ˌɔn dʒuːlˈaɪ fˈoːɹ, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, ɐ nˈuː ɡˈʌvɚnmənt bˈæn ɹᵻstɹˈɪktᵻd ɡˈæmblɪŋ tə fˈoːɹ pɚmˈɪɾᵻd zˈoʊnz, ɪfˈɛktɪvli pˈʊɾɪŋ ɐn ˈɛnd tə ðɪ ˈɪndʌstɹi ɪn mˈɑːskoʊ; ðə nˈoʊvi ˈɑːɹbæt kɐsˈiːnoʊz hæv sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli ˈiːðɚ klˈoʊzd ɔːɹ mˈɔːɹft ˌɪntʊ ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnmənt sˈɛntɚz ænd ɹˈɛstɹɑːnts.
On July 4, 2009, a new government ban restricted gambling to four permitted zones, effectively putting an end to the industry in Moscow; the Novy Arbat casinos have subsequently either closed or morphed into entertainment centers and restaurants.