
Japan and South Korea were defeated in FIFA World Cup
Japan’s penalty shootout defeat to Croatia followed by Brazil’s solid 4-1 win over South Korea has ended Asian hopes at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Japan’s penalty shootout defeat to Croatia followed by Brazil’s solid 4-1 win over South Korea has ended Asian hopes at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
South Korea is set to become a key target market for regional casino operators in the absence of Chinese consumers over the next few years, according to Aristocrat’s General Manager, Asia, Lloyd Robson.
South Korea casino heist suspect arrested
According to South Korean media, the main reason for the indefinite closure of the casino was that, as of Friday morning, a total of six resort employees – including two casino staff members – had been confirmed as being infected with Covid-19.
A spokesperson for Paradise Co Casino, an operator of foreigner-only casinos in South Korea said that the country’s government has not so far asked the foreigner-only sector’s operators to close their gaming venues due to a recent spike in Covid-19 infections in the country.
An was on the list because he and some other ex-pats had allegedly been operating an illegal online sports betting site from Manila since 2017 until March this year. The site, known locally as ‘Syrup, Milk, Butter, Sugar,’ targeted South Korean clients back home, leading authorities in Busan to put the offenders’ names on Interpol’s red list.
Kangwon Land Casino closed its doors on February 23 in response to the coronavirus pandemic, subsequently coming back to life on May 8.
All but one of 17 South Korea casinos are forbidden from allowing local residents to access their gaming floors, meaning they rely entirely on foreign passport holders. With numerous Asia-Pacific countries and airlines imposing travel restrictions, operators have seen their business dwindle to virtually nothing.
Kangwon Land, the only casino resort in South Korea where the country’s nationals are allowed to gamble, has decided to extend – for a fourth time – the temporary closure of its gaming venue. It now says it will reopen at 6am on March 23.
The Korea Times reported that Mr Lee would also promote Paradise Co’s other foreigner-only casino hotels, located respectively in Seoul, Incheon, Busan and Jeju Island.
DISCLAIMER : GAMINGSAFE.ME is a completely independent online gaming and online sports betting review site that is not affiliated to any online gaming sites. GAMINGSAFE.ME links to many websites including several online gaming sites, which contain gambling-related content and/or the option to place wagers online. Although we try our best to link to websites that only treat their players fairly we cannot be held responsible if disputes occur between an online gambling operation and you the player. It is important that you understand that online gambling is NOT legal in all jurisdictions where this website may be accessed or viewed. As a visitor to this website you must not proceed to place wagers at any of the online gaming sites listed here without first taking proper legal advice or consult with your local authorities to make sure that such activity is legal in your jurisdiction. Any use of this information in violation of any federal, state or local laws is strictly prohibited. If you have any doubt about the legality of online gambling in your jurisdiction please take legal advice before proceeding further.