Location: South Korea

08/19/26 1:46 PM

Developer of massive new South Korean economic hub pushing to include IR with 3,600-room hotel and casino

  • Kelsey Wilhelm, Inside Asian Gaming
South Korea’s Saemangeum Development Corporation (SCDO), the company behind a massive 409-square kilometer economic hub land-reclamation... more
08/04/26 2:48 PM

Here’s how the Mohegan Tribe lost a billion-dollar casino in South Korea

  • John Yoon, New York Times
The Mohegan Native American tribe spent $1.6 billion and almost a decade building a gambling venue near Seoul with three five-star hotels,... more
07/08/26 9:49 AM

Korea’s tourism surge expected to continue but no sign of casino stocks responding in kind

  • Ben Blaschke, Inside Asian Gaming
The share prices of South Korea’s listed foreigner-only casino companies have hit 12-month lows over the past week, reflecting deeply... more
05/22/26 7:53 AM

South Korea reviews whether Polymarket is illegal gambling

  • Ben Blaschke, COMPLETE iGAMING
The Korea Communications Standards Commission is reviewing Polymarket amid concerns the service could constitute illegal gambling under... more
04/06/26 9:22 AM

Paradise Co’s casino revenues plummet almost 40% year-on-year to US$33 million in March

  • Inside Asian Gaming
South Korea’s Paradise Co saw its casino revenue sales plummet in March, down 39.6% year-on-year and 44.0% month-on-month to KRW49.5... more
01/17/26 11:43 AM

‘Squid Game’ creator’s new Netflix series is a casino crime drama

  • Brian Welk, IndieWire
How do you follow up the biggest Netflix show ever? You double down. Hwang Dong-hyuk, the creator of “Squid Game,” has set his next series... more
12/15/25 5:42 PM

Mohegan working to resolve all remaining financial links to Korea’s INSPIRE

  • Ben Blaschke, Inside Asian Gaming
US tribal casino operator Mohegan says it is looking to resolve all remaining financial links to Korean integrated resort INSPIRE after its... more
10/28/25 10:34 AM

South Korean police bust $15 million illegal gambling rings run from converted internet cafés

  • Abi Bray, COMPLETE iGAMING
South Korean police in the city of Jeju have dismantled an organized crime network running illegal online gambling operations aimed at... more
08/15/25 1:59 PM

Mohegan recognizes $77.6 million gain after losing operational control of Korean resort INSPIRE

  • Ben Blaschke, Inside Asian Gaming
US tribal gaming operator Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority has confirmed it is still in discussions with Bain Capital – the main lender who... more
08/06/25 1:07 PM

Casino revenue at Grand Korea Leisure up 12% month-on-month to US$28 million in July

  • Inside Asian Gaming
Foreigner-only casino operator Grand Korea Leisure (GKL) continued its recent surge in July, with casino revenue more than doubling... more