November 20, 2009
By: admin
Category: Gaming, Racing
Russian Road Roulette all the rage in Bulgaria
Move over online casino, the hardcore street racers of Bulgaria have taken gambling to an all new daredevil level.
The capital city of Sofia has witnessed a new craze on its busy city centre junctions, as motorists speed through red lights while onlookers take bets on whether they manage it safely or not, in a game dubbed Russian Road Roulette.
The rules reportedly state that to win, the driver must not touch their brakes or crash into a pedestrians, other cars or motorcyclists.
Bulgarian officials say that up to £4500 are being staked on some runs – taking online casino games into all new, frightening offline world.
The most common cars and participants reportedly involved are young males in their 20s driving SUVs. In June two people died after a motorcyclist crashed into a crowd watching on Sofia’s main ring road.
Move over online casino, the hardcore street racers of Bulgaria have taken gambling to an all new daredevil level.
The capital city of Sofia has witnessed a new craze on its busy city centre junctions, as motorists speed through red lights while onlookers take bets on whether they manage it safely or not, in a game dubbed Russian Road Roulette.
The rules reportedly state that to win, the driver must not touch their brakes or crash into a pedestrians, other cars or motorcyclists.
Bulgarian officials say that up to £4500 are being staked on some runs – taking online casino games into all new, frightening offline world.
The most common cars and participants reportedly involved are young males in their 20s driving SUVs. In June two people died after a motorcyclist crashed into a crowd watching on Sofia’s main ring road.
