Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JUL 2021年7月 亞博匯 69 日本 operator interest. Only two candidates took part in Wakayama’s RFP, and after Suncity Group – which achieved a higher score from the operator selection committee following its proposal examination in April – announced its sudden withdrawal in May, the prefecture ultimately named Clairvest as its partner. Clairvest has since named William Weidner- backed AMSE Resorts Japan and French casino operator Groupe Partouche as its consortium partners, with the consortium and prefecture to now work together to create a development plan and apply to the national government by 28 April 2022. LAST CHANCE Kishu Wakayama was prosperous as an important marine traffic point during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868 and had the third most populated city of the six prefectures of Kansai, but now the prefecture’s population has dropped below 1 million. Securingemployment andeconomicstimulation are pressing issues. Akihiro Yamaji, Planning Advertising Department Director for Wakayama Marina City, agrees with Adachi, stating, “We have failed in major corporate bids multiple times due to opposition movements. We can’t fail again. An IR bid is Wakayama’s last chance.”