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IAG DEC 2021年12月 亞博匯 20 MOHEGAN TURNS FOCUS TO INSPIRE KOREA AFTER WITHDRAWING FROM GREEK IR PROJECT MOHEGAN退出希臘IR項目後將專注INSPIRE KOREA MOHEGANGAMING&ENTERTAINMENT will turn its entire international focus to completion of South Korean integrated resort Inspire Korea, after withdrawing from another IR project in Greece. In a statement, Mohegan said it had “conducted a comprehensive review of its operations and future commitments against the new backdrop created by the COVID-19 global pandemic and concluded that we would not continue to pursue the concession rights for the Athens Project. “We are also focused on the large undertaking at Inspire Korea, which will consume the next few years. While we know this is a disappointment to many, it is the right decision for our company and its stakeholders.” Mohegan’s withdrawal from Greece came as a surprise to many given it had already been granted a casino license by local authorities in October 2020. The US tribal gaming operator had partnered with Greek conglomerate GEK Terna and was preparing an area development plan which was to incorporate a range of entertainment facilities, a five-star hotel, retail, dining and more at the former Hellinikon airport complex. It revealed in a 27 October SEC filing, however, that it had transferred all of its equity ownership in the Athens Project to GEK Terna, having received approval from the Hellenic Gaming Commission on 22 October. 在退出希臘 的另一個IR項目後，Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment 將把其整個國際業務重點集中在韓國 綜合度假村Inspire Korea的建造上。 在一份聲明中，Mohegan表示，該公司在新冠 疫情大流行造成的新背景下，對業務和未來承諾進行 了全面審查，並得出結論，將不會繼續追求雅典的牌 照。 「我們將專注於 Inspire Korea的大型項目，這 將花費未來幾年的時間。雖然我們知道這讓很多人感 到失望，但對於我們公司及股東而言，這是正確的決 定。」 Mohegan上個月退出希臘的決定令人出乎意 料，因其已於2020年10月獲得地方當局頒發賭牌。 這家美國部落博彩運營商已與希臘企業集團GEK Terna合作，並正在準備一項區域開發計劃，該計劃 將包括一系列娛樂設施、五星級酒店、零售、餐飲等 整合，該項目位於前海利尼康機場的綜合體。 然而，該公司在10月27日提交給美國證券交易 委員會的文件中透露，它已將其在雅典項目的所有股 權轉讓給GEK Terna，並於10月22日獲得希臘博彩 委員會的批准。