Korean foreigner-only casino operator Grand Korea Leisure (GKL) has reported solid April results, with casino sales rising 11.1% year-on-year and 25.7% sequentially to KRW40.2 billion (US$27.6 million).
The April figures included a 12.7% increase in table game sales to KRW37.0 billion (US$25.4 million) although machine sales declined 4.6% to KRW3.16 billion (US$2.2 million). Table drop grew by 20.5% year-on-year and by 1.9% month-on-month to KRW345.7 billion (US$238 million).
For the first four months of 2026 combined, GKL’s casino sales have risen by 1.7% to KRW146.8 billion (US$101 million), primarily on stronger growth in machine sales during the first quarter.
GKL is a partially government-owned, publicly traded company of which a majority 51% stake is held by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) – a state-owned entity under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The remaining 49% is held by public investors, including institutional and retail shareholders.
The company operates three casinos in South Korea in Seoul and Busan under the Seven Luck brand.
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