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IAG JUN 2021年6月 亞博匯 16 GALAXY OPTS OUT OF YOKOHAMA IR BID 銀河娛樂集團退出橫濱綜合度假村競爭 亞博匯早報 BREAKFAST BRIEFS GALAXY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP has announced its decision to withdraw from Yokohama’s IR operator selection process. In a statement, GEG Vice Chairman Francis Lui said, “Galaxy Entertainment Group, along with our partners fromMonte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer (SBM) from the Principality of Monaco, have been actively pursuing discussion for several years with the Japan Government and local communities including Yokohama. The world and business climate continues to evolve which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are honored to have learned a tremendous amount about the people, culture and ambitions of Yokohama and highly value the relationships that we have developed with the government, business associations and local community including Kanagawa over the past few years. “We greatly appreciate the opportunity to play an active role in Yokohama’s IR selection process but have decided to not participate at this time. We will continue our dialogue to support Japan in achieving its goal to develop a sustainable and world class IR industry.” The company isn’t withdrawing from Japan altogether however, reiterating its interest in pursuing an integrated resort license in Japan. GEG’s decision not to follow through in Yokohama comes after both Las Vegas Sands and Wynn Resorts announced their withdrawal from Yokohama’s RFP last year. 銀河娛樂集團 宣佈決定退出橫濱綜合度假村 營運商篩選過程。 銀娛副主席呂耀東在一份聲明中表示： 「銀河娛樂集團與我們從摩納哥公國來的夥 伴Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer (SBM)已經積極地在過去數年間與日本政府 及包括橫濱在內的當地社區進行討論。世界 及商業氣候持續轉變，並且由於新冠肺炎大 流行而加劇。」 「我們對橫濱的人民、文化及願景有著深 厚的認識而感到非常榮幸，同時亦非常珍惜 與政府、商業團體及包括神奈川在內的當地 社區在過去數年間建立的關係。」 「我們對於有機會在橫濱綜合度假村競 選程序中扮演一個活躍角色非常感激，但已 決定在這個時刻不再參與。我們將繼續進行 對話 ，支持日本達成發展可持續及世界級綜 合度假村行業的目標。」 然而，該公司並非從全日本退出，並重申 有興趣爭取一個在日本的綜合度假村牌照。 去年，拉斯維加斯金沙和永利渡假村均 已宣佈從橫濱的建議書徵集程序（RFP)中抽 身。