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Japāna — Osakas mērs saka, ka COVID-19 ir atlikusi iespējamo IR palaišanu līdz 2027. gadam
By Phil - 5. gada 2020. jūnijs
If the Japanese city of Osaka wins one of the three coveted Integrated Resort casino licences it won’t be ready to open it until at least 2027, maybe even 2028.
Officials in Osaka want to build a casino on the artificial island of Yumeshima in Osaka Bay.
The admittance came from Osaka Mayor Ichiro Matsui who blamed the coronavirus pandemic for the two year delay. The government had hoped to have a casino fully operational by start of the 2025 World Expo.
The pandemic delayed meetings between Osaka’s candidate consortium, MGM Resorts Japan and Orix.
Mayor Matsui said: “I have received a message from the operator asking for a short extension. The investment capacity of the operator has taken a blow, and we will consider this when we are determining an opening time. I can foresee an overall delay of between one and two years. We think the central government is considering extending the application period (for local governments).”
Gan Genting Singapore, gan Galaxy Entertainment ir izstājušies no sacīkstes uz kazino IR licenci Osakā, atstājot MGM Resorts un tā vietējo partneri Orix vienīgos gadījumos, ja Osakas prefektūras valdībai tiks piešķirta licence.
Lasvegasas Sands, Melco Resorts & Entertainment un Wynn Resorts iepriekš ir pametušas Osakas sacīkstes, lai tā vietā koncentrētos uz potenciālajiem projektiem Jokohamā.
Galaxy un tā partneris Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer nesen Osakā pabeidza visaptverošu koncepcijas pieprasījuma (RFC) iesniegšanu un uzņēmējdarbības priekšizpēti, pirms nolēma atsaukt.
