South Korea's Incheon-based integrated resort Inspire has delivered its first full annual report card since opening. In the 12 months ending last September, this heavily invested resort achieved a total revenue of approximately 415.98 billion Korean Won (about 3.68 billion US dollars). However, behi
Located in Jeju Island, South Korea, the Jeju Dream Tower delivered an impressive report card in 2025. According to the consolidated financial statements released by the operator, Lotte Tour Development Company, the integrated resort's casino sales last year achieved a remarkable leap, with annual p
South Korean leisure travel company Grand Korea Leisure (GKL) and Naver Cloud announced a major collaboration on December 30, 2025, to jointly develop artificial intelligence technology aimed at fully promoting the digital transformation of the Korean tourism industry. According to the agreement, GK
Mohegan recently disclosed in its Q4 and annual earnings call for fiscal year 2025 that its financial entanglements with the INSPIRE Entertainment Resort in Incheon, South Korea, are nearing a complete resolution. A key refinancing deal has allowed this American tribal casino operator to significan
South Korean police recently completed a year-long special crackdown on online gambling, which lasted from November 2024 to October this year, achieving significant results. A large number of suspects were arrested during the operation, and a substantial amount of illegal funds were recovered, with
The Philippine Bureau of Immigration has recently taken consecutive actions, arresting two South Korean nationals wanted for online gambling in the Metro Manila area, indicating that the supervision of foreign nationals is intensifying.First arrest: South Korean online gambling leader capturedIn lat
South Korean business and tourism experts recently held a conference to discuss how to learn from Japan's Integrated Resort (IR) model to enhance the competitiveness of their own casino industry. The MGM Resort in Osaka, Japan, serves as a typical case, demonstrating how IR can promote tourism devel
The Philippines Bureau of Immigration recently arrested a South Korean financial fugitive wanted by Interpol in Parañaque City. The 41-year-old female suspect, Kim Mi-ri, is wanted for her involvement in large-scale investment fraud and money laundering activities in South Korea, with the total amou
Seoul police announced on September 19 the progress of an investigation into a transnational fraud case. A scam group based in Cambodia, impersonating a well-known asset management company, defrauded 62 South Korean citizens over a period of nearly one and a half years, with a total amount of 8.4 bi
South Korea's Democratic Party has once again launched a regulatory offensive against in-game monetization systems, proposing a revised "Game Industry Promotion Act" aimed directly at the criticized "gacha" mechanisms likened to gambling.According to Inven Global, the amendment submitted by party le
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) and the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation (KSPO) have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at promoting the global expansion of Korean cycling and motorboat betting. This marks the first collaboration between IBIA and an Asian sports organ
The South Korean government is launching an unprecedented crackdown on the domestic payment industry. On July 25, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) announced that it had initiated disciplinary proceedings against 6 local payment gateway (PG) companies, on the grounds that these companies were
South Korean securities company KB Securities recently commented that if South Korea's visa exemption policy for tourists from mainland China continues to be implemented or even "extended indefinitely," the most direct beneficiaries may be the local casinos dedicated to foreigners. This news was dis
Philippine police recently arrested a South Korean fugitive in Makati City, who was using a forged Philippine identity to evade an Interpol red notice. At the same time, two Koreans in Bataan province were arrested for allegedly illegally recruiting compatriots to work in POGO (Philippine Offshore G
Philippine police have recently launched several raids, arresting three South Korean nationals suspected of illegal activities. The cases involve identity forgery, illegal labor recruitment, and underground gambling, attracting significant public attention.According to GMA TV's "24 Oras Weekend," Ma
