A habitual gambler was found dead hanging in a toilet of Kangwon Land, Korea’s only casino open to locals, in Gangwon Province on Jan. 15 in an apparent suicide, police said Thursday.
The 55-year-old man, identified by his surname Han, left a suicide note in his house, saying he was distressed by the gambling debts of about 360 million won ($321,629).
A bus driver, Han frequented the casino on weekends and holidays, although his family tried to stop him from gambling. According to the police, he visited the casino 120 times over the past three years.
The casino has a system to restrict habitual gamblers from entering but the restriction is applied only to those who come to the casino over 15 times a month or 30 times in three months.
