> A better option would be to stay in hotel
> with a good casino and get your player card
> before surrendering your passport for
> registration.

> BTW, you can register within 3 days of your
> arrival. Shark

When I arrive in Moscow the hotel tells me that my passport will be ready the next morning. I just reply that I have to go out that night and my passport is ready within 1 hour.

Registration is a 5 minute job for them.

Best regards

Geoff