{"id":17261,"date":"2026-07-02T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=17261"},"modified":"2026-07-02T08:18:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:18:40","slug":"south-koreas-jeju-island-gaming-boom-dream-tower-surges-36","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/south-koreas-jeju-island-gaming-boom-dream-tower-surges-36\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea&#8217;s Jeju Island gaming boom: Dream Tower surges 36%"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Korea&#8217;s <strong>Jeju Island<\/strong> continues to strengthen its position as a leading destination for foreigner-only casinos. While <strong>Jeju Dream Tower Casino<\/strong>, operated by <strong>Lotte Tour Development Co. Ltd.<\/strong>, reported <strong>KRW48.720 billion<\/strong> (<strong>US$31.3 million<\/strong>) in casino sales for <strong>June 2026<\/strong>, representing a <strong>36.1% year-on-year increase<\/strong>, the former <strong>Gongzi Casino<\/strong>, now rebranded as <strong>WanLi Casino<\/strong>, is preparing to reopen in the <strong>third quarter of 2026<\/strong> with a strategy focused on the mass-market segment rather than VIP gaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/south-koreas-jeju-island-gaming-boom-dream-tower-surges-362.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17263\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/south-koreas-jeju-island-gaming-boom-dream-tower-surges-362.png 676w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/south-koreas-jeju-island-gaming-boom-dream-tower-surges-362-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dream Tower&#8217;s performance highlights the strength of current demand. According to figures disclosed to the <strong>Korea Exchange<\/strong>, the foreigner-only casino welcomed <strong>61,146 visitors<\/strong> in June, an <strong>18.7%<\/strong> increase from the same month last year. Table games remained the primary revenue driver, generating <strong>KRW47.200 billion<\/strong> (<strong>US$30.3 million<\/strong>), up <strong>37.4% year-on-year<\/strong> and <strong>0.4% month-on-month<\/strong>. Slot machines contributed <strong>KRW1.520 billion<\/strong> (<strong>US$1 million<\/strong>), a <strong>5.7% annual increase<\/strong>, although slightly below May&#8217;s performance. Hotel revenue also continued its upward trend, reaching <strong>KRW8.000 billion<\/strong> (<strong>US$5.1 million<\/strong>), up <strong>17.6%<\/strong> compared with June 2025.<\/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\/07\/south-koreas-jeju-island-gaming-boom-dream-tower-surges-363.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/south-koreas-jeju-island-gaming-boom-dream-tower-surges-363.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/south-koreas-jeju-island-gaming-boom-dream-tower-surges-363-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/south-koreas-jeju-island-gaming-boom-dream-tower-surges-363-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/south-koreas-jeju-island-gaming-boom-dream-tower-surges-364.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17265\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/south-koreas-jeju-island-gaming-boom-dream-tower-surges-364.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/south-koreas-jeju-island-gaming-boom-dream-tower-surges-364-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first-half results confirm that the growth is structural rather than temporary. During the first six months of <strong>2026<\/strong>, Jeju Dream Tower generated <strong>KRW265.720 billion<\/strong> (<strong>US$170.8 million<\/strong>) in casino sales, representing a <strong>36.6%<\/strong> increase over the same period in 2025. The integrated resort, whose casino license was relocated from <strong>Lotte Hotel Jeju<\/strong> in <strong>June 2021<\/strong>, remains one of the island&#8217;s flagship foreigner-only gaming properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/south-koreas-jeju-island-gaming-boom-dream-tower-surges-365.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17266\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/south-koreas-jeju-island-gaming-boom-dream-tower-surges-365.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/south-koreas-jeju-island-gaming-boom-dream-tower-surges-365-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The supply side is also expanding. <strong>WanLi Casino<\/strong>, formerly known as <strong>Gongzi Casino<\/strong>, is scheduled to reopen during the <strong>third quarter of 2026<\/strong> under <strong>Asia Star Entertainment Co. Ltd.<\/strong> Chief Operating Officer <strong>Lawrence Teo<\/strong> confirmed that the property will target recreational players and international tourists while reducing its historical dependence on junket and VIP business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In South Korea, casinos in Jeju are restricted to foreign visitors, with <strong>Kangwon Land<\/strong> remaining the country&#8217;s only casino where local citizens are permitted to gamble. With Dream Tower posting robust revenue growth and WanLi preparing its return, Jeju enters the second half of 2026 with stronger demand, expanding gaming capacity and intensifying competition for Asia&#8217;s international gaming tourism market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea&#8217;s Jeju Island continues to strengthen its position as a leading destination for foreigner-only casinos. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17262,"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":[2323,57,15,5018,2350,5082,254,2396,105,2450],"class_list":["post-17261","asia","type-asia","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-asia","tag-casinos","tag-gambling","tag-jeju","tag-korea","tag-lotte-tour","tag-slot-machines","tag-south-korea","tag-sports-betting","tag-tourism","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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