After a year of closure, Paradise City in Incheon, South Korea, will reopen its non-gaming attractions from July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
South Korea.- Paradise City<\/a> casino resort is to resume non-gaming attractions in July after a year of closure.<\/strong> It will reopen its spa and the indoor theme park “Wonderbox.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n The company said: “We will do our best to ensure safety <\/strong>and quarantine so that you can enjoy fun in Paradise City in the coming summer with confidence. The re-opening of Wonderbox will be a signal to target domestic travel <\/strong>demand in earnest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The casino operator has been struggling with a lack of tourists and a drop in visits<\/strong> to casino venues<\/a> due to the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Paradise Co<\/a> post losses of KRW18.2bn (US$16.2m) for the first quarter of the year. Casino sales<\/strong> for the first quarter reached KRW30.2bn<\/strong>, down 60.2 per cent when compared to 2020 but up 51.4 per cent sequentially. <\/p>\n\n\n\n EBITDA was KRW12.9bn, up 76.3 per cent when compared to the previous quarter (KRW7.3m) but down 59 per cent year-on-year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The South Korean government<\/strong> is in talks with Singaporean and Taiwanese authorities about a potential <\/strong>travel bubble from July<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the South Korean Transport Ministry,\u00a0the travel bubble will be open only to those who have been fully vaccinated<\/strong>\u00a0against Covid-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Initially,\u00a0travellers will be required to show negative Covid-19 test results\u00a0three days before departure and test again upon arrival at their destination. Tourists will also have to follow an itinerary rather than roaming freely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although\u00a0discussions have only just begun, the travel bubble could include other territories such as\u00a0Guam, Saipan and Thailand.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSouth Korea negotiates travel bubbles<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n