Korea, Republic of News

Bain Capital, the principal lender to MGE Korea Limited, the parent company of the resort in South Korea, has accelerated the MGE Korea Limited mezzanine loan and taken control of Inspire.

The Triton Poker Super High Roller Series returns, launching its first event of 2025 from 26 February to 15 March at Jeju Shinhwa World Marriott Resort and World Landing Casino, South Korea’s largest integrated resort.

Mohegan Sun, Mohegan Pennsylvania, Mohegan INSPIRE Entertainment Resort, Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara, will feature live entertainment, dining specials, casino promotions and more.

Since its soft opening on 30 November, INSPIRE has opened a five-star hotel with a total of 1,275 rooms; INSPIRE Arena, an inaugural multi-purpose indoor venue with a capacity of up to 15,000 people, and more.

The property will leverage thecCompany’s system-agnostic global platform, L&W ENGAGE, to manage all operational and marketing aspects for slots and tables as well as cashless and cardless solutions.

With new properties and renovations constantly being announced, we highlight 10 developments since our last edition.

In March, the South Korean resort opening will be highlighted by performances from Maroon 5 and K-pop artists, as well as an international sporting event, all taking place in the INSPIRE Arena.

Mohegan INSPIRE Entertainment Resort, located in the heart of Yeongjong Island, announced the opening of INSPIRE Casino, taking place on 3 February.

Situated on the picturesque Yeongjong Island in Incheon, Mohegan INSPIRE’s soft opening phase captivated guests with its three themed hotel towers – Forest Tower, Sun Tower and Ocean Tower.

The High Stakes Adventure: South Korea is guaranteeing two packages via a Main Satellite on Sunday, 28 January.

South Korea's largest casino announced an extension and set to reopen on 11 May but has decided to bring back some of its operations to the public today.

The 45 terminals at Seven Luck Casino at Millennium Hilton feature Asia’s best-loved table games such as baccarat, roulette and scio.

The Asia Pacific Poker Tour will head to Korea and the Philippines for two events beginning in April.

PokerStars Festival 2017 will visit Panama and the Czech Republic in March, South Korea, Macau and Monaco in April, Chile in May, Spain in June and August, the Philippines in July and Uruguay in September, with more stops to come.

The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority has received a license from the Korean government to build a first-of-its-kind integrated resort at Incheon International Airport in South Korea.

The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority will bid for a South Korean casino licence.

Korea is beset with illegal online sports gambling that is difficult to clamp down on.

South Korea will likely benefit from Japan's decision not to repeal its casino ban.

Both markets were far behind Macau, the world’s largest gaming destination, which produced a record $45.2 billion in gaming revenues last year.

Genting in partnership with Chinese property developer reveal $2.2 billion Resorts World Jeju plan for South Korea.