The foreigner-only casino facility – within the Ramada Plaza Jeju Hotel complex – covers 3,716
Lysa Evans, chief operating officer of Gongzi Jeju, was quoted saying in Tuesday’s press release: "We have brought to Jeju all the latest gaming technologies and gaming integrity parallel to Macau,
She added: "The casino owner’s vision was to create a gaming experience in a location that was accessible, with fantastic natural scenery and relaxing entertainment.”
The website of Ramada Plaza Jeju Hotel said the property had been "founded and financed by the Korean Teachers’ Credit Union” under a franchise agreement with Ramada, a hotel chain brand owned by international hotel group Wyndham Worldwide Corp.
Jeju Island, a semi-autonomous South Korean province already home to a number of casino all for foreigners only, has recently attracted a lot of new investment in gaming-related projects.
Another casino hotel complex there that had its initial-phase opening recently was Jeju Shinhwa World. It was developed and is operated by mainland Chinese real estate firm Landing International Development Ltd.
South Korea currently has 18 casinos but only one – Kangwon Land in a remote upland area – is allowed to serve South Korean nationals.
Source: GMB / GGR Asia
