Among frequent users of Kangwon Land Casino, the proportion of people in their 60s or older exceeds 50%.

(Chuncheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Young-seo = One out of two 'frequent users' who visited Gangwon Land Casino for more than 30 days this year was found to be in their 60s or older, and it was pointed out that it is urgent to take measures to prevent overindulgence and protect the elderly.

According to data submitted by Kangwon Land by Rep. Cha Gyu-geun, a member of the National Assembly's Trade, Industry, Energy, Small and Medium Venture Business Committee on the 5th, out of the total 349,289 casino visitors based on actual number of people from January 1 to September 15 of this year, 87,533 (25.1%) were in their 60s or older.

The actual number of people is a number calculated as one person regardless of the number of visits.

When the scope was narrowed to 'frequent users' who visited for more than 30 days during the same period, the proportion of elderly people increased significantly.

Of the 12,586 frequent users, 6,304 people in their 60s or older accounted for 50.1%, or more than half.

Among the 2,437 visitors for more than 60 days, 1,172 (48.1%) were in their 60s or older.

In the rate of repeat visits by age, the tendency for repeat visits among the elderly was noticeable.

Among all visitors in their 60s or older, the proportion of visitors for more than 30 days was 7.2%, which was three times higher than that of those under 60 (2.4%).

The increase in the elderly population was also evident in the 'number of visitors' standard, which is calculated when the same person enters multiple times.

The number of visitors in their 60s or older increased by 36.6% from 711,659 in 2022 to 972,440 in 2025.

The proportion of people in their 60s or older in the total number of employees also increased every year from 34.2% in 2022 to 34.7% in 2023, 37.4% in 2024, and 39.2% in 2025.

This year, it soared to 41.5% (718,568 people) as of September 15th.

Rep. Cha Gyu-geun expressed concern that “the proportion of elderly people among long-term and repeat visitors is overwhelmingly higher than that of general visitors, and the rate of increase is also steep.”

He then emphasized, “Kangwon Land should prioritize protecting elderly users over casino profits and quickly strengthen customized preventive measures, such as checking the status of frequent visits and linking professional consultations.”