South Korea’s foreigner-only casino operator Grand Korea Leisure (GKL) reported largely steady casino sales in September, as resilient table revenue offset a sharp monthly decline in machine gaming, according to a company filing.
Casino sales reached KRW34.8 billion ($25 million) for the month, down 0.8 percent from August but 1.4 percent higher than a year earlier. Table games generated KRW31.4 billion ($22.6 million), a slight 0.6 percent rise from the previous month, while machine gaming revenue fell 12.4 percent month-on-month to KRW3.4 billion ($2.4 million).
The year-on-year picture remained more positive. Machine sales revenue surged 26 percent from September 2024, while that from tables dipped 0.8 percent.
For the first nine months of 2025, GKL reported cumulative casino sales of KRW318.7 billion ($229 million), up 10.9 percent from the same period last year. Table revenue rose 10.6 percent year-on-year to KRW289.3 billion ($208 million), and machine sales revenue climbed 13.9 percent to KRW29.4 billion ($21.1 million).
Drop — the amount wagered by customers — during the period totaled KRW316 billion ($227 million) in September, down 0.8 percent from August but 13.8 percent higher than the same month last year. Cumulative drop for the year to September stood at KRW2.72 trillion ($1.95 billion), down 1.9 percent year-on-year.
GKL, a subsidiary of the Korea Tourism Organization, operates three “Seven Luck” branded casinos in Seoul and Busan catering exclusively to foreign nationals.
