The MLITT is continuing to ask questions about the projects and the processes. It has reportedly gone to MGM and Osaka several times to clarify different points about the $8.25 billion endeavor.<\/strong><\/p>\nShould Osaka\u2019s proposed IR find approval as it currently stands, there will be three hotels with approximately 2,500 rooms. It will also include a MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Events) center with around 68,000 square meters (731,945 square feet) of space.<\/p>\n
There will also be a large theater and a range of local cultural experiences and retail stores. Projections by Osaka and MGM indicate that the IR could supply up to 15K jobs.<\/p>\n
Grooming Tomorrow\u2019s Casino Leaders<\/h2>\n MGM is wrapping up a training course today in Japan designed to groom the next generation of casino leaders. The Next-Generation Leaders Training Program began on Wednesday, with a number of area universities participating. Kyoto Foreign Language University, Kyoto University, Ritsumeikan University Business School, and others selected students to attend.<\/p>\n
The aim of the program is for participants to gain knowledge and experience in how resorts are managed and operated. The course is entirely in English in order to develop their skills in international business.<\/strong><\/p>\nThis isn\u2019t the first time MGM has conducted the course, as it\u2019s a regular item on its agenda. The course was held virtually last year.<\/p>\n
As part of the course, industry experts conducted lectures on accommodations, casinos, food and beverage operations, and more. The goal is to give students an international perspective that enables them to work in a global company and gain insight into the latest trends in tourism and international business.<\/p>\n
They also learn about sustainable business practices and responsible gambling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
With no news coming from Japan\u2019s central government over the potential development of integrated resorts (IR), the casino operators waiting in the wings are getting a little jittery. MGM Resorts International, which wants a casino in Osaka, now believes an IR this decade might not be possible. The Japanese central government hasn’t yet decided whether […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":259065,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69069,33810],"tags":[81913,13363,48],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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