Filed in archive Gambling General by jo on September 4, 2006

The Korean gambling market saw revenues hit 35 trillion Won last year - thats over $35 billion.

So here's some facts about the Korean Gambling Market according to a latest report:

Gambling revenues equate to 4.4% of the Gross Domestic Product

Each Korean household spends an average of 3 million won on gambling

Gambling accounts for 204,000 jobs

213,000 jobs are lost due to gambling addiction

Article: Gambling Market Totaled W35 Trillion Last Year

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