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IAG JAN 2022年1月 亞博匯 14 OKADA MANILA PARENT TO BID FOR NEW YORK CASINO LICENSE 岡田馬尼拉母公司 有意競標紐約賭場 THE NEW PARENT COMPANY of Philippines integrated resort Okada Manila has revealed plans to take part in the New York State Gaming Commission’s requests for information (RFI), with a view to bidding for one of three New York casino licenses. Okada Manila International Inc, a subsidiary of Japan gaming giant Universal Entertainment Corp, will become a NASDAQ-listed entity in 2022 under a merger agreement with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Under the terms of the agreement, announced in October, Okada Manila operator Tiger Resort, Leisure & Entertainment Inc (TRLEI) and a SPAC entity called 26 Capital Acquisition Corp will become wholly-owned subsidiaries of Okada Manila International Inc which will in turn be 80% owned by Universal’s Tiger Resort Asia Ltd (TRA). However, it seems the new listed entity has grander ambitions, with the company having announced its plans to take part in the New York casino bid. Submissions under New York’s RFI were due by 10 December. Okada Manila International Inc also decided to change its corporate name to UE Resorts International, Inc, having submitted its RFI response under that name, the company said. It had announced earlier that implementation of its SPAC merger and listing on the NASDAQ is expected to be completed by the end of June 2022. 菲律賓綜合度假村 岡田馬尼拉的新母公司透露，計劃參與紐約州 博彩委員會RFI（意見徴詢）程序，以期競標紐約三個賭場牌照 之一。 根據與一家特殊目的收購公司 (SPAC) 的合併協議，日本博 彩巨擘環球娛樂公司之附屬公司Okada Manila International Inc 將於2022年於納斯達克上市。根據該協議條款，岡田馬尼拉營 運商Tiger Resort, Leisure & Entertainment Inc (TRLEI) 和一家 名為 26 Capital Acquisition Corp 的 SPAC 實體將成為Okada Manila International Inc的全資擁有子公司。後者將由環球娛樂 的 Universal’s Tiger Resort Asia Ltd (TRA) 持股80%。 不過這家新上市公司似乎有著更大的雄心，宣佈了參與競標 紐約賭場牌照。 紐約RFI提交的材料截止期限為12月10日。 該公司表示，Okada Manila International Inc計劃將其公司 名稱改為UE Resorts International, Inc，並以該名稱提交其RFI 文件。 該公司此前曾宣佈，預計將於2022年6月完成與SPAC的合 併及在納斯達克上市。