Jeju Sun Hotel and Casino Set to Resume Operations on July 30th, While MegaLuck Casino to Relocate to Jeju Shilla Hotel

June 10, 2022 Korea Events & Announcements Industry Updates

Jeju Sun Hotel and Casino, a gaming and hotel operation that is currently controlled by Bloombery Resorts Corp., a company listed in the Philippines, targets a July 30th reopening. The information was provided by a representative of the hotel and casino resort situated on the South Korean island of Jeju in response to a telephone inquiry that GGRAsia made on June 8th.

According to the first-quarter filing of its parent company Bloomberry Resorts, the operation of Jeju Sun Hotel and Casino had been on pause since March 21th, 2020, because the property was forced to stop working amid the coronavirus pandemic. The filing states that, at one point, in April 2021, only 2 out of the 8 foreigner-only casinos of Jeju were operational due to the closures and social distancing measures related to the Covid-19 pandemic, which, on the other hand, resulted in disruptions to tourism.

However, a visa-free entry scheme to the island of Jeju was allowed as of June 1st, 2022 for holders of certain foreign passports. Furthermore, overseas flights were permitted to use the airport of Jeju. According to information provided by the Jeju Tourism Organization, the first international direct flight to Jeju was on June 3rd, bringing a group of 178 tourists from Bangkok, Thailand, to the island.