The dealing rooms of Seoul's foreigners-only casinos are echoing to the sound of Mandarin as operators target a new breed of 'low-roller' gamblers — Chinese shoppers.
The country's casino operators are luring Chinese tourists, offering goods like free rice cookers and Apple iPads in giveaways on the way to the gambling floor.
Amid record visitor numbers, South Korean casinos are betting on growing Chinese tourism to build trade, while still competing with rival Asia hubs to land big-money gamblers known as 'whales.'