Korean casino expands as more Chinese arrive

Seoul

PARADISE Co, South Korea's largest casino operator for foreigners, plans to expand some of its casinos and boost the gambling table count by more than 10 per cent as the number of Chinese visitors increases.

Paradise will expand the floor space at three of its five foreigner-only casinos, including doubling the size of the gaming areas at one of its casinos in Jeju Island, vice-chairman Lee Hyuk-Byung said in an interview. It will also add 26 gambling tables at its properties, mostly for baccarat games, bringing the total in operation to 252, the company said.