Report Indicates High Instance of Gambling Addiction in Korea

24 September 2008

According to a report released on Tuesday, nearly half of the people banned from Kangwon Land, South Korea's major casino, are self-admitted gambling addicts who sought to be prohibited from the premises, reports Asia Pulse.

Out of the 2,385 gamblers banned from the casino between January and July of this year, 44 percent, or 1,059, sought a self-imposed ban, according to the report, which was commission and written by the casino and reported to the lawmaker in the country's ruling party.