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South Korea Will Open Its First New Racecourse in 21 Years

Aug 10, 2026

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South Korea Will Open Its First New Racecourse in 21 Years

Let’s Run Park Yeongcheon begins racing on 13 September, but its unusual regional model will test whether a new venue can expand Korea’s horse-betting market.

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South Korea Asked Teenage Gamblers to Turn Themselves In. 806 Did.

Jul 24, 2026

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South Korea Asked Teenage Gamblers to Turn Themselves In. 806 Did.

An unusual police amnesty is exposing school debt, stolen family money and illegal lending behind 청소년 사이버도박 — youth cyber gambling.

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INSPIRE to Open 70-Table Poker Room With WPT Seoul Debut

Jul 23, 2026

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INSPIRE to Open 70-Table Poker Room With WPT Seoul Debut

South Korea’s INSPIRE Entertainment Resort will open a new poker and entertainment space in October, using the first WPT Seoul to attract international players to its Incheon property.

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South Korea’s Casino Levy Review Puts Foreigners-Only Operators Under Pressure

Jul 20, 2026

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South Korea’s Casino Levy Review Puts Foreigners-Only Operators Under Pressure

South Korea is considering a substantial increase in the contribution paid by its foreigners-only casinos to the country’s Tourism Promotion and Development Fund.

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Korea's $3 Billion Fugitive Comes Home

Jul 12, 2026

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Korea's $3 Billion Fugitive Comes Home

Twelve years, four countries, one extradition — and a reminder of what pursuing the illegal market one operator at a time actually costs.

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Jeju's Casino Boom Runs on the One Thing China Wants to Stop

Jul 9, 2026

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Jeju's Casino Boom Runs on the One Thing China Wants to Stop

An hour from Shanghai, a Korean island bets its casino industry on Chinese high rollers — the one flow Beijing is trying to shut down.

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Korea's Illegal Gambling Market Is Seven Times the Legal One. So the State Is Paying Snitches

Jul 5, 2026

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Korea's Illegal Gambling Market Is Seven Times the Legal One. So the State Is Paying Snitches

An eight-month police operation found 2,319 suspects. The government's next move: turning millions of citizens into paid informants

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