South Korean casino operators Paradise Co and Grand Korea Leisure reported year-on-year sales growth in October in filings to the Korea Exchange. Paradise’s sales rose 12.8% to KRW82.12 billion and GKL’s increased 2.5% to KRW29.28 billion, while both recorded month-on-month declines.
Investors can compare year-on-year sales growth with month-on-month declines at both South Korean casino operators.
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South Korea’s Grand Korea Leisure approved a lease renewal for its Seven Luck Casino at Gangnam COEX in Seoul, with KRW168.80 billion in rent over the period from 21 August 2026 to 4 October 2035, according to its filing. GKL also approved an interim cash dividend of KRW3.71 billion, or KRW60 per share, for eligible shareholders registered on 27 August, with payment scheduled for 10 September.
Paradise Co reported July casino sales of KRW77.89 billion, up 25.8% from June and 3.6% year on year, in a Korea Exchange filing. Sales across its four foreigner-only casino operations rose 4.6% year on year to KRW554.26 billion in the first seven months of 2026.
Grand Korea Leisure reported May 2026 casino sales of KRW43.13bn, up 40.8% year on year and 7.3% from April, according to Korea Exchange figures. Table-game sales reached KRW38.84bn, while machine-game sales were KRW4.29bn; January-to-May sales totalled KRW189.97bn, 8.5% higher than a year earlier.
Grand Korea Leisure reported April casino sales of nearly KRW40.19bn in a Korea Exchange filing. Sales rose 11.1% year on year, with table-game revenue up 12.7% and gaming-machine sales down 4.6%.
Grand Korea Leisure said it is recruiting junket partners for its foreigner-only casinos in South Korea as part of its Value-up Plan. The company is targeting annual revenue of KRW503.8 billion by 2030 and said it has already recruited some partners.