• About Us
  • The Team
  • Advertise with Us

The latest news on the gaming industry in Asia

() () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () ()
  • Home
  • Macau
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Japan
  • Rest of Asia
  • World
  • Features
  • Industry Talk
  • Trends & Tech
  • follow
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • RSS Feed
    • LinkedIn

Paradise Co May casino sales dip 51pct, but beat April

Jun 03, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck  


Paradise Co May casino sales dip 51pct, but beat April

Paradise Co Ltd, an operator in South Korea of foreigner-only casinos, said in a Wednesday filing that its May casino sales fell 51.2 percent year-on-year.

Such sales were just under KRW29.80 billion (US$24.5 million), compared to KRW61.08 billion in the same month in 2019.

But the sales result was much better than April, when for the first 19 days of the month, three of its four casinos had been closed as part of measures in South Korea to control the spread of Covid-19 infection.

In April, combined casino sales at its four venues – Walkerhill in Seoul (pictured); Jeju Grand on Jeju Island; Busan Casino in the southern port city of Busan; and Paradise City in Incheon - had dipped circa 86 percent to circa KRW7.94 billion, from KRW57.13 billion in April 2019. Paradise Co promotes Paradise City in partnership with a unit of Japanese entertainment conglomerate Sega Sammy Holdings Inc.

Gaming operations at the Paradise Co properties had been suspended since March 24 amid the pandemic. The firm reopened its casino on Jeju island on April 13. It resumed operations at its remaining three gaming venues on the South Korean mainland on April 20.

On Wednesday the group reported that for May, table games sales were just under KRW27.32 billion, a 52.4 percent decline on the nearly KRW57.41 billion in the prior-year reporting period.

Gaming machine sales for May amounted to KRW2.48 billion, from just under KRW3.68 billion, a year-on-year dip of 32.4 percent.

Brokerage JP Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Ltd said Paradise Co’s figures for May were “quite decent considering the current [health crisis] situation.”

“Put simply, demand from local expats seems to have fully recovered to the pre-pandemic level right off the bat, suggesting pent-up demand is very real; hopefully, this will be replicated in other gaming jurisdictions if and when the business resumes,” said the institution in a Wednesday memo.

Accumulated casino sales for the first five months of 2020 were nearly KRW192.06 billion, versus just under KRW279.61 billion in the same period of 2019, down 31.3 percent.

Aggregate table sales for 2020 up to May 31 were KRW179.67 billion, a fall of 31.1 percent on the nearly KRW260.89 billion a year earlier.

Accumulated gaming machine sales for the first five months were KRW12.38 billion, compared to KRW18.72 billion a year before, a deterioration of 33.9 percent.

(Updated at 9.15am, June 4)


  • tweet
Related articles
  • Travel ban on casino hub Sihanoukville: reports
    Travel ban on casino hub Sihanoukville:...

    Mar 05, 2021  

  • Melco says City of Dreams in Cyprus open summer 2022
    Melco says City of Dreams in Cyprus...

    Mar 05, 2021  

More news
  • Fitch says LVS Nevada sale slight negative, Moody’s keener
    Fitch says LVS Nevada sale slight...

    Mar 05, 2021  

  • Sands China to pay US$2.4mln tax re Gondola Ride: court
    Sands China to pay US$2.4mln tax re...

    Mar 04, 2021  


Latest News

Fitch says LVS Nevada sale slight negative, Moody’s keener

Fitch says LVS Nevada sale slight negative, Moody’s keener

Mar 05, 2021  

Despite United States-based casino group Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS) being in line to generate US$6.25 billion from the sale of its Las Vegas, Nevada assets, Fitch Ratings Inc said in a Thursday memo...
Read More
Travel ban on casino hub Sihanoukville: reports

Travel ban on casino hub Sihanoukville: reports

Mar 05, 2021  

Melco says City of Dreams in Cyprus open summer 2022

Melco says City of Dreams in Cyprus open summer 2022

Mar 05, 2021  

Sign up to our FREE Newsletter

UB8V5.qr.16(Click here for more)

Partners

Pick of the Day

“Prolonged closure of operations could derail earnings recovery and weigh on NagaCorp’s credit quality"

Junling Tan, Yu Sheng Tay and Vikas Halan

Analysts at credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service



Most Popular

  • Lim Kok Thay, GEN Singapore execs in US$1.3mln stock awardLim Kok Thay, GEN Singapore execs in US$1.3mln stock award March 2, 2021
  • Las Vegas Sands to sell off Nevada assets for US$6.25blnLas Vegas Sands to sell off Nevada assets for US$6.25bln March 3, 2021
  • Covid-19 test cert no longer needed for Macau casino entryCovid-19 test cert no longer needed for Macau casino entry March 2, 2021
  • Pansy Ho again cuts stake in MGM Resorts, for US$57mlnPansy Ho again cuts stake in MGM Resorts, for US$57mln March 4, 2021
  • LVS plans to keep U.S. base, stock listing: spokesmanLVS plans to keep U.S. base, stock listing: spokesman March 4, 2021
Copyright 2014-2021 TEAM Publishing and Consultancy Ltd / All rights reserved
  • Code of Ethics
  • Privacy Policy
  • Useful Links
  • Contact Us