What other types of gambling activities are popular in Armenia?
Location of servers of on-line casinos is forbidden in Armenia. Speaking of betting shops I would mention two largest branching networks “VIVARO” and “EUROFOOTBALL”. In Armenia there are poker clubs which are however are not that popular. Currently there are no national lotteries in Armenia; since 2009 it will start drawing of coupons the population receives from cash registers. – What is mass media attitude toward gambling business in Armenia? The image of the Armenian gambling business is quite neutral. In recent years it caused by the government push of moving big casinos outside Yerevan. According to the law “On prize games and gambling establishments”, as of December 2002 in Yerevan there were banned 49 big gambling establishments. According to many mass media moving gambling establishments outside the capital and regional capitals encouraged the development of provinces due to engaging investments both of national and international gambling companies. In 2007 the national Armenia