the distribution by gambling zones is as follows: “Krasnaya Polyana” - 765,325,319 rubles, Tigre de Cristal casino “Primorye” - 328,801,987 rubles, SOBRANIE casino “Yantarnaya” - 152,335,635 rubles and “Siberian Coin” - 55 639,000 rubles.
It is important to note that payments from gambling zones for the same period in 2023 were distributed as follows: Krasnaya Polyana - 795,023,525 rubles, Tigre de Cristal casino - 295,551,505 rubles, SOBRANIE casino - 112,525,469 rubles, Siberian Coin - 34 818,758 rubles. And the total amount of taxes paid for the six months from the entire industry amounted to 1,237,919,257 rubles.
Thus, if we consider data for the first half of 2023 and 2024, payments from the gambling business to the state increased by 5%.
In 2022, payments from gambling zones for the first two quarters were distributed as follows: Krasnaya Polyana - 745,977,197 rubles, Tigre de Cristal casino - 260,395,888 rubles, SOBRANIE casino - 93,474,075 rubles, Siberian Coin - 32,073,549 rubles The total amount of mandatory payments for tax liabilities amounted to 1,131,920,709 rubles.
Executive Director of the Association of Operators of the Entertainment Industry and Sports and Entertainment Events (AIRIS) Dmitry Anfinogenov pointed out the reasons for the increase in tax deductions from the gambling business: It is important to emphasize that the increase in tax deductions from the gambling industry is not based on the spontaneously growing demand for gambling entertainment. On the contrary, the key growth factor is the comprehensive development of Russian casinos. All four gambling zones have successfully integrated into the tourism industry and offer guests much more than just a game. Gambling zones continue to add entertainment options for their visitors, acting as drivers of event tourism in their regions.
At the same time, in addition to the already familiar star concerts, sports shows, theatrical performances and gastronomic dinners, we see new initiatives and successful socio-cultural experiments in the industry. Thus, in the Krasnaya Polyana gambling zone, a circus show will be held regularly in the second half of the summer season, and just two weeks ago a six-month project dedicated to Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin ended. I am sure that in the future we will see many more similar projects that will make the domestic tourism market even more efficient and attractive.