Tag Archives: Yokohama
Japan – Sega Sammy partners with British architect to design IR on Yokohama waterfront
Sega Sammy is teaming up with London-based Foster + Partners to design and potentially develop an integrated resort (IR) business on the Yokohama Waterfront. Luke Fox, Senior Executive Partner, Head of Studio of Foster + Partners, said: “We are delighted to be working with Sega Sammy on this amazing project on the Yokohama Waterfront. Our…
Japan – Sands lays out parameters for local partner in Yokohama
Las Vegas Sands Managing Director of Global Development, George Tanasijevich has said the integrated resort destined for Yokohama should become an iconic part of the city’s skyline like Marina Bay Sands has in Singapore. Speaking at an event in Yokohama promoting the 1st Japan IR Expo in Yokohama, to be held in January, Mr. Tanasijevich…
Japan – Melco pulls out of Osaka bid to put ‘Yokohama First’
Melco Resorts and Entertainment has come out with a Yokohama First policy, ending its interest in Osaka as a site for a resort project. The move leaves MGM Resorts, Genting Singapore and Galaxy Entertainment battling it out for a licence in Osaka and pitches Melco against Las Vegas Sands and a host of other operators…
Japan – Yokohama residents remain unconvinced on IR development
Yokohama, Japan’s second-largest city, might be one of the favourites to win one of Japan’s three casino licences, but support for the project is not universally felt by its residents. A survey conducted by Kanagawa Shimbun and JX PRESS showed that 63.85 per cent are against their city hosting an Integrated Resort as ‘a casino…
Japan – Caesars publishes five blueprints for Japan
Caesars Entertainment has published its blueprints for five Integrated Resorts in Japan in Hokkaido, Yokohama, Tokyo, Osaka and Okinawa. In Yokohama, it wants to build an IR called The Yokohama Art & Culture Park and Entertainment Resort on Yamashita Pier, resembling a wave to reflect its coastal location on the Pacific. Architecturally, it is inspired…
China – MGM presents plans for resorts in Tokyo, Yokohama and Osaka
MGM Resorts CEO James Murren gave some pointers on the operator’s objectives in Japan at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2017 Japan Conference. He predicted that MGM Japan, an integrated casino resort which would demand an investment of $10bn, would open sometime in 2025. Mr. Murren said MGM wanted to be part of a…
Japan – Wynn targets three Japanese cities
Wynn Resorts has targeted three Japanese cities: Tokyo, Osaka and Yokohama where it wants to build an integrated casino resort. Speaking to Nikkei Asian Review Wynn Chairman and CEO Steve Wynn, said: “To do what we do, we have to make very big investments. All of these factors together mean that the only place we…
Japan – Osaka presents a united front on casinos as Yokohama steps back
The Osaka Prefecture, the city of Osaka, the local tourism board and three business organisations have joined together in a united bid to bring an Integrated Resort casino to the capital city of the Kansai region of Japan. The associations want a casino operator to develop a resort on Yumeshima Island in Osaka Bay with…
