Jeju foreigner-only casinos, which were hit hard by the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19), are on a recovery trend. This is because foreign tourists, such as 'Youke' (Chinese tourists), who disappeared after the Corona 19 incident, are increasing again as overseas airways are reopened, including direct air routes to China, which were firmly closed.
According to Jeju Island on the 3rd, the sales of eight foreigner-only casinos in the province last year were 80.7 billion won, a 65.5% increase from the previous year's 48.8 billion won. Foreign casino sales peaked at 190.3 billion won in 2019, but plummeted to 69.3 billion won in 2020 due to the Corona 19 incident. After that, due to sluggish sales, it actually fell into a state of 'opening closure' for more than two years, but has been showing signs of recovery since last year. In particular, the industry predicted that this year, as the foreign tourism market revived, it would be possible to recover sales to 100 billion won.
An official from a casino in the province said, “Casinos in the province, which were virtually closed due to Corona 19, are busy welcoming guests.” .
The number of foreign tourists visiting Jeju plummeted from 카지노솔루션 api 1,726,132 in 2019 to 212,767 in 2020 and 48,278 in 2021. Then, last year, 87,944 people returned to the increasing trend. This year as well, 103,952 people visited by the 2nd, exceeding the number of visitors last year, and compared to the same period last year (14,271 people), the response increased by 628%.
As the casino business in the province is recovering, the amount of payment to the Jeju Tourism Promotion Fund, which pays a certain portion of sales, also increased. The amount paid to the Jeju Tourism Promotion Fund this year was 6.7 billion won, an 86% increase from last year's 3.6 billion won. The tourism promotion fund for website casino companies in the province imposes 1-10% of the previous year's sales. From 2007 to this year, the fund paid by casino sales amounted to KRW 192.5 billion.
Byeon Deok-seung, head of the Jeju Tourism Exchange Bureau, said, “60-70% of the Jeju Tourism Promotion Fund’s finances are borne by foreigners’ casinos, and they are contributing to the development of the local economy by employing 1,700 young people in the province.”