Content Writer: Janice Chew • Tuesday, 25/10/2025 - 14:53:01 - PM
Newly released data reveal that more than 1,000 individuals visited the casino run by Kangwon Land at least 100 times in the past year — specifically, 1,122 people made 100 or more visits. This marks the first time since the pandemic that the number of such high-frequency visitors returned to four-digit figures (it was 1,604 in 2020, then plummeted during COVID restrictions). Among the frequent players, the single most active person entered the casino 159 times between October 2024 and October 2025; the person ranked 100th had already visited at least 143 times.
These figures raise significant concerns over problem gambling. Experts argue that visiting a casino more than four times per month puts someone in a high-risk category for gambling addiction — and someone who visits 100 + days a year has far exceeded that threshold. Although Kangwon Land requires patrons visiting over 60 days a year to complete a mandatory prevention education programme, the operator does not track how many of its frequent visitors are receiving treatment or exhibiting signs of addiction.
In a national survey cited by authorities, 54% of patrons at the casino showed symptoms of gambling addiction — almost ten times the general adult population average. The situation underscores calls for stronger entry restrictions, higher prevention budgets and more meaningful monitoring of high-frequency visitors.