Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JUN 2022年6月 亞博匯 33 Industry experts do not expect recovery for South Korea’s casino industry to be as fast as elsewhere, however operators have resumed marketing to foreign customers and it has been reported that flights between Korea and Japan will soon return to pre- COVID volumes after dipping to less than 10% of normal levels. As for Kangwon Land, the only casino in South Korea where locals are permitted to gamble, recovery is expected to accelerate after normal operating hours were restored in April and full capacity resumed from 16 May. The property had previously been limited to 50% capacity. Kangwon Land slashed its net loss in half, to KRW5.85 billion (US$4.6 million) in the three months to 31 March but analysts expect a return to profit in Q2. Industry experts do not expect recovery for South Korea’s casino industry to be as fast as elsewhere. 業內專家預計，韓國的博彩業服務不會像其 他地區那樣迅速。 業內專家預計，韓國的博彩業復 甦不會像其他地區那樣迅速，但營運商 已經恢復了對海外客戶的營銷。有報道 稱，日韓之間的航班將不日恢復至疫情 前水平，目前兩地之間航班數僅為疫前 水平的10%。 至於韓國唯一一間僅限本地人入內 的賭場江原樂園，則預計在4月恢復正常 營業時間，並自5月16日恢復全部運力 後，復甦速度將加快。此前，該綜合度 假村的運力一直被限制在五成。截至3 月31日的三個月內，江原樂園的虧損收 窄減半至58.5億韓元（460萬美元）， 而分析師就預測其將自第二季度恢復盈 利。 封面故事