Mohegan ready to move ahead with South Korean resort

The casino industry in South Korea looks like it will be getting some serious competition soon. Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment’s President and CEO, Mario Kontomerkos, announced the tribal casino operator has secured everything it needs for its upcoming Inspire project in South Korea, reports GGRAsia.

They expect the Inspire resort to be ready to open to some degree by 2021, with a second phase slotted to open in 2022.

“We have begun to mobilise construction at our development site in Incheon, South Korea, having completed our negotiations with our general contractor and following the receipt of all necessary construction permits and approvals,” said the CEO.

The resort is going to go up near the Incheon International Airport, the main hub of the country, and not far from the capital of Seoul. The operator has also previously announced a deal with Live Nation, an events and venue operator, as well as a partnership with Paramount Studios for a theme park. If they’re planning to have Star Trek and Transformers rides, count me in.