One thing is nearly for certain, and that’s the likelihood that Japan’s bill will require licensees to work closely with local developers and operators.<\/p>\n
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Ako Shiraogawa, who’s heading up Melco’s Japanese casino campaign, said in this week’s release, “What Melco is preparing to create in Japan is a uniquely Japanese integrated resort, one informed by local insights, shared with local partners and built to support local communities. Our approach of bringing together a team of Japanese advisors, architects and executives will ensure that we keep Japanese culture and heritage at the heart of anything we build.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
He added that Melco’s ultimate goal is to construct a casino resort that accomplishes Japan’s goal of creating new destinations to increase tourism.<\/p>\n
Last month during a trip to Japan, MGM CEO Jim Murren said his company was also committed to partnering with Japanese entities, and that MGM has a proven track record in foreign markets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Melco Resorts and Entertainment, a casino resort developer headquartered in Hong Kong, is trying to convince lawmakers in Japan that it has long been a close friend of the Asian country. Melco officials are campaigning to land one of two expected integrated casino resort licenses. In a press release issued this week, the corporation explained […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":60717,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,10,13,18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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