Falling oil prices and western sanctions mean the era of the Moscow tall rollers bringing $100000 to spend in a weekend is over - for now at leastThe casinos of Belaruss capital were once so full of wealthy players from Moscow that some called it the “Russian Las Vegas”. Flush in cash,gambling dens such as the XO and Carat gave away Hummers and Range Rovers just to make the eight-hour drive back to Moscow, where gambling has been illegal since 2009, or more enjoyable. tall rollers would bring $100000 to play for a weekend,and the luxury property market grew as wealthy Russians bought apartments and installed their local mistresses in them.
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Source: theguardian.com