Esports
February 3, 2026
2% of Elementary School Children in South Korea Gambling, Police Says
Children in South Korea may be exposed to the harms of gambling at a very early age, according to a new survey, which indicates that 2% of elementary school children have experienced gambling in some form. Youths in South Korea are Increasingly Gambling, Peer Pressure a Factor The percentage is a 0.6% increase from last […]
Casino
January 23, 2026
Huge $1.4B South Korean Illegal Gambling Ring Busted
South Korea has been able to dismantle one of the world’s largest gambling rings, with the country’s Busan Metropolitan Police Agency (BMPA) reporting on the record-setting bust. The bust has also led to the arrest of multiple people, with 23 people apprehended as part of the crackdown, but no names have been revealed. However, the […]
Casino
January 19, 2026
Netflix Reveals New Crime Drama by “Squid Game” Creator
A new casino-themed TV series on Netflix has been announced by “Squid Game” creator Hwang Dong-hyuk. “Squid Game” is the streaming platform’s most successful show to date. The upcoming TV series is titled “The Dealer,” and it has just been greenlit, with the main cast of the upcoming South Korean crime drama also having been […]
Industry
January 2, 2026
AI Can Develop “Human-Like” Gambling Addiction, Study Suggests
Researchers at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea discovered that large language models can develop human-like gambling addiction. According to a paper titled “Can Large Language Models Develop Gambling Addiction?,” AI models consistently pursued losses, increased their risk-taking, and in some simulations ended up bankrupt. Study Says AI Models Can Develop […]
Legal
November 25, 2025
South Korean Man Arrested for Defrauding People for Gambling Funds
Police in Busan, South Korea, have taken into custody a man in his twenties who is accused of swindling 11 acquaintances, including a younger colleague from his military service, out of tens of millions of won and spending the money on gambling. Police Arrest Man Accused of Defrauding Friends for Gambling Money The investigation began […]
Casino
November 25, 2025
South Korea Keeps Heat on Illegal Gambling with 5,000+ Arrests
South Korea has put the crack on illegal gambling in the country, leading to the arrest of more than 5,196 people suspected of running or participating in some form of illicit games of chance or betting. The arrests were conducted in the last year alone, and they indicate a heightened activity from South Korean law […]
Legal
November 6, 2025
Korean Police Bust Illegal Gambling Ring and Arrest 7 Suspects
The Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency in Korea has announced the arrest of seven individuals accused of running a large-scale illegal gambling operation. The group allegedly used a counterfeit home trading system (HTS) to imitate overseas futures trading. South Korean Police Arrest Suspected Creators of Illegal Gambling Ring According to authorities, the suspects include a man […]
Legal
November 6, 2025
South Korean Police Bust $3.8B Illegal Gambling Syndicate
The Criminal Investigation Unit of South Korea’s Gangwon Provincial Police Agency confirmed the arrest of 14 individuals linked to a major illegal gambling syndicate. The group is alleged to have managed more than KRW 5.3 trillion ($3.8 billion) in transactions via casino-connected online platforms based in the Philippines. Gangwon Police Dismantle Illegal Gambling Ring Worth […]
Casino
October 31, 2025
Illegal Online Gambling Operation Has Been Dismantled in South Korea
An organized crime network, which has been running an illegal online gambling operation aimed at students and sailors, has been dismantled by the South Korean police on Jeju Island. Alleged bets whose worth has approximated over KRW 22 billion (around $15.3 million) had gone through the organization. 21 individuals suspected of being members of the […]
Casino
October 27, 2025
Bloomberry Announces Planned Spin-Off and Sale of Jeju Sun Casino
Bloomberry Resorts Corporation has confirmed plans to spin off and sell its Korean casino, Jeju Sun, to a local firm. Its indirect South Korean subsidiary, Golden & Luxury Co., Ltd, which is partially owned by another Bloomberry subsidiary, Solaire Korea, signed a Share Purchase Agreement to transfer the casino business to a separate new company, […]
