GROZNY, August 3 (RIA Novosti) - First Vice Prime Minister of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov has banned gambling in the republic, announcing that all gambling facilities in Chechnya will be closed.
"I am giving a week's notice to the owners of gambling parlors to dismantle their equipment," he said. "Otherwise, I will destroy the machines myself. Gambling is against the laws of Islam and has a negative impact on the younger generation."
He also denied rumors that he owns a slot-machine business.
"There are rumors that I own slot-machines. It is a lie," Kadyrov said, adding that he has never been involved and will not get involved in the gambling business.
