Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JUN 2021年6月 亞博匯 29 封面故事 While no specific destinations were named, it was prophesied that South Korea was almost certainly one target alongside the likes of the Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam and Australia. According to Klebanow, this blacklist “should be of concern to any casino operator in Korea. “The foreigner-only casinos have long targeted Chinese [gamblers] and many have developed business relationships with Chinese junket promoters.” Those relationships are likely to be tested given China’s crackdown and global travel issues brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. “From a gaming perspective, South Korea is not the most popular destination for junket or premium 「僅開放予外國人入內的娛樂場一直以來都以中國（賭 客）為目標，許多娛樂場都和中國的博彩中介人建立了業務關 係。」 鑒於近期中國的打擊行動及新冠疫情全球大流行所帶來 的跨境旅遊問題，這業務關係大概率受到考驗。 博彩諮詢公司EuroPacific Asia 的管理合夥人Shaun Mc- Camley指出：「從博彩業角度來看，韓國並不是受到博彩中介 或高端玩家追捧的最受歡迎目的地。」 「相較其他東南亞國家，其僵化的管理風格、寒冷的冬天 以及外交政策帶來的政治問題，對遊客並不那麼友好。」 當然，也並非全是烏雲密佈的暗淡前景。 韓國曾經僅是擁有數個小型且吸引力有限的娛樂場所在 地，2017年仁川百樂達斯城及近期的濟州神話世界和濟州天城 令該國認清，如果想真正在區域博彩的舞台上競爭，就必須發 展真正的綜合度假村。 An artist ’ s impression of Mohegan ’ s Inspire Korea integrated resort in Incheon. Mohegan在仁川的Inspire Korea綜合度假村設計概念圖。