Jeju Dream Tower looks like its finally approaching its opening day. The Jeju island foreigner-only casino is now slated to open “before the end of this year.”

Lotte Tour Development Co Ltd. Chief Operating Officer and executive vice president Lawrence Teo confirmed the expected opening to GGRAsia. The project was previously expected to open in October, but Covid-19 caused construction delays. “[Covid-19] affected the sourcing of many different kinds of construction materials from all over the world,” said Teo. “Material sourcing was very difficult during the first half of the year.”

Some staff will start working this month, in preparation for a future launch. Lotte Tour noted that they will still need to gain approval from the government ahead of an opening.

Jeju Dream Tower began construction back in 2016, with its 38 floors set to make it the tallest building on the island of Jeju. Foreign tourists will have the luxury of a Grand Hyatt0branded hotel, leisure facilities, and a “Han-collection” retail space, with products from local designers on sale.