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IAG AUG 2019年8月 亞博匯 32 integrated resort,” she said in a statement sent to IAG . “This process is about bringing forward new tourism infrastructure for the Gold Coast that the proponent is actually legally and contractually obliged to deliver, not just pretty pictures. “I have met with the Gold Coast integrated resort team and they continue to advise that there are still many proponents in the current procurement process. “I can also advise that more than 10 of some the world’s largest entertainment organizations from Asia and the US are excited about the possibility of investing in the Coast.” There could also be one other former protagonist interested in developing a Global Tourism Hub, according to Credit Suisse analysts Larry Gandler and Alice Li, with ASF one of two organizations (alongside Star Entertainment Group) exempt from the initial Expressions of Interest phase. Coincidentally, ASF has acquired a plot of land right alongside Carey Park where it has received development approval to build a 66-storey luxury hotel and residential tower. COLLISION COURSE The government’s decision to revive its push for a second Gold Coast casino didn’t sit well with The Star. “On our analysis, the market is not big enough for two casinos and all a second casino would do is force us to essentially aggressively compete for local business as opposed to trying to position the property to try and bring more international traffic to the site,” Bekier says. “We don’t believe that is the right thing for the Gold Coast and on that basis we object. “We also object because we are a massive investor in the Gold Coast. As it is we have an exciting plan and we believe for the good of the Gold Coast the best outcome is to let us build out our masterplan.” Bekier won’t go so far as to say it’s one or the other, but notes the masterplan “is subject to market 政府首先提議在黃金海岸地區打造一個綜合度假村，因為他們意 識到旅遊產業需要新的基礎設施來發展。而且這個城市的大小足 以建設一個世界級的綜合度假村。」 「整個過程都是為了給黃金海岸引入新的旅遊基礎設施，這 將是獲得牌照者於法律及合同上的義務，而非僅僅停留在漂亮的 概念圖。」 「今天下午，我剛會見了黃金海岸綜合度假村團隊。他們也 告訴我，目前仍有許多外國投資者對招標過程很感興趣。」 「我可以說，在來自亞洲及美國的一些全球最大的娛樂機構 中，有超過十家會對可能投資黃金海岸而感到興奮。」 來自瑞士信貸的分析員Larry Gandler及Alice Li則表示，前任 入選開發商澳中財富集團（ASF）或也會對打造此地成為全球旅遊 中心感興趣。澳中財富集團及Star Entertainment Group皆獲豁 免跳過意向書階段。 巧合的是，澳中財富集團已經在Carey Park旁邊收購了一塊 土地，並已獲得許可，將在那裡建造一座66層高的豪華酒店及住 宅大樓。 長路漫漫 然而The Star集團並不太喜歡政府決定重啟在黃金海岸開設 第二家賭場的計劃。 「根據我們的分析，此地市場尚未大到可以容納兩家娛樂 場，而第二家娛樂場所能做的，將是迫使我們去積極地爭奪本地 業務，而不是以現有的物業為基礎去吸引更多國際遊客前來。」 Bekier表示，「我們不認為這樣做會對黃金海岸有好處，所以我們 反對。」 「我們反對的另一個原因是，我們是黃金海岸的大投資者。 我們已經有個令人興奮的規劃，而且我們相信為著黃金海岸的利 益，最好的結果就是讓我們來實施我們的總體規劃。」 Bekier並沒有說一定是非此即彼，但就指出其整體規劃「取 決於市場狀況，顯然第二個娛樂場的存在會對市場狀況產生影 響。其他因素亦會產生影響——若市場因此表現糟糕，我們將不得 不放慢實施總體規劃的步伐。」 一個有待解決的問題是角子機的供應。目前黃金海岸市面上 已經存在約6000台角子機，這裡的人均機器數量和人均角子機收 COVER STORY