Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JAPAN JAN 2020 58 JAPAN Satoshi Okabe, General Manager of Galaxy Entertainment Group Japan, emphasized the company’s dedication to truly world-class facilities. “Our specialty is attracting customers from China. Currently half of the overseas visitors in Osaka are Chinese and this is where we can showcase our skill,” he said. Okabe told IAG that, “Galaxy Entertainment Group has great respect for the business industry and culture of Japan. We are aiming to achieve a true, world-class integrated resort here. “We have a strong financial history in this industry and we want to share that experience and knowledge with local Japanese corporations and contribute to Japan’s economic growth and development.” GENTING SINGAPORE Taking a completely different tack to MGM is Genting Singapore – the quiet contender maintaining an incredibly high level of secrecy around its Osaka IR bid and rarely commenting publicly. But it seems there is plenty going on below the surface. The company has an office in Osaka and is said to be actively crossing their t’s and dotting their i’s. According to IAG ’s sources, Genting Singapore has already formed a consortium that is yet to be announced but could be at any time, basically whenever the company feels the need. Although not the current favorite to win selection in Osaka, it’s worth noting that Genting Singapore was also a shock selection when it became the second of Singapore’s two chosen IR operators, alongside LVS, back in the mid-2000s. To this day, Resorts World Sentosa remains one of the Genting Group’s flagship operations. No doubt the company – which holds the added advantage of operating in a jurisdiction envied by Japan’s officials – is pursuing a similar strategy to sneak under the radar of its Osaka rivals. Galaxy Macau ギャラクシー・マカオ