ABOUT THE BOOK

	Evgeny Kovtun Legal regulation of gambling in former USSR countries and Foreign States The book gives full and comprehensive analytical coverage of the legal regulation of gambling in ex-USSR countries. The author provides a detailed account of the history of gambling regulation and a survey of the current legislation.
About the author: Evgeny V. Kovtun The author graduated from the Moscow State University of Railway Engineering (MSU RE) and All-Russia State Tax Academy (ARSTA), defended with honors the graduation research paper entitled “Legal regulation of gambling business in the Russian Federation.” Evgeny Kovtun is a well-known publicist in the field of the legal regulation of gambling business, the author and a co-author of many books devoted to the history of gambling business and its legislative regulation.	Contents: -Worldwide development of games of chance and gambling laws -Global gambling legislation -Legal framework for gaming business -Major trends in gambling law development -Forms of gaming business in existence -State authorities dealing with gambling matters -Fundamentals of gambling operations -General development of gambling regulations around the world -Gambling laws and regulations in former USSR countries:       The Russian Federation      Belarus      Ukraine      Moldova      Latvia      Lithuania      Estonia      Azerbaijan      Armenia      Georgia      Kazakhstan      Kyrgyzstan      Uzbekistan      Turkmenistan      Tajikistan