Jeju suspends Felix Casino operations for three months over alleged cheating
Enforcement & compliance2 min read
Jeju Special Self-Governing Province ordered Felix Casino to suspend operations for three months from 2 November, after an investigation into allegations that staff cheated three Chinese customers out of about KRW100 million during blackjack games. The operator challenged the timing of the order, while the government said it had followed the required procedures. The suspension runs until 1 February 2027.
Felix Casino has been ordered to suspend operations for three months, until 1 February 2027, Jeju’s government confirmed. The action followed an inquiry into allegations that casino staff cheated three Chinese customers of approximately KRW100 million (US$74,900) at blackjack on 7 and 8 June.
Authorities notified the operator in late September of a proposed suspension and invited it to make representations, a Jeju government official said. After a hearing process was completed by 20 October, authorities issued the order on 30 October and it took effect on 2 November.
The operator argued that the Friday evening notice left too little time over the weekend to prepare customers, staff and business partners for the closure, an official said. The government maintained that it had complied with administrative requirements.
A Jeju official previously said allegations that staff had cheated players were referred to prosecutors on 11 September. Prosecutors were said to be conducting a separate investigation.
The former Gold Mountain Casino took the name Felix Casino on 12 August as part of an effort to improve its image, an official said. Jeju has eight casinos reserved for foreign visitors. Three of them, including Felix Casino, are currently closed. Financial difficulties were a factor, the local government said, in the suspension of Jeju Wanli Casino, which ceased operations on 31 October and is due to stay closed until 31 December.