North Korea Gambling

North Korean casinos close for period of mourning

North Korea's Emperor Hotel & Casino has closed temporarily for the national mourning of Jim Jong II. read more

Odds Against North Korean Casino as China Stops Flow of 'dirty cash'

International News Brief: The Emperor Casino the state opened amid the abject poverty in Raijin appeared to be respectability itself. read more

China Cashes in its North Korean Casino Chips

International News Brief: North Korea is caught up in a rift with its closest friend, China, following the closure of a little-known casino that was an important income-earner for the impoverished Pyongyang regime. read more

Scientific Games, Sports Toto Sign Deal

Scientific Games Worldwide, Ltd. Has completed an agreement with Sports Toto Co., Ltd., a Korean company, to supply equipment, a software license and related software maintenance and support for its development of a fixed odds gaming system. read more

Chinese are Main Customers at Korean Casinos

International News Brief: Chinese tourists, including some Party and government officials, are squandering hundreds of millions of yuan each year at a North Korean five-star hotel and casino, state media said on Wednesday. read more

North Korea Gambling Web Site Blocked

International News Brief: The Seoul government has blocked access to a North Korean online gambling site since last Wednesday, which was gaining popularity among South Koreans for its open bulletin board. read more

North Korea Aims to Attract Foreign Gamblers

International News Brief: Pyongyang, North Korea is aiming to attract some $150 billion in foreign capital to the Shinuiju Special Administrative Region with casinos, finance centers and international logistics facilities. read more

North Korea's First Web Site a Gamble

International News Brief: North Korea’s first web site hosts a people’s lottery where people from around the world can win 100 percent of the pot. read more

Intense Growth in Korea's Gambling Industry

International News Brief: Korea's recreation and gambling industry ballooned by 45 per cent last year, posting a revenue of $7 billion compared to the $4.8 billion it made in 2000. read more

The Koreans whet the appetites of online casino groups

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