Crimean government postponed construction ofGold Coast gambling zone. По информации региональных СМИ, решение было принято по итогам совещания в Ялте под председательством Владимира Путина.

During his visit, Putin criticized the work of the head of the region, Sergei Aksyonov. The head of state pointed out that the region has many problems with water supply, ecology and medicine, the solution of which is a priority. When the authorities will return to the issue of arranging the gambling zone, it is not specified.

In December 2019, a representative of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives Dmitry Kudryavtsevreportedthat the Crimean Investment Council approved the construction of a gambling zone. At that time, the cost of the project was estimated at 3 billion rubles. It was reported that an entertainment complex consisting of a five-star hotel and a casino will be built in the republic by 2024. Kudryavtsev emphasized that the authorities had already found an investor to implement the project.