SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study revealed that gamblers who once used to frequent Kangwon Land, the country’s only casino open to locals, are now engaging in illegal gambling after it was shut down following the coronavirus outbreak. Kim Yong-geun, a member of Kangwon Land’s addiction management center, and Hong Hye-mi, a [...]
JEJU, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A foreigner-only casino in the Jeju Dream Tower integrated resort, which opened on June 11 in the southern resort island of Jeju, recorded its first jackpot win only 12 days after opening. According to Lotte Tour Development, a Chinese man in his 40s who resides in South Korea won [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Major casinos in South Korea have banned the entry of groups of Chinese tourists, in a move to contain the fast-spreading China coronavirus, industry sources said Monday. Paradise, which operates a foreigner-only casino in the country, has not allowed the entry of Chinese tourists since Jan. 27. The company [...]
JEONJU, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Controversy has reignited three years after politicians brought up the issue of building a casino for South Korean nationals in the Saemangeum reclaimed land, located in North Jeolla Province. The proposal was suspended in 2016 when the National Assembly adhered to the public opinion opposing the initiative. This year, [...]
MACAU, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — NRT, one of the largest FinTech and information technology companies in the gaming industry, will be exhibiting at the Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia) from May 21-23, 2019, at the Venetian Macao. NRT will be displaying a suite of its latest technologies in booth A825, including ticket redemption and cash [...]
JEJU, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Island will conduct special monitoring on foreigner-only casinos from January 31 to February 24. The island will organize a team of experts to monitor eight casinos established for foreigners to verify if Korean migrants are taking proper steps to enter the casino. The island will also educate casino [...]
INCHEON, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s first casino and hotel complex Paradise City will open more entertainment and leisure facilities next week, its operator said Thursday. The 330,000-square-meter resort’s second round of opening will encompass a new boutique hotel, a spa, a club and a shopping arcade, according to Paradise Segasammy Co. “We [...]
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — NRT Technology Corp. and Sightline Payments, LLC (together “NRT Sightline”) today announced that Hard Rock International, a global entertainment brand with numerous world-class casinos, hotels and cafes in its portfolio, has chosen Connect+™ as the payment gateway for its recently launched online casino in New Jersey. “NRT and [...]
SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A Singaporean national won a mega jackpot of 884.8 million won (about US$800,000) at Paradise City, a foreigners-only casino in Incheon’s Yeongjongdo district, casino officials said Saturday. The winner, identified only as a 45-year-old Singaporean, made the fortune by playing various casino games early Friday evening, the officials said. [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreigners-only casinos are showing better sales this year after a big dip last year caused by China’s retaliation over a diplomatic row, industry data showed Monday. Sales in January and February reached 204.78 billion won (US$191.56 million), up 15.9 percent from the same period last year, according to the [...]