Karacheva casinos transported to Serbia's Breznica

It has been months since Kosovo police and Serbia's police watch from a distance an activity that is held in the neutral zone at the Kamenica border line of Bujanoc.

 

 

At least seven businesses organising lucky games have been built in the past 12 months in what is known as neutral territory between the two villages of Karatcheva on the side of Kosovo and Breznica on Serbia's side.

According to residents of the area and officials of the Kamenica and Bujanoc municipality, these objects are built in neutral areas, as Kosovo citizens can attend them without having to pass through border procedures.

Crystal, Kometa, Flamingo, Las Vegas Casino, Star Club, Wild Cassino, Casino Colosseum are just some of the names of these businesses.

 

 

Gambling, roulette, poker, and sports betting can be played.

On September 4th, while Radio Free Europe was present in the area, different cars were seen in front of these facilities, even though Kosovo police were located about 1.5km away in the hill over the village of Novosel, while Serbia's police stood about 350m air distance, at the static spot at the entrance of the village of Breznica on Serbia's side.

In the Kamenica municipality, they say they have asked the Kosovo government to take measures to stop the work of these casinos.

The “is a concern for the Kamenica municipality, because they operate in the vicinity of our municipality because they are in the neutral zone. This is an activity that is prohibited by law in us and we have continued complaints of citizens on this side”, says Lidiona Marovca, spokesperson for the Kamenica municipality, for Radio Free Europe.

The organisation of lucky games on Kosovo's territory has been banned by law since March 2019.