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South Korean casinos continue to struggle due to pandemic

Casinos meant for the foreign nationals in the island of Jeju, South Korea, are on the verge of bankruptcy.

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The Jeju Tourism Association announced 2,746 guests visited the island in June, with lesser numbers in May and April. It’s an almost 99% drop in visitors compared to the previous year and is a direct impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

 

The island has eight casinos, four of which are temporarily closed down, and the remaining operate with reduced working hours and staff.

 

The casinos earned only KRW4.8bn ($4m) in monthly gross sales in March, KRW5.9bn in April and KRW3.6bn in May, an almost 30% drop compared to the previous year. 

 

Casinos in Juju island are not the only ones losing money.

 

Grand Korea Leisure reported a 66% drop in casino sales for the month of July, earning KRW14.19bn. The earnings rise by 14% compared to KRW12.48bn in June. 

 

The casino experienced a 68% drop in table game sales to KRW11.67bn compared to 2019.

 

EGM sales went down by 47% to KRW2.53bn. Table drop brought in KRW101.89bn, 6% less than in June. 

 

The casino sales for H1 2020 fell by 45% year-on-year earning Grand Korea Leisure KRW147.26bn. Table drop brought in KRW1.08 trillion ($904m) 
 
Dropping numbers for Grand Korea Leisure can also be attributed to the global pandemic and ongoing travel and operational restrictions.   


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