Jeju Dream Tower casino sales rise 115% m-m in October
Lotte Tour reports just under KRW62.53bn in casino sales and 24.1% y/y growth.
Key Takeaways
- Lotte Tour Development Co Ltd reported October casino sales of KRW62.53 billion, a 115.4% m-m increase.
- Table-game sales reached KRW60.35 billion, up 134.6% m-m and 24.9% y/y, while machine-game sales were KRW2.17 billion.
- October drop was KRW327.42 billion, up 37.7% m-m and 27.5% y/y; cumulative drop to 31 October neared KRW2.29 trillion.
- Lotte Tour's hotel revenue in October was KRW6.71 billion, +6.7% m-m but -9.2% y/y; table hold was 18.4% and visitors numbered 66,254.
Lotte Tour Development Co Ltd's casino sales in October rose 115.4% month on month to just under KRW62.53 billion (US$46.6 million), according to a filing to the Korea Exchange on Monday. On an annual basis, sales grew 24.1%.
Breakdown by segment
Table-game sales at Jeju Dream Tower, operated by Lotte Tour’s subsidiary, reached just over KRW60.35 billion, a sequential increase of 134.6% and a year-on-year rise of 24.9%. Machine-game sales fell 34.3% month on month but were up 5.5% versus October 2025, at just above KRW2.17 billion.
Year-to-date and drop
The monthly result lifted total casino sales for the first ten months of 2026 to nearly KRW455.56 billion, an 18.5% year-on-year increase. October's "drop" — the amount wagered at tables — was about KRW327.42 billion, up 37.7% m-m and 27.5% y/y. Cumulative drop to 31 October stood at nearly KRW2.29 trillion, 12.3% higher than in 2025.
Other indicators: hotel, hold and visitors
Lotte Tour's hotel revenue in October was just over KRW6.71 billion, a sequential rise of 6.7% but a 9.2% decline year on year. October's table hold was 18.4%, 40 basis points below the 18.8% recorded in October 2025. Machine-game hold was 5.6%, versus 7.5% a year earlier. Casino visitor numbers in October were 66,254, 13.9% higher than the 58,166 in October 2025 and slightly below September's 66,393.
Jeju Dream Tower is listed as the facility concentrating these operations and Lotte Tour Development Co Ltd appears in the regulatory filing.[/news]
Frequently Asked Questions
How much did Jeju Dream Tower's casino generate in October 2026?
The casino recorded just under KRW62.53 billion in October 2026, according to Lotte Tour Development Co Ltd's filing to the Korea Exchange; this represents a 115.4% month-on-month increase.
How did table-game and machine-game sales perform in October?
Table-game sales were just over KRW60.35 billion, rising 134.6% m-m and 24.9% y/y. Machine-game sales were about KRW2.17 billion, down 34.3% m-m but up 5.5% y/y.
What was the drop in October and the year-to-date cumulative drop?
October's drop was roughly KRW327.42 billion, up 37.7% m-m and 27.5% y/y. The cumulative drop to 31 October was nearly KRW2.29 trillion, 12.3% higher than in 2025.
What did Lotte Tour report for hold rates and visitor numbers in October?
October's table hold was 18.4%, 40 basis points below October 2025's 18.8%. Machine-game hold was 5.6% versus 7.5% a year earlier. Visitors numbered 66,254, a 13.9% increase year on year.
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