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IAG MAR 2022年3月 亞博匯 12 MOHEGAN SAYS CONSTRUCTION OF INSPIRE KOREA BACK UNDERWAY MOHEGAN稱重新開始INSPIRE KOREA的建設 US TRIBAL CASINO OPERATOR Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment says it has recommenced construction of its South Korean integrated resort, Inspire Korea, after completing financing late last year. Mohegan confirmed the completion of financing in November with the full US$1.55 billion in aggregate funding comprising US$575 million in equity, a KRW1.04 trillion (US$890 million) finance loan raised through a three-bank Korean consortium – KB Securities, NH Investment & Securities and Hana Financial Investment – and KRW100 billion (US$85.5 million) from the General Contractor, Hanwha Engineering & Construction Corp. As part of its results announcement for the three months to 31 December 2021, Mohegan said Hanwha Engineering & Construction Corp has now “remobilized and recommenced construction work on site” including structural steelwork and below-grade utility construction plus infrastructure-related work such as utilities and roadways to the site. The procurement of major trades and long-lead items is also in progress. Mohegan had stated upon securing final financing in November that it is hoping to open Inspire Korea within the first half of 2023. The development is slated to include three hotel towers, an arena, a foreigner-only casino, dining, retail, convention and entertainment options, a year-round indoor water dome experience, and an outdoor family park. It will become the second integrated resort to open in Incheon after Paradise City – the latter being a joint venture partnership between Korea’s Paradise Co and Japanese gaming firm Sega Sammy Holdings. 美國部落賭場營運商 Mohegan Gaming & Enter- tainment表示，在去年底完成融資後，已重新開始 建設韓國綜合度假村Inspire Korea。 Mohegan確認在去年11月完成了融資，總計 15.5億美元，包括5.75億美元的股權、Mohegan的 3億美元投資、通過全球私募股權公司籌集的2.75 億美元、通過KB Securities、NH Investment & Securities和Hana Financial Investment韓國三個 銀行財團募集的1.04萬億韓元（8.9億美元）融資 貸款，以及通過總承包商Hanwha Engineering & Construction Corp籌集的1,000億韓元（8,550萬美 元）。 在其截至2021年12月31日的業績報告中，Mo- hegan表示，Hanwha公司已經「重新開始工地施 工」，包括鋼結構和地下公用設施建設，及通往工地 的道路施工等的基礎設施相關建設，採購及長期供應 項目等工作也在進展之中。 Mohegan在11月獲得最終融資時曾表示，希望 在2023年上半年開業Inspire Korea。 該開發項目計劃包括三座酒店大廈、一個綜藝 廳、一個僅限外國人的賭場、首爾市區最大的會展設 施、零售、全年室內水穹體驗以及一個家庭樂園類的 大型戶外主題空間。 它將成為繼百樂達斯城之後在仁川開設的第二 家綜合度假村——後者是韓國百樂達斯公司與日本遊 戲公司世嘉颯美控股的合資企業。