The Billionaire, Ukraine’s first legal casino under the new gambling law, attracted a largely foreign clientele during its first month in operation
. “We already have 1,000 people who have visited our establishment,” Andriy Parkhomenko, the casino’s guest relations manager, tells UNIAN. “Sixty percent of them are foreigners — mostly from the Middle East — Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates – Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan. Located in Kyiv’s Intercontinental Hotel, the casino paid $2.7 million for its main license and created 150 jobs.