South Korean commission reports illegal gambling market worth 96tn won
South Korea’s Korea Gambling Control Commission data put the illegal gambling market at about 96 trillion won, or $65 billion, according to lawmaker Jeon Yong-gi. The commission also reported that 4% of under-18s had used illegal gambling sites or bet offline; the National Police Agency said youth gambling cases rose 62% last year.
The figures inform regulators and lawmakers assessing the scale of illegal gambling and youth participation in South Korea.