We used to go to one when I was a teen in the suburbs of Detroit in the late 80s, Westland I think it was. It was called Grandie Ballroom or some shit. (Not the Historic Grandie Ballroom in Detroit) But they closed it down because too many fights were breaking out. But yeah, this shit exists in the states as well, or used to.
Putin already has enough street money to where he don't give a fuck about his rap money. I'm sure the deal with the organized crime/ex kgb is to play the figure head and tow the line.
What you don't know is that if he had left it there for a full second, it would have ignited a tiny rocket and flown itself into that Asian guy's head killing him instantly.