Korea’s Jeju Dream Tower Casino Revenue Jumps 90% YoY Amid Record Visitor Numbers

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The Jeju Dream Tower resort in South Korea delivered a striking performance in July, with casino revenue soaring 90.1% year‑on‑year to KRW 43.44 billion (US$31.4 million).

Sequentially, revenue climbed 21.3% from June’s KRW 35.8 billion total.

Table games were the driving force behind the uptick at the foreigner-only casino resort – recording KRW 41.57 billion in sales, a 99.1% lift year‑on‑year and up 21% compared to June. Meanwhile, machine‐game revenues slipped 5.2% versus July 2024 to KRW 1.87 billion, though they rose 30% month‑on‑month.

Operations to date also reflect strong growth: casino sales from January through July 2025 total KRW 238.02 billion, up 49.3% on the same period of 2024.

But the hotel side saw weakness: July hotel revenue fell 14.8% year‑on‑year to KRW 7.88 billion, even as sequential growth hit 15.4%. Cumulative hotel sales for the January–July stretch slipped 10.7% to KRW 43.84 billion.

Record Visitor Numbers at Jeju Dream Tower

Visitor numbers hit a new monthly record of 56,691 in July – up 10% month‑on‑month and 65.4% year‑on‑year – supporting heightened gaming activity and peak drop figures.

Total casino drop – for both table and machine play – stood at KRW 274.2 billion in July, a record mark, with table drop alone hitting KRW 240.6 billion.

Industry observers attribute the casino’s momentum to Jeju’s rebound in visitation, favorable table game hold, and an uptick in high‑value play from foreign clients. The contrasting declines in hotel revenue suggest non‑gaming amenities lagging behind gaming growth.

Jeju Dream Tower holds one of Jeju Island’s seven casino licenses and operates under foreigner-only gaming regulations. Its gaming floor includes 141 table games and nearly 260 electronic and slot machines.

The casino, which began operations in 2021 following the transfer of Lotte Hotel Jeju’s license, is one of three currently active on Jeju Island.