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Why are casinos in Seoul only for foreigner?
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lostandforgotten



Joined: 19 Sep 2006

PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:47 pm    Post subject: Why are casinos in Seoul only for foreigner? Reply with quote

Why are casinos in Seoul only for foreigners? Any thoughts?
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pest2



Joined: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada

PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gambling at casinos is a source of revenue for the casinos, but almost always results in losing money for individuals. Also, gambling can lead to harmful and addictive behavior.

If Korean individuals gamble at casinos, they will lose money and indulge in harmful and addictive behavior. Casinos' revenues increase.

If foreigners gamble at casinos, they will lose money and indulge in harmful and addictive behavior. Casinos' revenues increase..

Does that explain it?
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dreamer2007



Joined: 26 Jun 2007
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:53 pm    Post subject: hmm Reply with quote

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Atavistic



Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.

PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 8:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

pest2 wrote:
Gambling at casinos is a source of revenue for the casinos, but almost always results in losing money for individuals. Also, gambling can lead to harmful and addictive behavior.

If Korean individuals gamble at casinos, they will lose money and indulge in harmful and addictive behavior. Casinos' revenues increase.

If foreigners gamble at casinos, they will lose money and indulge in harmful and addictive behavior. Casinos' revenues increase..

Does that explain it?


The only thing I can't figure out is why losing money and indulging in harmful and addictive behavior is OK when it's cigarettes, soju, or juicy girls but not gambling.
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Zyzyfer



Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: who, what, where, when, why, how?

PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 8:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's illegal for Koreans to gamble...
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eamo



Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 8:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Koreans are highly moral and principled people. They, unlike us degenerate foreigners, have no interest in gambling, prostitution etc.
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whatever



Joined: 11 Jun 2006
Location: Korea: More fun than jail.

PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

pest2 wrote:
If Korean individuals gamble at casinos, they will lose money and indulge in harmful and addictive behavior.


Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Rolling Eyes
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pest2



Joined: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada

PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

whatever wrote:
pest2 wrote:
If Korean individuals gamble at casinos, they will lose money and indulge in harmful and addictive behavior.


Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Rolling Eyes


haha.... you know, its not about the truth... its about the perception... soju and cigarettes make you manly, but gambling is a western evil.
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genezorm



Joined: 01 Jul 2007
Location: Mokpo

PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 11:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

eamo wrote:
Koreans are highly moral and principled people. They, unlike us degenerate foreigners, have no interest in gambling, prostitution etc.


how true it is
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Pak Yu Man



Joined: 02 Jun 2005
Location: The Ida galaxy

PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

So we are responsible for hwa-tu and the rooms they play in? (go-stop)
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mikowee



Joined: 03 Aug 2006

PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think it's because most Koreans are compulsive gamblers by nature. I'm not trying to stereotype all Koreans here. More like all asians. Every casino I've been to, either here or in North America, has had a fairly large asian contingent. My asian friends love gambling. I love gambling. It must be true.

If gambling was legal in Korea, a lot of Koreans would go broke. It's much smarter to just clean out the foreigners.
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huck



Joined: 19 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just imagine how packed the casinos would be if Koreans could go...It'd probably be worse than most of the other public entertainment places in Korea...
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steroidmaximus



Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: GangWon-Do

PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Besides the underground gostop rooms and the pachinko "game land"parlours that are everywhere, Koreans can go to the Casino in Taebek.
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seoulshock



Joined: 12 Jul 2005

PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Koreans can gamble in Kangwon-do -- where there's a casino for Koreans and foreigners. I've been there, it's big, way more crowded than Walker Hill -- and 99% Korean (whereas most at Walker Hill were Japanese).

Koreans can also take a short trip to Macau.
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squat toilet



Joined: 08 Mar 2005

PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gambling is to Asians as Michelob is to Injuns.
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