ROK Drop

By on January 26th, 2009 at 11:28 pm

As Economy Worsens, Gambling Soars in Korea

According the Reuters gambling is the new growth industry in Korea in these lean economic times:

Casualties of the economic slowdown in South Korea are turning to gambling on the longshort of hitting the jackpot.

Gambling is a huge growth industry in South Korea, where billions of dollars are gambled every year. Far from curbing the nation’s gambling appetite, the recession is increasingly driving many South Koreans to strike it rich.

Click here to watch a full video report from Reuters on the surge in gambling in Korea.

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  • Pete
    10:11 am on January 27th, 2009 1

    One more reason to support gambling on military bases – the slot machine rooms can act as a sort of safety net during hard economic times.

 

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