05/08/21 GKL casino sales for April up 48% month-on-month Grand Korea Leisure (GKL) has reported KRW8.83bn (US$7.9m) in sales for April.
04/07/21 GKL casino revenue rises ten-fold following reopenings Grand Korea Leisure’s revenue increased from KRW507m (US$448,000) in February to KRW5.95bn (US$5.3m) in March.
03/18/21 Grand Korea Leisure reopens Seoul casinos Grand Korea Leisure has reopened its two casinos in Seoul after the latest pandemic-related closure that began in November 2020.
03/06/21 GKL casino sales down 98% in February The South Korean operator of foreigner-only casinos registered KRW507m (US$448,000) in sales in February
03/02/21 GKL extends Seoul casinos closure until March 15 Grand Korea Leisure has extended the closure of its two Seoul casinos for another two weeks due to ongoing Covid-19 countermeasures.
02/17/21 GKL: Seoul casinos to remain closed until March 1 Grand Korea Leisure has extended the closure of its casinos in Seoul due to Covid-19 countermeasures.
02/10/21 GKL casino sales drop 62% in 2020 The operator of foreigner-only casinos reported a loss of KRW64.33bn (US$57.6m), compared to profit of nearly KRW72.40bn in 2019
02/01/21 Grand Korea Leisure extends closure until Feb 15 The casino operator has announced a two-week extension to the shutdown of all its venues in South Korea.
01/19/21 Grand Korea Leisure extends Covid-19 closure As the government prolongs the current level of alert to the end of the month, the company’s Seoul and Busan casinos will remain closed.
01/05/21 Casinos in South Korea extend Covid-19 closures The South Korea government has strengthened measures against the pandemic in large cities like Seoul.
12/09/20 Casinos in South Korea extend Covid-19 closures Grand Korea Leisure and Kangwon Land have extended their closures due to government measures.
12/06/20 GKL casino sales drop 87% in November The three Seven Luck casinos remain shut due to a spike in Covid-19 cases in South Korea.
11/24/20 GKL expects US$ 4.6m losses due to new lockdown The casino operator has confirmed the suspension of activities at its gaming venues in Seoul due to the new lockdown mandated by authorities.
11/10/20 GKL reports US$20.5m loss in Q3 The South Korean operator of foreigner-only casinos saw a 49.9 per cent improvement in sales in the third quarter.
11/05/20 Casino sales up to 18% at Grand Korea Leasure The South Korea foreigner-only casino operator saw a monthly increase in sales in October.
