Two workers stand near the flag reading "Oracle a gambling hall" at the site of a new casino in a special gambling zone near the town of Azov, Russia's southern Krasnodar region on July 1, 2009. Casinos and slot-machine halls shut down across Russia on Wednesday as a new law took effect that put sweeping new restrictions on the country's formerly boisterous gaming industry. Under the law, casinos are only allowed to operate in four remote regions, each at least 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) from Moscow and some as far away as Siberia and Russia's Pacific Ocean coast. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

Two workers stand near the flag reading "Oracle a gambling hall" at the site of a new casino in a special gambling zone near the town of Azov, Russia's southern Krasnodar region on July 1, 2009. Casinos and slot-machine halls shut down across Russia on Wednesday as a new law took effect that put sweeping new restrictions on the country's formerly boisterous gaming industry. Under the law, casinos are only allowed to operate in four remote regions, each at least 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) from Moscow and some as far away as Siberia and Russia's Pacific Ocean coast.

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  2. BMW Oracle's BOR 90 trimaran nicknamed "Dogzilla" sails along the San Diego coast with one side of the trimaran up in the air following a news conference in San Diego, California August 11, 2009. "Dogzilla", a 90-foot-by-90-foot (27.4-meter-by-27.4-meter) trimaran, will challenge defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland in the next edition of the America's Cup, yachting's most prestigious race, off the United Arab Emirates in 2010.
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  4. BMW Oracle's BOR 90 trimaran nicknamed "Dogzilla" sails along the San Diego coast following a news conference in San Diego, California August 11, 2009. "Dogzilla", a 90-foot-by-90-foot (27.4-meter-by-27.4-meter) trimaran, will challenge defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland in the next edition of the America's Cup, yachting's most prestigious race, off the United Arab Emirates in 2010.
  5. BMW Oracle's BOR 90 trimaran nicknamed "Dogzilla" sails away from a group of chase boats following a news conference in San Diego, California August 11, 2009. "Dogzilla", a 90-foot-by-90-foot (27.4-meter-by-27.4-meter) trimaran, will challenge defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland in the next edition of the America's Cup, yachting's most prestigious race, off the United Arab Emirates in 2010.
  6. BMW Oracle's BOR 90 trimaran nicknamed "Dogzilla" sails through San Diego bay following a news conference in San Diego, California August 11, 2009. "Dogzilla", a 90-foot-by-90-foot (27.4-meter-by-27.4-meter) trimaran, will challenge defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland in the next edition of the America's Cup, yachting's most prestigious race, off the United Arab Emirates in 2010.
  7. BMW Oracle's BOR 90 trimaran nicknamed "Dogzilla" sails through San Diego bay following a news conference in San Diego, California August 11, 2009. "Dogzilla", a 90-foot-by-90-foot (27.4-meter-by-27.4-meter) trimaran, will challenge defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland in the next edition of the America's Cup, yachting's most prestigious race, off the United Arab Emirates in 2010.
  8. BMW Oracle's BOR 90 trimaran nicknamed "Dogzilla" sails through San Diego bay following a news conference in San Diego, California August 11, 2009. "Dogzilla", a 90-foot-by-90-foot (27.4-meter-by-27.4-meter) trimaran, will challenge defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland in the next edition of the America's Cup, yachting's most prestigious race, off the United Arab Emirates in 2010.
  9. Actor Harrison Ford (L) poses with Oracle CEO Larry Ellison aboard the BOR 90 trimaran before it sailed in San Diego, California August 11, 2009. The 90ft by 90ft (27.4m by 27.4m) trimaran will challenge the defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland in the next edition of yachting's most prestigious race the 33rd America's Cup.
  10. BMW Oracle's BOR 90 trimaran nicknamed "Dogzilla" leaves dock for a sail following a news conference in San Diego, California August 11, 2009. "Dogzilla", a 90-foot-by-90-foot (27.4-meter-by-27.4-meter) trimaran, will challenge defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland in the next edition of the America's Cup, yachting's most prestigious race, off the United Arab Emirates in 2010.
  11. Oracle Corp co-founder and CEO Larry Ellison makes the announcement that the BMW Oracle team will be racing its BOR 90 trimaran nicknamed "Dogzilla", during a news conference in San Diego, California August 11, 2009. "Dogzilla", a 90-foot-by-90-foot (27.4-meter-by-27.4-meter) trimaran, will challenge defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland in the next edition of the America's Cup, yachting's most prestigious race, off the United Arab Emirates in 2010.
  12. Actor Harrison Ford sits onboard BMW Oracle's BOR 90 trimaran nicknamed "Dogzilla" as it leaves dock for a sail following a news conference in San Diego, California August 11, 2009. "Dogzilla", a 90-foot-by-90-foot (27.4-meter-by-27.4-meter) trimaran, will challenge defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland in the next edition of the America's Cup, yachting's most prestigious race, off the United Arab Emirates in 2010.
  13. Oracle Corp co-founder and CEO Larry Ellison kisses his wife Melanie as they set sail on BMW Oracle's BOR 90 trimaran nicknamed "Dogzilla" following a news conference in San Diego, California August 11, 2009. The 90-foot -by90-foot (27.4 meter-by-27.4 meter) trimaran will challenge the defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland in the next edition of yachting's most prestigious race the 33rd America's Cup.
  14. BMW Oracle's BOR 90 trimaran nicknamed "Dogzilla" leaves dock for a sail following a news conference in San Diego, California August 11, 2009. "Dogzilla", a 90-foot-by-90-foot (27.4-meter-by-27.4-meter) trimaran, will challenge defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland in the next edition of the America's Cup, yachting's most prestigious race, off the United Arab Emirates in 2010.
  15. From left, actor Harrison Ford, helmsman Jimmy Spithill, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, and skipper Russell Coutts have a champagne toast at the BMW Oracle Racing compound during an event, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, in San Diego.
  16. The crew of BMW Oracle's BOR 90 trimaran nicknamed "Dogzilla" pose with Oracle Corp's co-founder and CEO Larry Ellison (front row right) and actor Harrison Ford (front row 2nd L) following a news conference in San Diego, California August 11, 2009. "Dogzilla", a 90-foot-by-90-foot (27.4-meter-by-27.4-meter) trimaran, will challenge defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland in the next edition of the America's Cup, yachting's most prestigious race, off the United Arab Emirates in 2010.

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