Inside Asian Gaming

IAG AUG 2019年8月 亞博匯 64 market opportunity, as well as on the regulatory cost to operators, the Casino Control Commission and to a lesser extent the local community. Japan remains one of the greatest gaming opportunities in the world. The key to realizing the market’s potential will be to ensure that critical ideas are not lost in translation as Japan moves forward with the formation of the Casino Control Commission, the RFP process and the eventual selection of up to three locations for integrated resorts. It will be necessary for operators, regulators, government officials and other key stakeholders to break down the language barriers to continue to craft a dynamic market that allows for growth and opportunity in a strictly regulated market. While it may seem easy, it is imperative for this to occur so that Japan reaches its goal of setting the new standard in integrated resort development. The five-year window in Japan provides difficulty for operators that are interested in the large and regional locations, as the scope and reach of these projects will require a significant amount of investment. 日本的五年期限對那些有興趣投資大型 和區域性地段的運營商增加了難度，因為 這些項目的規模和覆蓋範圍將需要大量 的投資。 勁的推動力。日本綜合度假村必須利用其博彩及非博彩資產，成 為通往日本其他地區的門戶。 隨著未來數月內監管程序的陸續設立，每個競投者都必須要 建立一個強大而多元化的團隊，以便向所有利益相關者準確描繪 其打造日本綜合度假村的願景，並確保信息的傳遞不會在翻譯過 程中有所缺失。日本可能會參考內華達州、新加坡、澳門和其他主 要司法管轄區已經建立的嚴格監管結構。在制定規則方面的每一 個舉動，都會對市場機會產、對運營商的監管成本、對賭場管理委 員會、及對當地社區產生影響。 日本目前仍是世界上最具機會的博彩市場之一。發掘這一 市場潛力的關鍵在於，如何確保在日本推進賭場管理委員會的成 立、RFP流程及最終選出三個綜合度假村地址的過程中，確保關鍵 的想法不會在翻譯中丟失。運營商、監管機構、政府官員及其他主 要利益相關方必須打破語言屏障、打造一個充滿活力的市場，在 嚴格監管的市場中抓住機遇、實現增長。雖然這似乎很容易，但必 須實現這一目標，日本才可以在未來綜合度假村的發展中，設立 自己的新標準 。 MGM Resorts Japan CEO Ed Bowers 美高梅日本首席執行官Ed Bowers COLUMNISTS