Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JAN 2020年1月 亞博匯 38 Tokyo is expected to officially declare whether or not it will bid for an IR after this year’s Olympic Games. 預期東京將在今年奧運會後正式宣布是否將競標IR。 COVER STORY Yoshinobu Nisaka, Governor of Wakayama for the past 13 years, is a true believer of the potential of the Japanese IR industry. He made his intentions known years ago, and has been resolute in his advocacy for a Wakayama IR. Originally he promoted a foreigners- only concept, which he has long since dropped. He doesn’t see the likelihood of an Osaka IR as a problem, despite the fact the two cities are only 75 minutes apart by car. He cites numerous advantages of Wakayama, including proximity to Kansai International Airport, the Kansai region population base and the already agreed candidate site of Wakayama Marina City. Nisaka also highlights the stability of his administration 4. WAKAYAMA (CITY AND PREFECTURE) City population: 360,000 Prefecture population: 940,000 Kansai region population: 23 million Known suitors: Barrière, Bloomberry Resorts and Suncity Group IR bid has enjoyed the eager support of Governor Nisaka for many years • • • • • Wakayama Governor Yoshinobu Nisaka. 和歌山縣知事仁坂吉伸。