Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JUN 2021年6月 亞博匯 34 COVER STORY Likewise Grand Korea Leisure, with a KRW64.3 billion (US$57.9 million) loss in 2020, recorded an additional 1Q21 loss of KRW37.4 billion (US$33.4 million). Landing International was yet to report Q1 results at time of publication but saw its losses balloon to US$272 million in 2020. Such pressures are inevitably of concern in Incheon, where two more integrated resorts are currently under construction. The first, Inspire Korea, represents the first foray into Asia for US tribal casino operator Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, with its US$1.6 billion project scheduled for launch in early 2023. Financing concerns and the added pressures of COVID-19 have caused delays, with the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism earlier this year approving a six-month extension to its previous 2022 opening deadline. For its part, Mohegan has never wavered from its Korean commitment, with former CEO Bobby Soper appointed to a newly created role of International President to oversee Asian expansion efforts and President of Corporate Finance Chris Jones stating the company was “optimistic” about securing financing and ramping up construction. Less certain is the former Caesars Korea project, now known as Midan City Resort Complex after Las Vegas casino giant Caesars Entertainment pulled the pin. Caesars sold its 50% stake in the development to former partner Guangzhou R&F Properties Co Ltd in February, subsequent to which the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism knocked back a request for a three- 其中一間是Inspire Korea，這是美國部落娛樂場運營商 Mo- hegan Gaming & Entertainment 首次進軍亞洲的項目，投資額 約16億美元，計劃於2023 年初推出。但由於收到融資方面的擔憂 及新冠疫情的持續影響，韓國文化體育觀光部已於近期批准Mo- hegan將其開業期限延長6個月至2023年上半年的請求。 為Mohegan而言，從未動搖過在韓國落地的決心。其直接任 命原行政總裁Bobby Soper擔任新設立的國際總裁一職，負責推 進亞洲項目。同時公司的財務總裁Chris Jones表示，公司對獲得 融資和加速建設「持樂觀態度」。 目前不太確定的是凱撒的前韓國項目。在拉斯維加斯娛樂 場巨擘凱撒退出後，這個項目先更名為Midan City Resort Com- plex。凱撒公司於2月將其在該項目中的50％股權出售予前合作 夥伴廣州富力地產，隨後韓國文化體育觀光部駁回了後者提出將 完成期限延長三年的要求，但將該項目的建設期限額外延長了12 個月。 該市於2015 年1月首次就兩個IR牌照進行公開招標，並成功 吸引了34家候選企業注意，最終收穫6份競標書。就現況而言，實 在令人發省。 He Poda表示：「由於娛樂場只對外國人開放，這些度假村的 確需要瞄準國內的旅遊市場，滿足家庭及居家度假的需要，方能 取得成功。」 「百樂達斯城以藝術及K-pop為主題，我相信其最初的概念 是通過與機場的便利交通，以及週末的演唱會、藝術、文化及平日 內的會展來吸引亞洲範圍內的韓國文化愛好者。新冠疫情改變了 上述的一切，其正在掙扎。」 「Mohegan度假村的水上樂園、自然地質散步小徑和可持續