offices in Osaka<\/a> and had adopted an \u201cOsaka first\u201d policy.<\/p>\n\u201cWe think Osaka will be one of the three concessions that will likely be granted, but we know the central government has to select Osaka and its operator. That probably happens maybe 12, 18 months after Osaka itself picks its operator,\u201d said Murren. \u201cOsaka\u2019s goal is to have an IR opened by 2025. That\u2019s when the World Expo is in Osaka.\u201d<\/p>\n
The city will host the World Expo on Yumeshima Island — a reclaimed landfill site, which will also be the location of its future integrated resort. The island has been branded a \u201cnegative legacy\u201d after numerous failed attempts to find a meaningful use for it.<\/p>\n
This week, mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura announced a new plan to bring an F1 Grans Prix to Yumeshima with the help of casino investment.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we can attract investment from the world, we\u2019ll be able to achieve things we currently can\u2019t realize in Japan,\u201d said Yoshimura. \u201cRacing on a street circuit might be achievable at Yumeshima.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Osaka is emerging as the favored destination for a Japanese integrated resort among many of the world\u2019s biggest international casino operators, including LVS, MGM, Galaxy, and Melco. That\u2019s good news for Osaka, but it also sets the stage for intriguing battle between corporate heavyweights as each seeks to convince the city its proposal is the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":99127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,13],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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