On the dates of February 21-23 and March 7-9, a total of 55,382 guests were registered, which is 3.7% more than during the comparable festive periods of 2025, when 53,419 guests were received by gambling zones.
The Siberian Coin gambling zone showed the greatest dynamics. In 2026, it was visited by 20,379 guests compared to 13,411 a year earlier. The Krasnaya Polyana gambling zone hosted 18,280 guests, an increase of 9.3% in 2025, when the total attendance was 16,715 guests. The SOBRANIE Casino in the Yantarnaya gambling zone received 8,726 guests, in 2025 the figure was 10,728 people. The Tigre de Cristal Casino in Primorye hosted 7,997 guests in 2026, compared to 12,565 guests in the previous year's period. If we look at the periods separately, on February holidays in 2026, gambling zones received 28,823 guests compared to 28,244 in 2025, and on March holidays 26,559 guests compared to 25,175 a year earlier.
Dmitry Anfinogenov, Executive Director of AIRIS, noted: "The holiday periods remain one of the key indicators of demand for short trips and weekend tours. The growth in attendance confirms that the format of gambling zones is increasingly perceived as part of a tourist product, where non-gaming activities and event programs play an important role. Concerts, gastronomic formats, shows and special events in high season give guests more leisure scenarios and keep them interested in traveling."
According to AIRIS, the dynamics during the February-March holidays is directly related to the development of the event calendar and the expansion of non-gaming formats that help tourism clusters attract audiences during periods of peak demand and increase the sustainability of the tourist flow.