Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JAPAN AUG 2020 80 information to travellers on the magnificent nature spots and scenery, our unique history, culture, traditions and food and the other surrounding attractions that foreign tourists seek. Cutting-edge technology such as Virtual Reality can be used for this, supporting multiple foreign languages, serving as a one-stop shop to service visitors’ need. This will draw visitors to our tourist locations. We don’t believe that an IR, including a casino, will be a detraction for visitors. Q: Overseas, casinos have become a hotbed of crime due to the involvement of organized crime. Is it even possible to be sure that a selected operator doesn’t have such connections? A: We as a prefecture will conduct an investigation to check if there are any disqualifications in obtaining a casino business license, such as inquiries with the prefectural public safety commission as to whether the IR operator executives or shareholders have links to organized crime. Further, we will carry out thorough background checks on all concerned parties in Japan (including subsidiaries, secondary, tertiary and other connections). Q: The basic concept states sales of JPY140.1 billion (US$1.32 billion) annually with 68% of visitors to the casino being Japanese. Won’t this depress the economic power of the surrounding area? A: Assumed sales will be drawn from all over the world. We aim to meet the public interest through profits from a healthy casino business operated with Wakayama’s Kuroshio Fish Market. 和歌山県の黒潮市場 JAPAN