As with any modernising economy, there is a developing culture in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union which favours the amusement and leisure industry.
Construction is ongoing everywhere and facilities such as shopping malls appear regularly.
The people are subjected to totally new phenomena - such as, Western media influence. As we know, the amusement industry moves slower than the gaming industry in these situations. Returns on investment are longer-term and domestic operators take time to come on board. But make no mistake, satellite dishes are going up everywhere and the West is no longer a mystery. Amusement Arcades, FEC s and even Theme Parks are on the Agenda.