Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JAPAN AUG 2021 70 JAPAN IR TRACK RECORD There is no doubt that when it comes to global casino and integrated resort exposure, nobody comes close to Genting's spanning of all corners of the globe. From its original Malaysian resort in the highlands that now bears the Genting name to Singapore’s Resorts World Sentosa, casinos in England and Egypt and a handful of properties across the United States – including the recently opened US$4.3 billion Resorts World Las Vegas – the company has grown to be a well established global force in the IR game. The single very notable gap in its domain is Genting’s lack of a gaming property in the world’s largest IR hub – Macau. GENTING SINGAPORE Yet it comes as no surprise that Genting has placed the Yokohama IR bid under its Singapore subsidiary. Niall Murray, Chairman of boutique integrated resort consulting firm Murray International and an industry veteran with experience spanning decades from Las Vegas to Macau, believes this immediately gives Genting a head start in Yokohama’s IR race. “The Japanese Government wants to mimic Singapore’s IR model of success,” he explains. “Firstly, Japan built its Basic IR Laws around Singapore’s strict legal framework, adding in some tough clauses from other jurisdictions to create the most tightly regulated and protective gaming legislation in the world. ゲンティン・シンガポール Genting Singapore’s President and COO, Tan Hee Teck, has overseen the company’s Japan bid. ゲンティン・シンガポール社長兼 COOのタン・ヒー・テック氏が、 日本でのライセンス獲得の取り 組みを監督してきた。