February 2, 2017
First casino opens its doors in Sochi gaming zone
The first casino in Sochi's designated gambling zone, on the Russian Black Sea coast, held its official opening on 5 January, according to Russian Government-owned media sources, following the pre-opening of the parlour on 24 December.
"Sochi Casino and Resort is a project with a unique concept for Russia in the spirit of the best casinos of Las Vegas," said the operators, Domain LLC, in a statement.
"[It] is the first entertainment complex of a global scale located on the territory of the year-round mountain resort Gorky Gorod."
Set in a reconstructed Olympic media centre, the redevelopment was carried out by US-based Steelman Parters, who have previously managed projects in both Las Vegas and Macau.
