South Korea Casinos Reopen

Paradise Co Ltd., which operates a casino on Jeju Island in South Korea, reopened the property on April 13, after a three-week closure. The company extended the shutdown of its other three casinos until April 20.

South Korea Casinos Reopen

Paradise Co Ltd., which operates the foreigners-only Jeju Grand Casino Hotel on Jeju Island in South Korea, reopened the property on April 13, after a three-week closure. The company extended the shutdown of its other three casinos, in Seoul, Incheon and Busan, until 6 a.m. on April 20.

According to GGRAsia, Paradise Co. had suspended casino operations on March 24. Another foreigners-only casino operator, Grand Korea Leisure Co. Ltd., an affiliate of the Korea Tourism Organization, also suspended operations of its three Seven Luck-branded casinos until April 20.

Kangwon Land, the only casino resort in South Korea where Korean nationals can gamble, closed on February 23 and also expects to open its doors on April 20.