Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JUL 2021年7月 亞博匯 96 10 YEARS AGO According to IAG ’s report, it was proposed at the time that South Korea issue licenses for between two and five international IRs as a means of driving tourism. Despite some speedbumps along the way, that initiative is well on the way to becoming reality, with Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment due to open Inspire Korea in Incheon in early 2023 and another project until recently overseen by Caesars scheduled to open not long after. Jeju island is also home to the expansive Jeju Shinhwa World and the recently launched Jeju Dream Tower. Perhaps in another 10 years’ time the dream of widespread locals’ gaming might have become a reality too. Incheon, South Korea 韓國仁川 十年之後，2000年10月開業的江原樂園仍然是 韓國唯一一家允許當地人賭博的賭場。而由於新冠疫 情阻礙了國際旅行，這對深陷困境的僅限外國人入內 的16間賭場造成致命打擊。 然而2011年7月的另一項提案的提出令人看 到希望。《亞博匯》報道稱，有人建議韓國為2至5 間綜合度假村頒發牌照作為推動旅遊業發展的 手段。儘管過程是曲折的，待Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment於2023年在仁川開業Inspire Korea，及另一間由Caesars監督的項目計劃在不 久後開業之後，該計劃或見希望。濟州島也是濟州 神話世界度假酒店和近期推出的濟州天城所在地。 也許再過 10 年，本地人隨意入場娛樂的想法會 成為現時。