Inside Asian Gaming

2020 年 3月 IAG JAPAN 75 work economically. If you only have that many tickets to sell, it’s tough to cover your costs. The alternative within Singapore is the Indoor Stadium, but you can only sell about 9,000 or 10,000 tickets for those types of events at that venue. And the Indoor Stadium is highly programmed and difficult for promoters to get dates on the calendar. So we’re looking to build an arena that will have over 15,000 seats. We think that will provide the opportunity for us to bring in more touring acts and have a greater component of entertainment events within our property. It will feature opportunities for corporate hospitality, which are largely absent from the existing Indoor Stadium. So we’re quite excited about introducing that to Singapore. INVESTOR COMFORT MC: Have IRs been successful for Singapore? GT: If you look at the primary metrics that they identified in the beginning, such as increasing the number of foreign visitors and the amount that they spend when they’re here, the IRs have been a great success. I also think it’s had an impact on the reputation and the image of Singapore. The integrated resorts have provided comfort for potential investors here, whether it’s people who want to come in and set up a restaurant or some other type of entertainment venue with the increased tourism that has come here and the higher visibility of Singapore as a tourism destination. I think that has had a widespread impact on the market, and it’s been good for everybody. 特集