{"id":15129,"date":"2026-02-10T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=15129"},"modified":"2026-02-09T21:14:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T02:14:29","slug":"koreas-foreigner-only-casinos-brace-for-lunar-new-year-boost","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/koreas-foreigner-only-casinos-brace-for-lunar-new-year-boost\/","title":{"rendered":"Korea\u2019s foreigner-only casinos brace for lunar new year boost"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Korea\u2019s foreigner-only casino operators are positioning for a stronger-than-usual Lunar New Year (LNY) trading window in February, as analysts point to accelerating inbound demand from mainland China and a shift in regional travel patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Local outlet <em>The Asia Business Daily<\/em> cited multiple analysts urging near-term positioning in casino equities, with <strong>Paradise Co<\/strong> flagged as the preferred listed name, alongside <strong>Lotte Tour Development<\/strong> (Jeju Dream Tower) and <strong>Grand Korea Leisure (GKL)<\/strong> (Seven Luck).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/koreas-foreigner-only-casinos-brace-for-lunar-new-year-boost2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/koreas-foreigner-only-casinos-brace-for-lunar-new-year-boost2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/koreas-foreigner-only-casinos-brace-for-lunar-new-year-boost2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/koreas-foreigner-only-casinos-brace-for-lunar-new-year-boost2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bull case is being built on January operating prints. Paradise posted <strong>record monthly net casino sales of KRW 94.3 billion (US$65.3 million)<\/strong>, up <strong>31.4% year-on-year<\/strong>, with table drop reported at <strong>KRW 632.6 billion<\/strong>\u2014a data point operators watch closely for volume confirmation. In Jeju, Lotte Tour said Dream Tower casino net revenue reached <strong>KRW 45.6 billion (US$31.4 million)<\/strong> in January, with <strong>table drop at KRW 233.5 billion<\/strong> and visitation of <strong>53,052<\/strong>, signaling broader recovery beyond VIP-only dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/south-korea-bets-big-on-chinese-tourists-with-visa-free-entrycasinos-set-to-win-big-in-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">South Korea bets big on Chinese tourists with visa-free entry\u2014casinos set to win big in 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/koreas-foreigner-only-casinos-brace-for-lunar-new-year-boost3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15130\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/koreas-foreigner-only-casinos-brace-for-lunar-new-year-boost3.png 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/koreas-foreigner-only-casinos-brace-for-lunar-new-year-boost3-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Seoul metro exposure, GKL reported January casino revenue near <strong>US$25 million<\/strong>, supported by a <strong>14.7% y\/y rise in drop to KRW 306.0 billion<\/strong>\u2014and ASGAM highlighted Seven Luck Gangnam COEX\u2019s strongest \u201cmass table\u201d momentum in two years. Analysts cited expectations of <strong>200,000+ Chinese visitors<\/strong> during the holiday period and rising visa applications (Nov\u2013Jan) as near-term catalysts\u2014while noting the usual post-holiday normalization risk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Korea foreigner-only casinos set for lunar new year uplift as Paradise, Lotte Tour and GKL post strong January figures<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15132,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2323,57,2694,2396],"class_list":["post-15129","asia","type-asia","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-asia","tag-casinos","tag-paradise-co","tag-south-korea","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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