Wynn Resorts\u2019 potential Osaka IR push is officially off the table as the company has recently confirmed it will focus in the Kanto region.<\/p>\n
Japan.- The casino race in Japan is on and major companies want to get their licences once the time comes. However, Wynn Resorts has officially confirmed it won\u2019t push for an Osaka integrated resort (IR) permit.<\/p>\n
The casino developer told AGBrief it wants to focus its efforts on a potential venue in the Kanto region.<\/p>\n
\u201cWynn Resorts is grateful for the many months of positive dialogue we have enjoyed with the city of Osaka and its citizens, and we appreciate the gracious hospitality we have received from them,\u201d a spokesperson told the news outlet. \u201cWe have decided not to pursue an Integrated City Resort in Osaka at this time. [Still] we wish the city the very best and look forward to following its continued success. Wynn Resorts will focus on the Kanto area.\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Yokohama City Council<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0has passed a\u00a0supplementary budget<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0for integrated resorts (IRs). The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito agreed on a budget of over \u20ac2 million for a casino in the area.<\/p>\n The decision came after two political parties agreed on the subject. However, there were over 650 people from different groups gathered outside the city hall to protest the decision. Still, once the Council passed the budget, Mayor Fumiko Hayashi said that she believes that the supplementary budget reflects the will of the citizens.<\/p>\n Moreover, Mayor Hayashi explained that she is considering holding public IR briefings to receive feedback from citizens. She aims to better understand what they want in terms of the casino industry.<\/p>\n Yokohama is currently the only city in the Tokyo metropolitan area trying to obtain a licence to operate an IR.<\/p>\n