Crown Resorts have had constructive meetings over the possibility of the casino operator opening a resort in Osaka Japan, should the government as expected legalise land based casino in the country.
Todd Nesbit who is the Executive Vice President for Crown is responsible to see through the successful conclusion of the company obtaining a gambling license in Japan and with the Tokyo now removed as a destination for casino resorts, Crown are focussing on Osaka.
A recent meeting with Osaka governor Ichiro Matsui was fruitful and Mr Nisbet said they discussed reasons that Osaka would be a good resort location if Japan pushed ahead in opening up its casino industry.
The nearby 24-hour international airport is a big plus for Osaka along with cheaper land compared to other major Japanese cities.
Crown hopes to enter the market, which analysts have estimated could be worth $US15 billion annually. The company will push into Japan via its Macau based joint venture Melco Crown, which has promised to invest $US5 billion if it wins a future bid.
Japanese media company Nikkei reported that the government will issue three casino resort licenses in the first round of applications which is hoped will be up and running prior to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.Reprezentantii Crown Resorts au avut intalniri constructive in vederea posibilitatii deschiderii unui casino resort in Osaka Japonia, odata cu mult asteptata legalizare a jocurilor de noroc in aceasta tara.
Todd Nesbit, vicepresedintele executiv al Crown, este responsabil cu obtinerea unei licente de operare in Japonia. Odata cu scoaterea orasului Tokyo de pe harta viitoarelor destinatii de gambling din Japonia, cei de la Crown se concentreaza pe Osaka.
Dupa o intalnire recenta cu Ichiro Matsui, guvernatorul din Osaka, Nisbet a declarat ca a discutat cu oficialul japonez despre motivele pentru care Osaka ar fi o buna locatie pentru deschiderea unui casino resort.
Printre motivele pentru care Osaka ar fi o buna destinatie pentru Crown, a fost evidentiat aeroportul international precum si pretul scazut al terenurilor in comparatie cu alte orase din Japonia.
Crown spera sa intre pe piata Japoneza de gambling, piata care conform analistilor se cifreaza la $15 miliarde anual. Compania va penetra piata japoneza cu ajutorul companiei din Macao, Melco Crown, si va investii in cazul castigarii unei licente nu mai putin de $5 miliarde.
Presa din Japonia a raportat ca vor fi emise in prima faza 3 licente pentru operarea cazinourilor sperandu-se ca acestea sa devina functionale pana in 2020 odata cu inceperea Jocurilor Olimpice de la Tokyo.
