GKL said in a filing to the Korea Exchange that it is targeting annual casino revenue of KRW503.8 billion by 2030. The South Korean casino operator also aims to keep its total shareholder payout ratio above 40% and attract customers from markets including Taiwan, Thailand and Mongolia.
GKL’s filing communicates its 2030 revenue and shareholder-payout aims alongside plans to attract customers from named markets.
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Grand Korea Leisure reported September casino sales of KRW37.28 billion, up 7.2% year on year, while casino drop fell 5.2% from August. Third-quarter sales increased 1.1% year on year to KRW110.07 billion, and the group’s nine-month sales rose 5.8% to KRW337.24 billion.
Reportedly, NH Investment & Securities expects rising tourism to support South Korea’s foreigner-only casinos, particularly mass-market play. The brokerage forecasts 23 million inbound visitors in 2026 but cautions that VIP gaming may benefit less. It recommends watching September and October figures to assess demand.
NH Investment & Securities expects record inbound tourism to support South Korea's foreigner-only casinos, with the benefit likely to be stronger for mass-market gaming than for VIP play, the brokerage said. Analyst Lee Hwa-jeong said South Korea received 12.8 million inbound visitors in the first seven months of 2026, an all-time high for the period, and NH Investment expects the full-year tally to reach 23 million.
GKL recorded August casino sales of nearly KRW31.11bn in South Korea, citing a Korea Exchange filing. Sales fell 11.3% against the previous August and also declined from the preceding month.
Grand Korea Leisure recorded nearly KRW31.11bn in August casino sales in South Korea, citing the company’s Korea Exchange filing. Sales fell 11.3% annually and 25.4% from July. Casino drop increased 7.2% annually to nearly KRW341.40bn, while sales for the first eight months rose 5.6% to nearly KRW299.97bn.
Reportedly, Kangwon Land’s new chief executive plans to accelerate the $2.21bn K-HIT resort transformation. The plans also encompass regulatory reform and AI safeguards.