Economics and statistics

The economic model of gambling in the DPRK is not focused on domestic demand: citizens are prohibited from playing, so there is no mass market and official GGR statistics.

Possible incomes arise pointwise - from small casinos for foreigners in hotels/FEZ, where settlements are carried out in foreign currency and are strictly controlled.

The scale is extremely limited, with high volatility due to the border regime, sanctions, epidemiological and political factors.

The tax/quasi-tax burden is individual (joint ventures, target fees), transparency is minimal.

Cost structure - security, compliance and currency transactions.

There is no online segment.

In general, gambling is seen as an episodic source of foreign exchange earnings, rather than a branch of the economy; any estimates by volume are speculative and not subject to verification.