Romania bans gambling venues in small towns and villages
Romania has announced a ban on gambling venues in small towns and villages with populations of less than 15,000 residents. What's known as the “law of slot machines” was passed by deputies in the lower house of parliament."It is the first law adopted in Parliament in 30 years against this mafia that has controlled the political world until now," said Alfred Simonis, the leader of the Social Democrats. "Right now we are fighting an industry that has a total turnover of €10-12 billion." Industry figures complain they were not consulted, and hope that the authorities will control the black market...