Game operations at South Korea’s casino complex Inspire Entertainment Resort are expected to begin during the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday in 2024.
It is according to Chen Shih (photo), the real estate president. “We are trying,” the president told GGRAsia. “That will be our goal.” The 2024 Chinese New Year holiday period begins on Feb. 10.
“It depends on the licensing process, which is why it comes after not a game,” the executive explained. “Because in Korea, you first have to get a five-star hotel rating to get a casino license. Then we can officially apply for a casino license.”
The Inspire project will include foreigner-only casinos. According to Si, it will accommodate a total of 150 game tables and 700 slot machines.
The casino complex will include 1,275 rooms and suites. The property is being developed by a local subsidiary of Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, a U.S.-based casino operator. The latter is traded as Mohegan Gaming.
The resort will feature a 15,000-seat multipurpose stadium. Phase one of the complex was previously described by Mohegan as a $1.6 billion venture.
“At this point, the construction is about 85 percent complete,” said Xi. He added that the overall construction is likely to be completed by September.
an off-game offer
According to previous comments from Casino Group, the non-gaming facilities at the venues will open in the fourth quarter of this year. “Maybe by the end of the year, we’ll be able to open everything except casinos,” Mr. Si said. Before joining the Inspire project, he worked for Sands China Ltd, a Macau casino operator, and Macau Legend Development Ltd., a Macau-based casino services company.
The hotel will be the first facility to have a soft launch on Inspire “within November,” the executive said. The conference and event center will also welcome its first trade visitors in November. The arena is expected to open between “mid-to-late November,” according to Si.
“We want to be careful because it’s a huge capacity,” he said of the stadium. “We want to make sure the property is ready to handle major concerts logistically.”
The complex will include shops, restaurants, and entertainment elements. The property has an indoor water park and an outdoor park for families.
Inspire’s boss said management was looking for a share of gaming sales and non-gaming sales at the resort “to get closer to 50-50 at least in the near future.”
Along with Inspire, Mohegan aims to target the Chinese-speaking public and premium mass business segments, Si said. The management also wants to take a “fair share” of Japanese gamblers and expatriates, who are traditionally a strong customer source for foreign-only casinos in Korea, as well as Koreans with foreign passports.
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