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A roulette in the Orakul entertainment center in the Azov City
 gambling zone (RIA Novosti / Mikhail Mokrushin)

Gambling in Russia may now result in something more serious than simple bankruptcy. The country's lawmakers have adopted amendments stipulating that gambling addiction is a legal basis for restricting a person's rights and freedoms.

Individuals who put their family into difficult financial situations due to a gambling addiction, alcohol abuse or drug addiction may be ruled incompetent, the amended legislation stated.
The incompetent person would then be put under guardianship. The guardian would have the responsibility of dispensing that individual's income, whether it was a salary, pension or other form of income. The individual would still be allowed to carry out minor daily transactions.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the amendments on Friday, which will come into effect as soon as they are published.