Inside Asian Gaming

INSIDE ASIAN GAMING JUNE 2018 22 COVER STORY We have a 300,000-square foot, US$200 million museum dedicated to American tribal history and culture and when we have entertained Japanese visitors at Foxwoods there has been an amazing cultural connection in terms of veneration for the wisdom of elders and veneration for the land and the history of culture of our people. So we think we bring a lot of positives to the table. BB: What has Foxwoods learned about Japan since exploring IR opportunities? FR: Japan is one of the most brilliant cultures in the world. The people are incredibly warm; I think the service culture is second to none. I have now been to Japan three times in the past year-and- a-half and it’s always a phenomenal experience. You can’t walk anywhere in your hotel without being greeted incredibly warmly. I think Japan in terms of culture and in terms of hospitality and potential is a magnificent country. We think it’s an extremely attractive country to look at possible developments. BB: Are you looking at a regional property rather than a major Japanese city? Foxwoods CEO Felix Rappaport “We certainly can’t help but notice that in some of the regional areas there is somewhat of an overlap in terms of what we’ve built in Connecticut and what some of the prefectures and communities are looking to build here.” Felix Rappaport, Foxwoods