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日本 – 大阪市长表示，COVID-19 已将 IR 的启动推迟至 2027 年

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).”

云顶新加坡和银河娱乐都退出了大阪赌场 IR 牌照的争夺，如果大阪府获得牌照，米高梅度假村及其当地合作伙伴欧力士将处于唯一地位。

拉斯维加斯金沙集团、新濠博亚娱乐和永利度假村此前均已退出大阪竞赛，转而专注于横滨的潜在项目。
Galaxy 及其合作伙伴 Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer 最近在大阪完成了全面的概念请求 (RFC) 提交和商业可行性研究，然后选择退出。