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China – MGM presents plans for resorts in Tokyo, Yokohama and Osaka

MGM Resorts CEO James Murren gave some pointers on the operator’s objectives in Japan at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2017 Japan Conference.

He predicted that MGM Japan, an integrated casino resort which would demand an investment of $10bn, would open sometime in 2025.

Mr. Murren said MGM wanted to be part of a Japanese-led consortium but didn’t specify whether the local partner would be a majority owner or not.

“We commit to being a good partner to Japanese companies in a Japanese-led IR consortium,” said Mr. Murren.

The company presented some artistes impressions for resorts in Tokyo, Yokohama and Osaka, the three cities earmarked for potential development by rival operator Wynn Resorts last week.
Mr. Murren said MGM would create a ‘uniquely Japanese Integrated Resort.’

MGM said it would ‘design an integrated resort that honours Japan’s values and traditions.’ It will ‘collaborate with many Japanese companies and be a trusted dependable partner.’

It reinforced its commitment to the Japanese market last week as it announced the appointment of former Charge d’Affaires, United States Embassy Tokyo, Jason P. Hyland as the Representative Officer and President of MGM Resorts Japan. In addition, MGM will allocate development specialists from the US to Japan as it increases its total development staffing in the U.S. and Japan combined to more than a dozen, reinforcing MGM Resorts Japan’s organisational structure as it works to realise a Japanese resort.

MGM Resorts Japan bo zaradi prilagoditve svoje razširjene ekipe preselil svojo pisarno iz Akasake v Otemachi v Tokiu in 1. septembra 2017. odprl popolnoma novo pisarno v osrednjem poslovnem okrožju. Od ustanovitve japonskih podružnic v Tokiu in Osaki leta 2014 je MGM Resorts Japonska vladam, industriji in zasebnim subjektom posreduje informacije o integriranih letoviščih (IR) in bo še naprej gradila odnose in zbirala informacije o domačem trgu. Družba načrtuje tudi odprtje nove pisarne v Osaki v prihodnosti.

Mr. Murren said: “We are very pleased to welcome Jason to the team, and look forward to his contributions and insights. Jason’s substantial experience as senior diplomat, his deep understanding of the Japanese culture, as well as his proven leadership, negotiation skills, extensive network and strong command of the Japanese language will be a tremendous asset as we promote activities in Japan.”
Ed Bowers, predstavnik uprave in izvršni direktor MGM Resorts Japan, je prav tako komentiral: »Odpiranje nove pisarne v osrčju tokijskega poslovnega okrožja in širitev naše ekipe MGM Japan odražata našo močno zavezanost in odločnost. Nova pisarna bo postala naše osrednje središče, ko bo naša ekipa napredovala k uresničevanju letovišča, ki je edinstveno japonsko. "

Jason je delal in študiral v Aziji več kot 17 let, od tega 14 na Japonskem. Živel je v Tokiu, Saporoju, Fukuoki in Osaki in potoval po vsej državi.