Inside Asian Gaming 澳門的可持續IR 岡田馬尼拉 IGT張家明 Macau’S Sustainable Irs Okada Manila JAN #163 | 30 MOP IGT’S Nelson Cheung 2020年 1月

inside asian gaming 澳門的可持續IR 岡田馬尼拉 IGT張家明 Macau’s sustainable IRs Okada Manila JAN #163 | 30 MOP IGT’s Nelson Cheung 2020年 1月

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東瀛IR制決 Japan IR decision time

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JAN CONTENTS2020年 1月內容

Cover : 封面亞博匯 Inside Asian Gaming

JAPAN 12 Daily Briefs 84 Leaving Las Vegas One innovative Japanese aged care company is giving its clients a taste of Las Vegas – adding a welcome dash of excitement for the nation’s ageing population.

JAPAN INDUSTRY PROFILE 54 Who will win Osaka’s gold medal? 90 Nelson Cheung: Moving with the times Front and center in Japan’s IR race stands Osaka – the longtime One of the more prominent systems suppliers in Asia, IGT has recently forerunner having already seen its operator candidates narrowed recruited Nelson Cheung – a Macanese with deep roots in Australia down to three contenders. – as System Sales Manager for Asia, utilizing his solid IT and gaming background to bolster its stocks.

IN FOCUS TECH TALK 62 Sustainable luxury 96 High spirits In response to consumer, regulator and investor demands, Macau’s Aristocrat highlighted its giving spirit at the company’s annual integrated resorts are adopting more environmentally friendly Christmas party at Morpheus in Macau. practices that also improve the customer experience.

FEATURES 76 Time to shine 102 EVENTS CALENDAR With the last of its almost 1,000 hotel rooms due to open in early 2020 and revenues continuing to rise, Philippines IR Okada Manila looks set to fulfil its enormous potential.

6 IAG JAN 2020年1月亞博匯 COVER STORY 20 封面故事 2020: Japan IR decision time, Part 1 2020：東瀛制決 – Meet the locations 第一部：與地結緣 The moment of truth has finally arrived, with almost all industry pundits seeing 揭盅的時刻已經來臨，幾乎所有業內專 2020 as the most important year in 家都將2020年視為決定日本未來數十 determining the shape of the Japanese IR 年綜合度假村(IR)業界的最重要一年。 industry for decades to come.

12 日本 84 拉出豐年亞博匯早報一家具有創新精神的日本老年護理公司為客戶提供拉斯維加斯風情，給該國日益老齡化的人口帶來些許令人欣喜的興奮。

日本行業檔案 54 大阪制勝 90 張家明：與時並進大阪一直是日本綜合度假村之爭中首當其衝的兵家必爭之地，而於亞洲知名的系統供應商之一IGT新近聘請了與澳洲深刻結緣的澳門當地角逐牌照的營運商候選人範圍目前也縮小至三個。人張家明擔任其亞洲區域系統銷售經理。

焦點關注技術談 62 可持續豪華 96 興高采烈為了回應消費者、監管機構和投資者的要求，澳門的綜合度假村正在盛世·貴族於澳門摩珀斯舉行年度聖誕派對，一展企業回饋社會的理採用更加環保的做法以改善客戶體驗。念。

特寫 76 102 閃耀時刻活動日程隨著岡田馬尼拉準備於2020年初開放其總數達一千間酒店客房的最後一批，加上收入方面亦連連報捷，這間菲律賓綜合度假村已經準備好開發其巨大潛力。

IAG JAN 7 2020年1月亞博匯 EDITORIAL SALES & MARKETING 編輯營業及市場 Managing Editor Assistant Vice President Ben Blaschke of Sales and Business 執行編輯助理副總裁 - 銷售及業務發展 Development 本思齊何敬斌 Jadeson Ho Editor at Large 特邀編輯 Muhammad Cohen Client Relationship Muhammad Cohen 客戶關係經理 Manager 邱嘉汶 Deputy Editor Caroline Iau 副編輯 Oscar Guijarro 行政 CORPORATE 金成安 Journalists 首席執行官 CEO Tomo Yamamoto 記者 Andrew W Scott 卓弈 Shintaro Kamimura 山本智行上村慎太郎 Director of Events and 活動及項目總監 Graphic Design Projects 萬淑華 Ailsa Tang Victoria Man 平面設計師 Ailsa Tang 負責人 Contributors Director Cynthia Cheang 鄭詩韻 Carlos Eduardo Coelho Carlos撰稿人 Eduardo Coelho Sudhir H. Kalé Sudhir H. Kalé Administrator 行政管理人 Steve Karoul Steve Karoul Ana Fan 范嘉靜 Dr Glenn McCartney Dr Glenn McCartney Rui Pinto Proença Director of Accounting Rui Pinto Proença 會計及合規總監 Michael Zhu Sue Liang 朱靜瑋梁瑞歡

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EDITORIAL

Welcoming a new decade

his is the first IAG editorial I have written since change to something rather the creation of something December 2015. Apologies to our Managing new from scratch. More big questions. How many Editor Ben Blaschke – who usually puts pen concessions? Still 6? Less? More? Who is in and who is to paper for these pages, and who I absolutely out, if anyone? Any equity changes? Tax rate change? promiseT will be back next month – but it has been Any new obligations for the operators? Changes for over four years between drinks and it is the start of a satellite property rules? Changes to junket rules? new decade. So indulge me. Yes, I know the decade What, you still want answers? I know a good Feng Shui technically starts in 2021 but who cares, everyone master I can introduce you to. considers the year ending in zero to be the start. 2020 is upon us. Yet another decade in this amazing 3. iGaming Asian gaming industry of ours. It’s a good time to stop Depending on who you ask, iGaming is either our and reflect on the major themes that will pervade the industry’s great hope for the future or its problem child. industry in the next 12 months, and the next 10 years. Right now it’s a gray market – a very gray market. Ok, I reckon there are three of them. let’s call it “charcoal”. Did anyone mention the color of the ace of spades? And the way mainland China 1. Japan licensing is responding to iGaming in Asia, that isn’t changing The creation of the Japanese IR industry will be the anytime soon. The big questions for the 2020s? Well, biggest thing to happen in the Asian gaming industry will any jurisdiction other than the Philippines come this upcoming decade. There are many big questions up with a regulatory framework? Taiwan, can you hear still unanswered. Which locations will the IRs be in? me? Will China convince the Philippines to shut POGO Which operators? How long to get the doors open? down? What will Cambodia really do? Will a stable What will their GGRs and EBITDAs be? Will there be a compromise be reached or will the cat and mouse second round of IRs licences, and under what terms? game continue indefinitely? For answers, I suggest a What, you want me to try to answer the questions? Ouija board! Who am I, Nostradamus? I wish you all a great decade and pledge that, like a 2. Macau concession retendering fine wine, IAG will just keep getting better and better Another doozy. And only number 2 because it is a as the years roll on!

Andrew W Scott CEO We crave your feedback. Please email your comments to [email protected].

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迎來新年代

是自2015年12月以來我第一篇寫的《亞博匯》將會「改變」事情，而不會「創造」一些新東西。以下又是一些大編者寄語。我先要向我們的總編輯本思齊說聲哉問：以後將有多少承批人呢？依然會是六個嗎？會少一點？抱歉，這部份通常都是由他來執筆的，我保證還是多一點？如果承批人有變化的話，出局與入局的到底是他在下個月必定會回來耕耘這一版，但四年的誰？有甚麼股本上的變化會發生？稅率會改變嗎？營運商們會時光就如此在杯觥交錯之間流過，而且這亦是一個新時代的需要承擔任何新的義務嗎？那些關於衛星賭場的規則會出現開端。所以，請容我如此率性一下。是，我知道，新年代理論上變化嗎？針對中介的法規會有改變嗎？甚麼？你依然想要聽答應該在2021年才開始，但管他呢！所有人都認為最後一個數字案呀？我倒認識一位很好的風水師傅，可以給你介紹一下。這為零的年份都是起首之年呀。 2020年已然來臨。亞洲博彩業另一個精彩的十年已悄然 3. 網絡博彩啟幕。而現在就是一個很好的時機去停下來，思考一下那些將視乎你問的是誰，網絡博彩可以是我們行業未來的重要會在未來12個月乃至未來十年充斥著這個行業的主要話題。希望，亦可以是問題的所在。現在，這個市場正處於灰色地帶，我自己就覺得這樣的主題有三個。灰得要命。好吧，我們就叫它「炭灰」吧，深邃得與葵扇煙的顏色相差無幾。而中國大陸對於亞洲網絡博彩的反應，應該在短 1. 日本賭牌時間內都不會有所改變。這些就是對於2020年代的大哉問：日本綜合度假村(IR)行業的創立將會是這個年代中亞洲會有除了菲律賓以外的司法管轄區發展出自己的規管框架嗎博彩業的最大事件。但依然有不少疑問有待解答。這些IR會出 (台灣，聽見了沒)？中國會不會說服菲律賓關閉離岸博彩營運現在甚麼地方？誰會是它們的營運商？要用多久才能讓它們商呢？到底柬埔寨將會真的做甚麼？到底最後會出現一個穩開門迎客？它們的博彩總收入及EBITDA會是多少？會不會有定的妥協，還是貓捉老鼠的遊戲會繼續落去？至於答案，我會第二輪IR牌照的發放？如果有的話，到底有多少，以及會有甚推薦你去玩碟仙！麼發牌條件？甚麼？你想叫我嘗試給出一些答案？你以為我是誰呀？諾查丹瑪斯嗎？我希望大家都會有一個美好的新年代，並且向你保證，正如美酒一樣，《亞博匯》未來將愈久彌香。 2. 澳門賭牌再競投這又是另一件非常大事。但這也只是排第二而已，因為這

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EUROPEAN ONLINE GAMBLING INDUSTRY TO FEEL PRESSURE FROM CHINA IN 2020

CHINA’s fight against online gambling in Asia could “The online industry hasn’t tended to notice what soon see the economic powerhouse assert similar China has been doing because it doesn’t disrupt the pressure in Europe, potentially stifling growth in the online environments we’re focused on. continent’s iGaming industry. “But we’re seeing a huge channel shift in Asian The potential threat was flagged by Paul Leyland, markets away from land-based points of payment to Partner at strategic consultancy firm Regulus direct online. The Chinese government has noticed Partners, during a keynote speech at the recent KPMG that, doesn’t like it and is already putting a huge Gaming eSummit in Malta, attended by IAG. amount of pressure on the Philippines. Discussing the outlook for the global online gaming “This is a level of pressure that China can exert industry in 2020 following a challenging 2019 hampered pretty much globally and if you asked any politician by regulatory roadblocks and political intervention, anywhere in the world what do you like more, online Leyland pointed to China as a worrying wildcard for gambling or China, it’s a really easy choice for them iGaming operators over the next 12 months. to make. “One of the things we think we’re going to see from “So we think that geopolitical tension around a geopolitical standpoint – and we’re already seeing China is going to keep bubbling up and will have some the noises coming through – is China really not liking really interesting implications for the industry that we online gambling,” he said. probably haven’t properly thought through yet.”

HOKKAIDO WITHDRAWS北海道確認暫不申請引進IR FROM JAPAN IR RACE

GOVERNOR Naomichi Suzuki has announced that environmental considerations would be impossible in Hokkaido has shelved its bid to develop an integrated the restricted schedule.” resort. The city council of the preferred site of Tomakomai Despite strong support from local business groups, had passed a resolution in October to promote a bid. the Governor pulled the plug in early December due, Further, various Hokkaido financial groups, including he said, to environmental concerns, including the the Hokkaido Economic Federation, submitted an recent revelation that an environmental assessment extraordinary joint declaration urging an IR bid. could take up to three years. But the Hokkaido Assembly’s largest caucus, the Addressing the Hokkaido assembly, Suzuki stated, Liberal Democratic Party, was divided and consensus “As a result of careful consideration, I had reached the could not be reached. There was also concern that conclusion that I would like to give an IR bid a shot, the regular three-year period of environmental however the candidate site is likely to be a habitat assessments of the site would run counter to the of rare animals and plants, and the appropriate short schedule.

12 IAG JAN 2020年1月亞博匯 2020年歐洲網絡博彩或將感受到來自中國的壓力

中國在亞洲打擊網絡博彩的舉措很快在歐洲也會產生類似的壓力，有可能會抑制歐洲大陸不斷發增長的網絡博彩行業的增長。戰略諮詢公司Regulus Partners的合夥人Paul Leyland在馬耳他舉辦的峰會KPMG Gaming eSummit上發表主題演講時指出這一潛在危害。《亞博匯》亦有出席該峰會。 Leyland先是探討了2019年由於受監管壁壘和政治干預，行業充滿挑戰，隨即在論及2020年全球網絡博彩行業前景時，Ley- land並指出，在接下來的12個月內對網絡博彩營運商而言，中國是個無法預料的因素。他說：「從地緣政治來看，並且種種跡象已經顯示，中國的確不喜歡網絡博彩。」「網絡博彩尚未注意到中國在做甚麼，因為它還沒有打擾到我們關注的網絡環境。」任何地方的政客，更喜歡網絡博彩還是中國，這對他們來說是一「但是我們看到，亞洲市場的支付渠道正在發生巨大的轉個非常容易的選擇。」變，從線下轉到了線上。中國政府已經注意到了這一點，並且不喜「因此我們認為，隨著圍繞中國的地緣政治的緊張局勢的繼歡這事，所以對菲律賓施加了很大的壓力。」續升溫，將對這個行業產生一些有趣的影響，我們可能尚未對此「這也是中國可以在全球施加的壓力。如果你問您問世界上進行適當的考慮。」

日本北海道知事鈴木直道正式宣佈，北海道已經擱置對綜合度假有限的時間內無法完成對於環境的恰當評估。」村（IR）的競逐。候選城市苫小牧市議會剛於去年十月批准了一項預算以支儘管得到了當地商業團體的大力支持，但由於出於對環境問持投標。此外，包括北海道經濟聯合會在內的各北海道金融團體，題的考慮，尤其是最近披露的對於環境的評估可能需要長達三年聯合提交了一份特別聲明，敦促進行IR的投標。左右的時間，知事還是最終決定在12月初暫停角逐。然而北海道議會的最大黨團自民黨內部出現分歧，無法達成他於北海道議會上發言表示：「參與IR競標的決定也是經過共識。此外，人們普遍擔心，若對候選地點進行三年的定期環境測慎重考慮的結果，但是候選地點是珍稀動植物的棲息地，而且在評的話，將與較短的規劃期背道而馳。

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太陽城集團將按計劃於2020年第一季度推出越南「會安南岸」綜合度假村 SUNCITY ON TRACK FOR 1Q20 LAUNCH OF VIETNAM IR HOIANA

HONG KONG-listed Suncity Group Holdings Limited has 香港上市公司太陽城集團控股有限公司日前確認， confirmed it is on track to open its Vietnam integrated resort, 其於越南的綜合度假村「會安南岸」將於2020年第一 Hoiana, within the first quarter of 2020. 季度開業。 According to Suncity’s Assistant Vice President of Marketing 太陽城集團市場傳播部助理副總裁黃梓漢稱，「 Communications, James Wong, final preparations for the 會安南岸」一期的最後階段準備工作正有序不紊地 launch of Hoiana’s first phase are progressing rapidly. 展開。 “We are looking at the first quarter, most likely late February 黃梓漢告訴《亞博匯》，「我們正在考慮第一季 or March,” Wong told IAG. 度，很可能是二月下旬或三月。」 Hoiana, a joint venture between Suncity, VMS Investment 由太陽城、VMS Investment Group及越南 Group and Vietnam’s VinaCapital Group, represents a significant VinaCapital Group共同合資的會安南岸，對博彩中 step forward for the junket operator as it looks to move into the 介人太陽城而言，是其進軍娛樂場營運領域的重要 world of casino operations. 一步。 While Hoiana will launch its first phase early next year, 雖然會安南岸今年初將推出其第一期項目，但 completion of the entire resort is expected to take multiple 整個綜合度假村的完工預計將在數年內分多個階段 years across a number of phases. 完成。 Explaining Suncity’s decision to move into casino operations, 黃梓漢向《亞博匯》解釋太陽城進軍賭場營運的 Wong told IAG, “We have been getting experience for the last 12 決定時表示，「在過去的12至13年間，我們在提供高 or 13 years in providing high level service, so we’ve got the skill, 水平服務方面一直在積累經驗，我們現在擁有技術、 we’ve got the database, we’ve got all the software, which makes 擁有客戶資源、擁有軟件設備，這些都使我們做好了 us ready to be an operator. 成為營運商的準備。」 “Now we are testing the hardware. Obviously one of the main 「目前我們正在測試硬件設施。顯而易見，主要 reasons is that when we have our own hardware we have better 原因就是當我們擁有自己的硬件設施之後，可以更 control to entertain our guests and provide a more unique 好地來招待我們的賓客，為他們提供更為獨特的體 experience. Under the leadership of Mr Alvin Chau, this is the 驗。這就是周焯華先生領導之下的太陽城集團的策 strategy of Suncity Group.” 略。」

14 IAG JAN 2020年1月亞博匯 PAGCOR專注於2020年實施「更為成熟的監督」 PAGCOR EYEING “MORE SOPHISTICATED” REGULATION IN 2020

PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Andrea Domingo says the moratorium PAGCOR主席及行政總裁Andrea Domingo表 placed on the issuance of both new land-based and online gaming 示，菲律賓總統杜特爾特關於暫停發出新實體及 licenses by President Rodrigo Duterte is aimed at giving the 網上博彩牌照的命令，目的是要給菲律賓監管機 Philippines regulator time to fully develop its regulatory policies. 構時間去全面發展其監管政策。 “As far as POGOs (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators) are 她說：「對於菲律賓離岸博彩營運商而言， concerned we have stopped acceptance of new applicants. This is to 我們已經停止接受新的申請。這是為了給我們時 give us time to mature ourselves at PAGCOR so we can put in all of 間，去讓自己變得成熟，以便投入一切需要的監 the regulations that we need to put in,” she said during a speech at 管手段。」 G2E Asia @ the Philippines in December. 「離岸博彩在這裏有兩年半的歷史，而我們 “The offshore gaming here is two-and-a-half years old and we 也對於我們所需要學習之事學會了90%，但最後 have learned 90% of what we need to but the remaining 10% is so 10%則非常依靠科技，因此我們需要學習更多。」 reliant on technology that we just have to learn more about it. 「我們已經完成了計算以及政策的部分， “We’ve done the computations, the policies and I think by 2020 we 而我認為到了2020年我們將能夠處理95%甚至 will have addressed 95% if not 97% of POGO including the dark side – 97%關於POGO的部分，當中包括那些比較陰暗 prostitution, kidnapping, financing. 的一面，如賣淫、綁架及融資等。」 “We have a very complete understanding of what we have to 「我們對於我們需要做的事已經有一個非 do so by next year, first quarter, you will see us going into a more 常完整的理解，因此，到了下一年第一季度，你將 sophisticated way of operations in our own casinos and of regulation 會看到我們在自家賭場及監督持牌營運商方面 of the licensed operations.” 進入一個更加成熟的運作方式。」

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澳洲星億集團尋求黃金海岸三十年獨家專營權 STAR ENTERTAINMENT GROUP SEEKING 30-YEAR GOLD COAST MONOPOLY

AUSTRALIA’S Star Entertainment Group is demanding a 30-year 澳洲星億集團正在尋求黃金海岸賭場30年獨家專 monopoly on casino operations on the Gold Coast if it is to proceed 營權，並以此為基礎推進其一項20億澳元總體規 with an AU$2 billion masterplan. 劃。 According to a report in The Australian, the 30-year exclusivity 據《澳洲人報》報道，這份30年的獨家協議一 arrangement has been at the heart of ongoing discussions between 直是星億集團與昆士蘭州政府持續討論的打造全 Star and the Queensland government over plans for a Global 球旅遊中心計劃的核心，此計劃中還包括打造第 Tourism Hub, including a second Gold Coast casino. 二家黃金海岸賭場。 Star Entertainment Group, which owns and operates The Star 星億集團擁有並運營 The Star Gold Coast， Gold Coast, has long opposed development of a second Gold Coast 其一直反對發展第二個黃金海岸賭場，並推出了 casino, offering up its own AU$2 billion masterplan instead which 自己的20億澳元的總體規劃，其中包括對現有物 would include a major expansion of its existing property plus a 業的大規模擴建，及新近宣佈的將投資1億澳元對 recently announced AU$100 million redevelopment of the ageing 老舊的黃金海岸會展中心進行重建。 Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. 但有關該公司推進爭取30年獨家經營的消息 But news of the company’s push for a 30-year monopoly shows 則顯示，考慮到所涉及的投資規模，風險也非常之 just how high the stakes are becoming given the size of investment 高。 involved. 昆士蘭旅遊部部長Kate Jones此前曾表示 Queensland Tourism Minister Kate Jones has previously stated 願意與星億談判，但警告稱，對於其承諾的開發項 a willingness to negotiate with Star but warned the casino operator 目，該賭場營運商「要麼付諸行動，要麼閉嘴」。 must “put up or shut up” regarding its promised development. 「我們已經決定，將和星億討論獨家協議，這 “We have decided we will approach Star to exclusively deal with 樣他們便可以提供更多有關他們的提議的細節。」 them so they can provide detail of their offer,” Jones said in November. Jones在11月表示，「政府將研究這一提議並作出 “The government will examine this offer and make a decision.” 決定。」 The two parties have since held four meetings to discuss 自那之後，雙方共舉行了四次會議，討論星億 exclusivity, with Star calling for a 30-year contract if it is to proceed 集團的獨家專營權。星億稱若要其推進整體規劃， with its masterplan. 就需要簽署一份為期30年的合同。

16 IAG JAN 2020年1月亞博匯董事會風波後PAULPAUL ARBUCKLE ARBUCKLE辭去DONACO行政總裁一職 QUITS AS DONACO CEO IN WAKE OF BOARDROOM COUP

AUSTRALIAN-listed Donaco International Limited has waved 澳洲上市公司Donaco International Limited再迎來 goodbye to yet another executive with CEO Paul Arbuckle stepping 另一位高層的離任，是繼在年度股東大會上罷免三 down from the role just days after three board members failed to 名董事後，該公司的行政總裁Paul Arbuckle隨後亦 retain their seats at the company’s AGM. 宣佈即將離任。 Arbuckle, who was only appointed to the role in June, tendered Donaco在一份文件中透露，Arbuckle在6月份 his resignation in early December, although he will remain in the 才被任命為行政總裁，但在12月便遞交了辭呈。根據 position until 4 June 2020 as per the terms of his employment 僱傭合同條款，他將於2020年6月4日之前繼續留任6 contract, Donaco revealed in a filing. 個月。 “Paul Arbuckle has made a significant contribution to 董事會在一份聲明中表示：「自2019年6月擔任 improving the operations of Donaco since joining as CEO in June 行政總裁以來，Paul Arbuckle為改善Donaco的營運 2019,” the board said in a statement. 作出了重大的貢獻。」 “We respect his decision to tender his resignation at this 「我們尊重他在這個時候遞交辭呈的決定。董 time. The Board will now commence an executive search process 事會現在將開始尋找接替Paul擔任行政總裁的人 to replace Paul as CEO, and we appreciate his willingness to 選，我們非常感謝他願意在這個過渡時期繼續幫助 continue to assist the Company during this transition period.” 公司。」 Arbuckle follows long-serving Chairman Stuart McGregor, 在Arbuckle遞交辭呈前，長期擔任該公司董事 industry veteran David Green and Aruze Gaming’s Yugo Kinoshita 會主席的Stuart McGregor、業內資深人士David out the door with the three having failed to win shareholder Green以及Aruze Gaming的木下雄吾均未能獲得股 support at last week’s AGM. General Counsel and Company 東認可，三人在上週舉行的年度股東大會上被罷免 Secretary Ben Reichel had already announced his decision to 董事一職。法律顧問及公司秘書Ben Reichel亦在年 step down from the board before the AGM. 度股東大會舉行前宣佈自行退出董事會的決定。

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韓華公司獲指定成為MOHEGAN公司新的韓國承包商 HANWHA CORP NAMED AS MOHEGAN’S NEW KOREAN CONTRACTOR

US tribal casino operator Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment’s first 美國部落賭場營運商Mohegan Gaming & Asian integrated resort project is back on track with the company Entertainment的首個亞洲綜合度假村（IR）項 announcing Korea’s Hanwha Corporation as its new development 目已重回正軌。該公司於近期透露，韓國韓華公 partner for Inspire Korea near Incheon. 司將成為其位於仁川附近的IR「Inspire Korea」 The US$1.6 billion phase one development, due to open in June 的最新發展合作夥伴。 2022, had previously slowed after Mohegan parted ways with its 投資16億美元的第一階段開發原計劃於 original developer. The company also faced challenges in acquiring 2022年6月開業，但由於之前Mohegan與原開 the final piece of funding to push ahead with the project, however in 發商分道揚鑣，該項目的進度曾一度放緩。該公 its quarterly earnings release Mohegan said that Inspire Korea is 司在獲得最終資金以推進該項目方面也面臨挑 “under construction and remains on track for a 2022 opening. 戰，不過，在其發佈的季度收益報告中，該公司表 “In connection with Inspire, we are pleased to announce our 示，Inspire Korea「正在建設中，並有望在2022 partnership with Hanwha Corporation, one of the country’s largest 年開業」。 conglomerates, who will serve as our primary general contractor Mohegan透露：「在Inspire項目上，我們很 and will also provide the project with important local operational 高興地宣布與韓國最大的企業集團之一的韓華 expertise and credit enhancement,” Mohegan revealed. 公司建立合作夥伴關係，韓華公司將作為我們的 Investment in Inspire Korea includes a US$300 million cash 主要總承包商，為該項目提供重要的在當地運營 portion from Mohegan itself, US$900 million from a consortium 的專業經驗和信貸升級。」 of “blue chip” Korean institutions, US$200 million worth of Inspire Korea的投資金額，包括Mohgan本 infrastructure and improvements by Incheon International Airport 身提供的3億美元現金、韓國「藍籌」機構財團提 Corp and another US$200 million via loans. US$100 million is now 供的9億美元、仁川國際機場進行的價值2億美 set to be invested by Hanwha Corporation, Mohegan said overnight, 元的基礎設施和改善，以及另外2億美元的貸款。 while the new Korean partners will also manage non-gaming Mohegan還表示，韓華公司將注資1億美 operations property-wide. 元，並將接管整個酒店範圍內的非博彩業務。

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COVER STORY

2020：東瀛制決第一部：與地結緣

文卓弈 2020: JAPAN IR DECISION TIME Part 1: Meet the locations

By Andrew W Scott

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揭盅的時刻已經來臨，當日曆從2019年翻進2020年的新一頁時，我們亦進入了大部分業內行家都相信是決定日本未來數十年綜合度假村(IR)行業的最重要一年。目前而言，日本市場是我們行業在全球的最熱門話題，而2020年將會是兩大重要問題在很大程度上得到解答的時刻，分別是：哪些營運商會與那些地方合作，以及哪些地方會成為首三間綜合度假村的落腳地。在這個分為兩個部分的系列裏，《亞博匯》的首席執行官卓弈將會深入剖析每個可能獲選的地點以及營運商。在第一個部分裏，卓弈將會討論分散在日本各地的12個選址。而在執筆的當下，其中8個已經正式宣佈他們正主動參與這場IR競爭。餘下的四個中，有些未正式宣佈其意向，但仍被看作可能的選址；有些則是曾表達過興趣，但隨即退出，截至目前仍如此。卓弈會按照自己的意見，把這些地點依照他們在這場爭奪戰中勝出的可能性進行排列，並且評論各自的優劣所在。而第二部分，則會於我們的三月號中刊出，當中卓弈會論及大約20間投身日本IR戰場的營運商。他會按照自己的意見，根據這些營運商勝出的機會作排名。他亦會對於每間的強弱之處和領導層作評論，並且分析他們到現時為止在日本IR競爭過程中的策略。

The moment of truth is finally here. As the clock ticked over from 2019 to 2020, we entered what almost all industry pundits believe will be the most important year in determining the shape of the Japanese IR industry for decades to come. The Japanese market is the hottest issue across the globe for our industry right now, and 2020 will be the year in which the two biggest questions – which operators will partner up with which locations, and which locations will house the first three Japanese integrated resorts – will be largely answered. In this two part series, Inside Asian Gaming CEO Andrew W Scott takes a deep dive into the candidate locations and the candidate operators. In part 1, Andrew discusses 12 candidate locations across the length and breadth of Japan. As at the time of writing, eight of these locations have formally declared that they are actively pursuing an IR bid. The remaining four are either yet to formally declare their intentions but are widely considered possible candidate locations, or formerly expressed interest and have withdrawn, at least for the time being. Andrew ranks them from most likely to win an IR bid to least likely, in his opinion, and offers his commentary on the pros and cons of each. In part 2, to run in our March issue, Andrew will discuss approximately 20 operators that have thrown their hat in the Japan IR ring. Again, he will rank them in order from most likely to win to the least likely, in his opinion. He’ll commentate on the strengths, weaknesses and leadership of each, and analyze their strategies thus far in the Japanese IR process.

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TIER第一層：大城市積極競標 1: BIG CITIES ACTIVELY PURSUING A BID Osaka (City and Prefecture) 1.大阪（市、縣） Yokohama City (Kanagawa Prefecture) 2.橫濱市（神奈川縣） 9

TIER第二層：較小城市積極參與競標 2: SMALLER CITIES ACTIVELY PURSUING A BID Nagasaki (City and Prefecture) 3.長崎（市、縣） Wakayama (City and Prefecture) 4.和歌山（市、縣）

7 6 2 10 1 12 8 4 5

TIER第三層: 3: CITIES仍在考慮的城市 STILL CONSIDERING A BID Tokoname City (Aichi Prefecture) 5. 常滑市 (愛知縣) Nagoya City (Aichi Prefecture) 6. 名古屋市 (愛知縣)

TIER第四層：黑馬 4: THE WILD CARDS

11 Tokyo 7. 東京 Kitakyushu City (Fukuoka Prefecture) 8. 北九州市 (福岡縣) Tomakomai City (Hokkaido Prefecture) 9. 苫小牧市 (北海道)

TIER第五層: 5: WE考慮過後不參與競逐 CONSIDERED IT, WE REJECTED IT Chiba City (Chiba Prefecture) 10. 千葉市 (千葉縣) Okinawa 11. 沖繩 Makinohara City (Shizuoka Prefecture) 12. 牧之原市 (靜岡縣)

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位於東京的日本國會議事堂。 Japan’s National Diet Building in Tokyo. 封面故事

著在過去20年間關於日本IR問題的那些反反月，國土交通省就提議了把2021年1月4日至7月30日劃為讓地方覆覆，簡直是令人著迷。我們在2000和2010 政府與他們在當時的那些私人IR營運商攜手，向中央政府提交他年代看過很多假起步。視乎你的觀點，日本人們的IR申請的時期。這些申請的結果將會決定到底是那三個地點可以是規劃大師，並且花上多年來研究及討以及那三個營運商會成就日本第一輪的綜合度假村。如果那些度論細節；但亦可以算是拖延及誤點大師，經常假村被認定為成功的話，將有可能在多年之後出現第二輪IR牌照以將要來臨的大選或者其他理由，「就再這麼一次」把決定推遲。的發放。但日本首相安倍晉三的自民黨一直堅持持續地專注在這項這些都令到2020年成為候選營運商與日本潛在IR落腳地之工作之上，最後終於看到《綜合度假村推廣法》於2016年12月通間的這場長期追求和約會遊戲的緊張關頭。在這場遊戲中，男生過，而《綜合度假村實施法》亦在2018年7月出現。猶如一部轉速緩由候選營運商扮演。他們有些會試著與房間中的每位女生跳舞，看慢的機器的日本的政治及官僚系統，正以一個無人可擋的姿態逐而有些則會把注意力集中在某一位女生身上，除非及直至她拒絕漸爬向終點。了他，或者在一些情況下她拒絕了所有男生。在這場遊戲中，女生真正的重大決定—即IR將會出現的地方以及其營運者—再也就是那些可能的落腳地，有些是城市，有些則是縣府，每位都被一不能夠被推遲或忽視。中央政府已經決定，日本的監察機構，就是大群男生追求。這些男生的態度，隨著女生的吸引度，以及她所揭現時的「賭場管理委員會」，終於在今年1月7日正式成立。而在11 曉的要求及條件而改變。

atching the to and fro over the The truly big decisions – where the IRs will be, and question of Japanese IRs for the who will run them – can no longer be delayed or ignored. past two decades has been simply The national government has determined that the fascinating. We saw plenty of false Japanese regulator, currently in the form of the Casino starts through the 2000s and early Administration Committee, will at long last come into 2010s. Depending on how you look at it, the Japanese existence on 7 January this year. And in November the Ware either masters of planning, studying and debating Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism minutia for years, or they are masters of procrastination proposed 4 January to 30 July 2021 as the period for and delay, always finding an upcoming election or some local governments, hand in hand with their then- other justification to kick the can down the road “just partnered up private sector IR operators, to submit one more time.” their IR applications to the national government. The But Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal result of those applications will determine the three Democratic Party has resolutely stuck to the task locations, and the three operators, of Japan’s first round year in and year out, finally seeing the passage of the of integrated resorts. Should those resorts be deemed Integrated Resort Promotion Act in December 2016, a success, there is provision for a second round of IR followed by the Integrated Resorts Implementation Act licenses to be issued, many years in the future. in July 2018. The slow grinding machine of Japanese That leaves 2020 as the calendar year in which this politics and bureaucracy is inexorably crawling its way long dating game between candidate operators and to the finish line. potential Japanese locales will finally come to a head. The

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在日本，博彩是非常負面的詞彙，很大程度上是由於彈珠遊戲給國民造成的負面印象。 Gambling in Japan is a fiercely unpopular concept due largely to the nation’s experience with pachinko.

“boys” in this dating game are the candidate operators, pachinko parlors throughout the nation. Despite this, or some trying to dance with every girl in the room, others perhaps because of it, gambling as a general concept with eyes for just one girl, unless and until she rejects is fiercely unpopular in Japanese society. The prevailing him, or, in some cases, she rejects all the boys. The image is of a seedy, noisy, smoky pachinko parlor, “girls” in this game are the locations (some are cities, populated by men you wouldn’t want your daughter to some are prefectures), each being courted by a group of date, and run by Zainichi Japanese of Korean descent boys which waxes or wanes depending on how attractive – and usually North Korean descent at that! There are the girl is, or becomes, as she reveals her demands and zero non-gaming offerings, and zero attention is paid conditions. to responsible gambling measures. Gamblers are seen as addicts. Or worse, gambling is linked to the criminal INITIAL INTEREST TEPID underworld, as it’s so often portrayed in movies. Let’s start with the “girls” in this dating game, the People fear what they don’t understand, so the general candidate locations. As a starting point, candidate populous rejects IRs. They don’t really understand what locations need the political will to enter the game. IRs are, but they know gambling is involved, and they Historically, that has not been easy to come by. This know “gambling is bad.” is because of strong negative public attitudes towards Japanese governments realize that today’s multi- gambling in Japan. billion dollar modern IRs are very different. They know Gambling, mainly in the form of pachinko, is highly the Japanese IRs will be particularly different, with 97% prevalent in Japanese society, grossing tens of billions of of their floor area devoted to non-gaming, stringent US dollars in revenue annually. There are around 10,000 addiction countermeasures in place, and the enormous

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博彩這個概念在一般而言於日本社會都是極之不討好。大眾對其印像都是髒亂、嘈吵、煙霧瀰漫的彈珠機館，當中充滿著那些你不會希望你女兒與其約會的男人。

Gambling as a general concept is fiercely unpopular in Japanese society. The prevailing image is of a seedy, noisy, smoky pachinko parlor, populated by men you wouldn’t want your daughter to date.

初期興趣乏乏中的巨大經濟及社會利益，可能會讓日本的經濟及社會在新時代那我們就以這場遊戲中的女生，就是那些候選地點來起首中騰飛。吧。作為開始，這些候選地點都需要有政治意願來進入這場遊戲。日本政府在向他們的選民解釋這一切時，沒有把工作做好。從歷史的角度來看，這並不是一件易事，因為日本的公眾對於博大部分日本人依然對於那將要席捲他們那片土地的IR顯示出無彩都是抱著強烈的負面感覺。知。由於大部分的民眾都反對引進IR，對於那些舉手參與的城市以彈珠機為主調的博彩，在日本社會非常流行，每年產生數及縣府而言，在政治上都是不討好的，並且讓市長及知事們更難以百億美元計的收入。在日本全國有近一萬間彈珠機場，但即便如同心合意地對發展IR表達贊同。此—或者可能正因為如此—博彩這個概念在一般而言於日本社會大阪是唯一一個在這麼多年間都公開及持續地擁抱IR這個都是極之不討好的。大眾對其印像都是髒亂、嘈吵、煙霧瀰漫的彈機遇的日本主要城市，並且由支持在大阪發展IR的吉村洋文及松珠機場，當中充滿著那些你不會希望你女兒與其交往的男人，並且井一郎在去年初交換位置，出任大阪市長及大阪府知事。都是由通常是北韓人後裔的在日韓國人所營運。在裏面並沒有任當地點之間的終極一戰快將來臨時，更多甚有前途的候選地何非博彩服務提供，而且完全沒有在意任何負責任博彩措施。玩家點都突然出現並投身其中。都被視為問題賭徒。而更壞的是，由於在電影中經常出現的描繪，令到博彩與罪犯的地下世界被連在一起。人們都害怕那些他們不佳麗登場—一眾候選地點清不楚的東西。因此，大部分民眾都拒絕IR。他們不太清楚到底IR 在一場於9月舉行的記者會中，日本國土交通大臣赤羽一嘉是甚麼，但他們知道當中牽涉博彩，而「博彩很糟糕」。列出了八個「必定」考慮要發展IR的地方：千葉市、北海道、長崎、日本政府明白今天這個涉及數以十億元的現代IR行業非常名古屋市、大阪、東京、和歌山及橫濱市。基於這張名單，我們還加不同，他們知道日本IR將會更與別不同，當中97%的面積都會用上北九洲市(福岡縣)、牧之原市(靜岡縣)、沖繩和常滑市(愛知縣)。於非博彩，並且有嚴謹的防止成癮措施。而大量的投資將會帶來我們會在下面討論每一個地方，並會依照我們的意見，把這些地眾多的飲食、娛樂、酒店、會展、建築及文化選擇。當然不能忘記當方按它們在筆者耕耘此文時表現出的成功機會來分級。

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（左至右）大阪市市長松井一郎及大阪府知事吉村洋文。 (Left to right) Osaka Mayor Ichiro Matsui and Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura.

capital investment giving rise to a dazzling array of for Osaka, swapping places as the Mayor of Osaka City F&B, entertainment, hotel, MICE, architectural and and the Governor of Osaka Prefecture early last year. cultural offerings. And don’t forget the stupendous As the end game for locations has neared, more economic and social benefits with the potential to candidate locations have emerged from the woodwork jump-start the Japanese economy and society into a as serious prospects. new era. Japanese governments have done a poor job MEET THE GIRLS – THE CANDIDATE explaining all this to their constituents. Most Japanese LOCATIONS are blissfully ignorant regarding the IR revolution At a press conference in September, Japan’s about to sweep across their land. With the people by Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and and large against the introduction of IRs, it has been Tourism, Kazuyoshi Akaba, listed eight locations politically unpopular for cities or prefectures to raise “definitely” considering IRs: Chiba City, Hokkaido, their hands, and especially difficult to get a city mayor Nagasaki, Nagoya City, Osaka, Tokyo, Wakayama and and corresponding prefectural governor to raise their Yokohama City. To that list we have added Kitakyushu hands in unison. City (Fukuoka Prefecture), Makinohara City (Shizuoka Osaka is the only major city in Japan which has Prefecture), Okinawa and Tokoname City (Aichi openly and consistently embraced the IR opportunity Prefecture). Each is discussed below. We list them in for many years, with the tag-team pair of Hirofumi tiers, which approximately order them in likelihood of Yoshimura and Ichiro Matsui, who both support an IR success, in our opinion, as at the time of writing.

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第一層：大城市積極競標並由大阪府知事吉村洋文及大阪市市長松井一郎於11月22日舉行新聞發佈會宣佈這一消息。而隨著橫濱進入賽道，並吸引了金沙、永利、新濠；以及隨 1.大阪（府/市）著凱撒集團由於其在美國與Eldorado Resorts合併而完全退出 • 日本，大阪驀然發現只剩下三個競逐者仍留在概念計劃書徵集城市人口：300萬 • （RFC）階段，即銀河娛樂、雲頂新加坡及美高梅。縣府人口：900萬 • 美高梅與大阪之間關係源遠流長，在12個月前就宣佈其「大關西地區人口：2300萬 • 阪優先」政策，並於數年間注資數百萬美元用於推廣各種社區參與已知競標者：銀河娛樂集團、雲頂新加坡、美高梅國際酒店計劃。其理所應當地視自己為大阪賽道的領跑者，然而競逐並非易集團 • 事，銀娛及雲頂新加坡都為其帶來嚴峻的威脅，後兩者亦有相較美在日本各競逐城市中一馬當先高梅的顯著優勢（詳情請參見本期另一篇有關大阪的文章）。大阪的概念計劃書徵集將持續至今年4月，而有關運營商的一如前述，大阪是唯一一個公開地、持續地擁抱IR的主要日最終決定將於6月作出。本城市，並在府、縣之間有著強有力的共識及協作力。公眾情緒一大阪府市曾表示希望在2025年大阪世博會之前能夠開業IR，開始比較負面，但在過去幾年間，候選運營商，特別是美高梅以及但營運商就表示，擔心建築期太短，並會與世博會建設重疊。出力相對前者少一點銀河娛樂，在改善公眾情緒方面做了有效（而由於日本中央政府僅將在2021年1月之後接受IR認證申但代價高昂）的工作。請，並於當年晚些時候方作出決定。考慮到相關建設週期，若想在大阪府及大阪市於去年宣佈了其綜合度假村實施政策草案， 2025年打開IR之門似乎頗具挑戰。

TIER 1: BIG CITIES ACTIVELY PURSUING A BID done a serviceable (but costly) job in moving the public sentiment needle. 1. OSAKA (CITY AND PREFECTURE) Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City announced the implementation policy draft last year, with Osaka • City population: 3 million Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura and Osaka City Mayor • Prefecture population: 9 million Ichiro Matsui holding a press conference on 22 November. • Kansai region population: 23 million With Yokohama entering the race and drawing • Known suitors: Galaxy Entertainment Group, away the likes of Sands, Wynn and Melco, and Caesars Genting Singapore, MGM Resorts withdrawing from the Japan race altogether as a result • Leading the race amongst all locations across of its Eldorado Resorts merger in the US, Osaka finds Japan itself left with just three suitors remaining at their Request For Concept (RFC) stage – Galaxy, Genting As previously stated, Osaka is the only major Singapore and MGM. city in Japan which has openly and consistently MGM has a long history with Osaka, announcing embraced the IR opportunity, with strong agreement its “Osaka first” policy 12 months ago and investing and coordination between the prefectural and city millions into a wide range of community engagement governments. Public sentiment started negatively, initiatives over many years. It rightfully sees itself but over the past few years the candidate operators, as the front runner in Osaka but this is no lay especially MGM and to a lesser extent Galaxy, have down misère. Galaxy and Genting Singapore both

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大阪仍然是拿下三個日本IR牌照之一的熱門之選。 Osaka remains a hot favorite to win one of the three Japan IR licenses on offer.

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2.橫濱市（神奈川縣） • 城市人口：400萬 • 首都圈人口：3800萬 • 已知競標者：銀河娛樂集團、雲頂新加坡、拉斯維加斯金沙集團、新濠博亞娛樂、世嘉颯美控股、永利渡假村 • 群雄逐鹿

橫濱市市長林文子在緘默多年之後，於2019年8月22日在媒體面前宣佈：「橫濱的未來處於危機之中……我得出的結論是，為了實現經濟的增長與發展，我們需要一個綜合度假村。」自此，神奈川縣正式入局。橫濱宣稱，未來該市由IR帶來的經濟漣漪效應每年可能高達 Yokohama City Mayor 1萬億日元（92億美元），並確定位於橫濱海濱的山下碼頭為理想橫濱市市長林文子。的IR選地。 Fumiko Hayashi. 由於東京本身還沒有正式參與競逐，因此橫濱被環球領先的大型IR營運商視為用來代替東京的可接受方案。橫濱是東京大都

offer serious challenges, and can claim significant 2. YOKOHAMA CITY advantages over MGM (see separate Osaka article in (KANAGAWA PREFECTURE) this issue). Osaka’s Request for Proposal (RFP) process, which • City population: 4 million began in December, is set to run to April this year, with • Greater Tokyo area population: 38 million the final operator decision planned for June. • Known suitors: Galaxy Entertainment Group, The Prefecture and City hope to open the IR in time Genting Singapore, Las Vegas Sands, Melco for the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, however operators Resorts and Entertainment, Sega Sammy have expressed concern that the construction period Holdings, Wynn Resorts is too short and will overlap with Expo construction. • The one the big boys want With the national government accepting IR certification applications only from January 2021, and Kanagawa Prefecture officially entered the race making decisions on them later in 2021, getting the when Yokohama City Mayor Fumiko Hayashi, after doors of an IR open by 2025 looks challenging, given years of silence on the matter, fronted the press on the years of construction likely needed. 22 August 2019, announcing, “Yokohama’s future is

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山下碼頭已被選定為橫濱IR的落腳地。 Yamashita Wharf has been put forward as the candidate site for an integrated resort in Yokohama.

in crisis … I’ve come to the conclusion that in order to in, started touting “Tokyo-Yokohama” as its preferred achieve growth and development, we need an integrated location, dropping any interest it had in Osaka. It was resort.” not alone. Wynn announced a “Yokohama focus,” and The city claims the economic ripple effect of a Melco a “Yokohama first” strategy, with both companies Yokohama IR could be up to JPY 1 trillion (US$9.2 billion) opening offices in Yokohama around two kilometers from annually. It identified Yamashita Wharf on Yokohama’s the proposed IR site in the last two months. waterfront as a suitable location. The city has wasted no time, passing a supplementary With Tokyo itself not officially in the race, Yokohama budget for IR related expenses in September, launching is seen as a more than acceptable surrogate by the its RFC process in October and closing proposals in world’s largest IR companies. Part of the Greater Tokyo December. City officials have said they plan to finalize metropolis consisting of nearly 40 million people, and their implementation policy and start the selection under an hour by train from Tokyo station, Yokohama process for an operator in 2020, and that they hope to immediately stole Osaka’s thunder when it announced select their operator by 2021. itself “on the market.” In November, Yokohama announced it had received Las Vegas Sands, infamous for honing in on the largest seven registrations for the RFC process. While the names population center of any country it seeks to operate of the registered parties were not released, the identities

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會區的一部分，人口約4000萬人，距東京車站不到一個小時的火濱的「老爺子」的他把控著山下碼頭的一小部分。他一直強烈反對車車程。橫濱在甫一宣布「進入賽道」時，即立刻奪走大阪的風頭。建造IR，並宣稱「誓不搬離此地」。眾所周知，拉斯維加斯金沙集團向來以在一個國家人口最多 9月時林文子就宣佈，將在全市18個區舉行IR政策解讀會，的中心發展業務而著稱，它開始將「東京-橫濱」作為首選地，放棄並親自出席，以向持懷疑態度的居民解釋開發IR的有利之處，了其可能在大阪的利益。無獨有偶，永利宣佈了「橫濱焦點」戰略，消除他們的擔憂。12月4日，她出席了在橫濱中區舉行的第一而新濠博亞娛樂則更是祭出「橫濱優先」的策略。在過去兩個月，次吹風會，正是擬議候選地山下碼頭所在地區域。當日，有反對兩間公司都在距離擬議的綜合度假村地點範圍2公里內，開設了組織前往上述地點進行抗議。而在同一日，神奈川申訴專員公署自己的辦事處。（Kanagawa Citizen Ombudsman）向橫濱地方法院提起訴訟，橫濱馬不停蹄。於9月通過了一項與IR相關費用的補充預要求該市公開有關綜合度假村的所有資料，包括已登記參與RFC 算，10月啟動了RFC程序，12月結束了提案期。該市政府官員表示，流程的度假村營運商名單。公署代表大川隆表示，在公佈的資料他們計劃在2020年確定最終實施政策，並於同年開始甄選運營中隱沒了營運商的名稱，這做法與日本國會有關程序公平及透明商，希冀在2021年之前選定下營運商。性的決議相悖。 11月，橫濱宣佈已收到7份RFC流程的登記。儘管並未公開登記一方的名稱，但它們的身份已廣為人知，即銀娛、雲頂、新濠、金第二層：較小城市積極參與競標沙、世嘉颯美和永利。它們皆認為橫濱頗具吸引力。橫濱所面臨的一個主要問題是民眾普遍對IR具有抵觸情緒。 3.長崎（市、縣）這種反對很可能是市長林文子長期作壁上觀的原因。市民擔心賭 • 城市人口：430,000 場周邊地區可能會變得危險，亦擔心問題賭博個案的數量或將上 • 縣府人口：130萬升。林文子在回應這些擔憂時表示：「我本人也有很多疑慮，但我 • 九州島人口：1300萬相信，如果是制定了最高標準的嚴格規定，情況將會好很多…… • 已知競標者： Casinos Austria、結好控股有限公司、金界控只要我們繼續對民眾進行清晰徹底的解釋，我相信市民會理解股、Peermont Global 的。」 • 有鑒於北海道的明確退出，可謂是最有可能的地區選址林文子似乎也激怒了橫濱港運協會會長藤木幸夫，被稱為橫

are mostly already well known with Galaxy, Genting, wrath of Yokohama Harbor Transport Association Melco, Sands, Sega Sammy and Wynn having all pointed Chairman Yukio Fujiki. Known as the “Don” of to Yokohama as an attractive location. Yokohama, he controls a small part of Yamashita A major issue in Yokohama is the persistent Wharf and has taken a strongly anti-IR stance, vowing, strong opposition to IRs. This opposition is most “I shall not be evicted.” likely what had Mayor Hayashi sitting on the fence In September Mayor Hayashi announced plans for so long. Citizens remain concerned regarding the to personally hold briefings for residents in all 18 area surrounding the casino becoming dangerous city wards, aiming to convince a skeptical public of and a potential increase in problem gambling. Mayor the benefits of IRs, and allay their concerns. On 4 Hayashi has responded to these concerns, stating, December she attended the first of these briefings, “I have many concerns myself. I firmly believe that if which was held in Naka Ward, the very ward containing strict regulations of the highest standard are in place, the proposed IR site at Yamashita Wharf. Opposition then it will be fine … as long as we continue to explain groups vocally protested in front of the venue and the thoroughly, I believe the citizens will understand.” very same day the Kanagawa Citizen Ombudsman Mayor Hayashi also appears to have incurred the filed a lawsuit at Yokohama District Court demanding

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橫濱最近證實有意競標IR。 Yokohama recently confirmed its intention to bid for an IR.

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長崎正尋求在荷蘭主題公園豪斯登堡內的一塊土地上發展IR。 Nagasaki is looking to develop an IR on a plot of land located within Dutch-inspired theme park Huis Ten Bosch.

all information the city holds on integrated resorts In June the Kyushu Governor’s Association be made public including a list of the operators who confirmed their intention to focus on Nagasaki as the have registered to participate in the RFC process. sole IR bid location on Kyushu, Japan’s westernmost Representative Secretary Takashi Okawa said the fact main island. The Governor’s Association encompasses that the names of operators had been redacted in all seven prefectures on the main island of Kyushu. information releases contradicted the Diet’s resolution In September, Nagasaki Prefecture announced its regarding fairness and transparency in the process. Fundamental Plan Proposal for an IR bid, setting the expected capital expenditure between US$3 billion TIER 2: SMALLER CITIES ACTIVELY and US$5.1 billion. The proposed Nagasaki site has PURSUING A BID long been agreed – a 31-hectare plot of land currently owned by Dutch-inspired theme park Huis Ten Bosch in Sasebo City. 3. NAGASAKI (CITY AND PREFECTURE) Nagasaki conducted an RFC process from 2 October • City population: 430,000 to 22 November 2019. It aims to have its Fundamental • Prefecture population: 1.3 million Plan finalized by March, an operator selected by the • Kyushu island population: 13 million upcoming fall and their IR doors open by 2024. • Known suitors: Casinos Austria, Get Nice NagaCorp, Casinos Austria, Hong Kong-listed Get Holdings, NagaCorp, Peermont Global Nice Holdings, South Africa’s Peermont Global and a • Arguably becomes the most likely regional handful of Japanese firms have expressed an interest location given Hokkaido’s apparent withdrawal in Nagasaki. Huis Ten Bosch has confirmed it will not seek to participate as an operator.

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預期東京將在今年奧運會後正式宣布是否將競標IR。 Tokyo is expected to officially declare whether or not it will bid for an IR after this year’s Olympic Games.

4. WAKAYAMA (CITY AND PREFECTURE) • City population: 360,000 • Prefecture population: 940,000 • Kansai region population: 23 million • Known suitors: Barrière, Bloomberry Resorts and Suncity Group • IR bid has enjoyed the eager support of Governor Nisaka for many years

Yoshinobu Nisaka, Governor of Wakayama for the past 13 years, is a true believer of the potential of the Japanese IR industry. He made his intentions known years ago, and has been resolute in his advocacy for a Wakayama IR. Originally he promoted a foreigners- only concept, which he has long since dropped. He doesn’t see the likelihood of an Osaka IR as a problem, despite the fact the two cities are only 75 minutes apart by car. He cites numerous advantages of Wakayama, including proximity to Kansai International Airport, the Kansai region population base and the Wakayama Governor 和歌山縣知事仁坂吉伸。 Yoshinobu Nisaka. already agreed candidate site of Wakayama Marina City. Nisaka also highlights the stability of his administration

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今年六月，九州地方知事會證實他們有意將長崎作為日本島直主張和歌山申請引入IR。他曾於在最初提出只允許外國人入場西端島嶼九州的唯一綜合度假村招標城市。九州地方知事會涵蓋的想法，但很快就拋棄了這個念頭。九州地區的所有七個縣。儘管大阪與和歌山之間相距僅75分鐘車程，但他並不認為大九月，長崎宣佈了其IR招標的基本計劃方案，將預計成本支阪的IR會對和歌山造成影響。他列舉了和歌山的諸多優勢，包括出設定在30億美元至51億美元之間。擬議中的長崎候選地也一早鄰近關西國際機場、關西地區人口基數、以及已經確定和歌山遊達成協議——目前由佐世保市荷蘭主題公園豪斯登堡擁有的一幅艇城為IR候選地點。仁坂吉伸同時強調了他的政府及和歌山政治 31公頃的土地。的穩定性。該IR候選地位於一個建造於25年前的人工島上，一旦長崎市於2019年10月2日至11月22日進行了RFC流程。其目獲得IR牌照，就可以立刻開始相關建設。標是在今年3月之前完成其基本政策，在秋季之前選定運營商，並和歌山遊艇城擁有完善的遊艇港口及日本國家海洋運動培計劃在2024年之前開設綜合度假村。訓中心。金界控股、Casinos Austria、於港交所上市的結好控股有限和歌山地方政府甚至與佔地20.5公頃的IR候選地點當前的擁公司、南非的Peermont Global及少數幾間日本公司都對長崎表有者達成協議，如果和歌山的IR競標成功，將以7000萬美元的價示有興趣。豪斯登堡已確認不會尋求作為營運商。格買下這塊土地。究其原因？如此這般，和歌山可以在未來以相同的價格將這塊土地轉售給最終的IR合作夥伴，從而為營運商鎖定 4.和歌山（市、縣）土地成本，令他們免受未來任何價格波動的負擔。 • 去年12月和歌山宣佈，若國家IR招標的基本政策如預期般在城市人口：360,000 • 2020年1月完成，則其將在春季開始招標營運商，並於秋季完成選縣府人口：940,000 • 定。一如長崎，和歌山的目標亦是在2024年之前開設綜合度假村。關西地區人口：2300萬 • 迄今為止，共有三間公司對和歌山IR表示有興已知競標者：Barrière、Bloomberry Resorts和太陽城集團 • 趣：Barrière、Bloomberry Resorts及太陽城集團。其IR競標一直多年來得到仁坂吉伸知事熱切支持仁坂吉伸知事對此信心滿滿。在2019年接受《亞博匯》專訪時，他曾表示：「我個人認為，客觀地說，和歌山肯定會獲得其中一仁坂吉伸在過去13年間一直擔任和歌山知事，他是日本綜合個牌照。而且我堅信(中央)政府也持同樣的想法。這個項目非常的度假村產業的堅定支持者。數年前他就表明過自己的立場，並一有前景，這也是我們如此熱衷的原因。」

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中部國際機場是日本第八大繁忙機場。 Chubu Centrair International Airport is Japan's eighth busiest airport.

and of Wakayama politics in general. The IR site is Governor Nisaka brims with confidence. In a May on an artificial island created around 25 years ago, 2019 interview with IAG, he said, “In my personal so construction could begin as soon as a license is opinion, objectively speaking, Wakayama is sure awarded. Wakayama Marina City has an established to win one of the licenses. And I strongly believe yacht harbor and a national training center for that the (national) government will have the same marine sports. opinion. This project is very promising and that’s why The Wakayama local government has even gone we are so keen.” so far as to strike a deal with the current owner of the proposed 20.5 hectare IR site to buy the land TIER 3: CITIES STILL CONSIDERING A BID for US$70 million should Wakayama’s IR bid be successful. The reason? So that Wakayama can re- 5. TOKONAME CITY (AICHI PREFECTURE) sell the land to their eventual IR partner at the same price, thus locking in the land cost for the operator, • Tokoname City population: 57,000 freeing them from the burden of any future price • Nagoya City population: 2.3 million fluctuations. • Prefecture population: 7.6 million In December, Wakayama announced that if the • Chukyo metropolitan area population: 10 million national basic policy for IR bids is finalized in January • Suitors: unknown 2020, as is hoped, it will begin operator recruitment • IR would be right next to Chubu Centrair by the Spring and select an operator in the Fall. Just International Airport, which services Nagoya, like Nagasaki, their goal is to have the IR doors open Japan’s third largest metropolitan region by 2024. • Land is immediately available So far, three companies have shown interest in a Wakayama IR: Barrière, Bloomberry Resorts and Tokoname City is home to Chubu Centrair Suncity Group. International Airport, about 45 minutes by train south

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第三層: 仍在考慮的城市常滑市是中部國際機場的所在地，從名古屋乘鐵路往南方行駛約45分鐘便可到達。中部國際機場的服務範團不僅涵蓋名古屋，更是日本中部地區連繫國際的主要門戶。然而，機場自2005年投入營運後，數間航空公司因業務凋零， 5. 常滑市 (愛知縣) 已停飛該機場。2017年，該機場是日本第八大繁忙機場，僅次於東 • 京及大阪的四個機場，以及福岡、札幌和沖繩的機場。常滑市人口：57,000 • 愛知縣正考慮參與綜合度假村的競投，潛在項目將與中部國名古屋市人口：230萬 • 際機場一樣，位於常滑市的一個島上。愛知縣知事大村秀章在12 縣府人口：760萬 • 月10日曾確認他的立場是更偏好常滑市參與競投，多過同樣位中京圈人口：1000萬 • 於愛知縣的名古屋市參與競投，因為常滑市的項目選址與機場相競標者：尚待確認 • 鄰。潛在綜合度假村選址毗鄰中部國際機場，服務範團涵蓋日值得一提的是，與機場相鄰的土地可供項目發展立即使用，本第三大城市名古屋 • 但名古屋市的項目選址位於市中心地區，土地或需經歷一段開發土地可供立即使用期。

常滑市以其古老的陶瓷器業而聞名，當地著名景點包括「陶瓷器散步道」。 Tokoname City is famous for its ancient pottery industry, including the local “Pottery Street.”

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6. 名古屋市 (愛知縣) • 城市人口：230萬 • 縣府人口：760萬 • 中京圈人口：1000萬 • 競標者：尚待確認 • 愛知縣政府表示，將於2020年4月決定是否競逐成綜合度假村項目落腳點，以及相關項目是位於常滑市，還是名古屋市

名古屋市長河村隆之2019年1月曾稱，該市將於同年夏季決定是否參與綜合度假村項目競投，但有關決定一直未有出現。去年9月，河村隆之仍指該市「正積極考慮」是否競逐。愛知縣知事大村秀章於去年12月19日表示，由去年12月20日起，直至2020年3月，該縣將收集公眾意見，並於4月決定愛知縣是否競逐成綜合度假村項目落腳點。究竟相關競投項目是位於常滑市，還是名古屋市，仍有待觀察，但如前文所述，大村秀章於12月曾稱，更偏好項目落戶常滑市。

of Nagoya. Chubu Centrair not only serves Nagoya, but It should also be noted that the land next to the is the main international gateway for Japan’s central airport is immediately available, whereas land for an region, known as “Chubu.” However, since opening IR in the heart of Nagoya may take time to develop. in 2005, a number of airlines have withdrawn service from the airport due to lack of business. In 2017 the airport was the eighth busiest in Japan, after the four 6. NAGOYA CITY (AICHI PREFECTURE) airports in Tokyo and Osaka combined, and the airports • City population: 2.3 million in Fukuoka, Sapporo and Okinawa. • Prefecture population: 7.6 million Aichi Prefecture is considering bidding for an IR • Chukyo metropolitan area population: 10 million on the island on which Tokoname’s Chubu Centrair • Suitors: unknown International Airport sits. On 10 December Governor • Aichi Prefecture says it will decide by April 2020 Hideaki Omura confirmed his stance that he preferred whether to make an IR bid – and it remains to the Tokoname City bid to one based in the city of Nagoya be seen whether such a bid would be based in itself (which is also in Aichi Prefecture), because of the Tokoname City or Nagoya City location right next to the airport.

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名古屋城 Nagoya Castle

Nagoya City Mayor, Takashi Kawamura, said in January 2019 Nagoya would decide “by summer” on 2017年，中部國際機場是日本第八大繁忙 an IR bid, but no such decision has been forthcoming. 機場，僅次於東京及大阪的四個機場，以及 In September last year Mayor Kawamura’s official position remained that Nagoya was “considering it 福岡、札幌和沖繩的機場。 positively.” On 19 December last year Aichi Governor Hideaki Omura announced a public comment period from 20 In 2017 [Chubu Centrair December 2019 to the end of March 2020. He says a International Airport] was the decision on whether Aichi Prefecture will bid or not will be made in April. It remains to be seen whether any eighth busiest in Japan, after the Aichi Prefecture IR bid would be based in Nagoya City four airports in Tokyo and Osaka or Tokoname City, but as mentioned above Governor Omura expressed a preference for the Tokoname City combined, and the airports in location as recently as December. Fukuoka, Sapporo and Okinawa.

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鑑於東京是全球人口最多的城市群，人口將近4000萬，因此，第四層：黑馬如東京發展綜合度假村，相關前景將令任何一家頂級的IR營運商垂涎三尺。然而，過去數年的看法是，東京忙於籌備2020年夏季奧運會，無暇考慮競投IR事宜，但這看法或將有所改變，因為東京都 7. 東京政府未來數週將悄悄地與潛在營運商會晤。 • 23區人口：960萬東京都知事小池百合子將於7月5日面臨知事選舉，而夏季奧 • 首都圈人口：3,800萬運會將於7月底至8月初期間進行。假若小池百合子能順利度過這 • 競標者：全球各個最大型綜合度假村營運商兩個關卡，甚至是她未能過關，對東京而言，仍有足夠時間尋找合 • 取向未明，預計當東京奧運會於2020年8月9日閉幕後，情心意的營運商夥伴，參與2021年初的IR競投。況才逐漸明朗而可以打賭的是，那位擁有不少高官朋友、名為艾德森的男士，將致力促成有關情況。

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7. TOKYO • 23 wards population: 9.6 million • Greater Tokyo area population: 38 million • Suitors: The world’s largest IR companies • Status unknown and likely to remain so until after the Summer Olympics closing ceremony on 9 August 2020 Tokyo Governor Yuriko 東京都知事小池百合子。 Koike. Given its status as the most populated urban agglomeration on the planet, with close to 40 million Governor Yuriko Koike faces an election on 5 July, people, the prospect of a Tokyo IR would have any of the and there’s the small matter of the Olympics to get world’s tier one IR companies salivating. However, the through in late July and early August. But assuming conventional wisdom over the past few years has been she survives both (or even if she doesn’t), there’s still that Tokyo is too busy focusing on the 2020 Summer enough time for Tokyo to find a willing partner operator Olympics to consider bidding for an IR. But all that to go to the national government with in early 2021. might be about to change, with the Tokyo Metropolitan And you can bet your bottom dollar that is the Government quietly meeting with potential operators scenario a gentleman named Mr Adelson, who happens over the next few weeks. to have friends in high places, will be pushing for.

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東京將吸引全球最頂級的IR營運商。 Tokyo would appeal to the world’s largest IR companies. COVER STORY

北九州已收到兩份潛在IR運營商提案。 Kitakyushu has received two proposals from potential IR operators.

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8. 北九州市 (福岡縣) • 城市人口：96萬 • 縣府人口：500萬 • 九州島人口：1300萬 • 競標者：一間香港營運商及至少多一家潛在企業 • 競投可能性較低，因九州地方知事會達成協議，集中支持長崎成為區內唯一參與綜合度假村競投的地方由於民眾普遍反對引入IR，因此各想向IR

敞開大門的縣市在政治上頗有難處。《亞博匯》在11月曾經報道，長期據出任北九州市長的北橋健治表示，收到來自「一間香港營運商」的綜合度假村項目方案， With the people by and large 市政府將盡可能「仔細考慮及研究」。該報道亦指除了該方案外，北九州市政府至少接獲多一份相關提案。該市綜合度假村項目現 against the introduction of IRs, it 有兩個建議選址，最大可能是位於JR山陽新幹線小倉站北出口的 has been politically unpopular for 位置。雖然北橋健治就該事宜發表了正面評論，但他仍保持中立態度，並且指出：「市場與各業界有不同意見，而我們對參與IR競 cities or prefectures to raise their 投仍保持中立態度，但對積極地提出方案的營運商，我們將仔細 hands. 聆聽其意見。」另一個需考慮的因素是，九州地方知事會已達成協議，集中支持長崎成為區內唯一參與綜合度假村競投的地方。九州地方知事會涵蓋九州內的七個縣政府，包括北九州市所屬的福岡縣。

intended to “properly consider and study” it as much as 8. KITAKYUSHU CITY possible. IAG understands at least one more proposal (FUKUOKA PREFECTURE) has been received by Kitakyushu City. Two sites have • City population: 960,000 been proposed, the most likely of which is the JR • Prefecture population: 5 million Sanyo Shinkansen Kokura Station North Exit. Despite • Kyushu island population: 13 million his positive comments, Mayor Kitahashi officially • Suitors: Two operators known of including one maintains a neutral stance, stating, “Citizens and from Hong Kong industries have differing opinions. Our neutral position • Seems unlikely given the Kyushu Governor’s on an IR bid hasn’t changed, but we will listen carefully Association agreement to focus on Nagasaki as to operators who are excited to make proposals.” the sole IR bid on Kyushu island Another factor to consider is the Kyushu Governor’s Association agreement to focus on Nagasaki as the sole IR bid on Kyushu. The Governor’s Association In November, IAG reported that long-time encompasses all seven prefectures on the main island Kitakyushu Mayor Kenji Kitahashi had received an of Kyushu, including the prefecture of Fukuoka, which IR proposal from “a Hong Kong operator,” and he is home to the city of Kitakyushu.

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截至目前，日本最北端的北海道主島已經退出了IR賽道。 For now at least, Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido has withdrawn from the IR race.

9. TOMAKOMAI CITY Addressing the Hokkaido assembly, Governor (HOKKAIDO PREFECTURE) Suzuki stated, “As a result of careful consideration, I had reached the conclusion that I would like to give an • City population: 175,000 IR bid a shot, however the candidate site is likely to be a • Prefecture population: 5.3 million habitat of rare animals and plants, and the appropriate • Suitors: Clairvest Group, Hard Rock, Melco environmental considerations would be impossible in Resorts and Entertainment, Mohegan Sun, Rush the restricted schedule.” Street Gaming, SJM Holdings Since Governor Suzuki’s announcement a chorus of • Governor Suzuki announced effective withdrawal voices calling for a rethink has emerged, not least of on 29 November but a chorus of local voices is which being Tomakomai City Mayor Hirofumi Iwakura, calling for a rethink who said, “I can only say that it is a real shame. Frankly, I just have this feeling of ‘why?’” The city of Tomakomai in Hokkaido Prefecture had That chorus also includes local government been the subject of intense speculation as a potential members and the Hokkaido business community. At IR location for years, enjoying strong support from least one candidate operator, Hard Rock Japan, has local business groups who saw their IR dream as the vowed to continue pursuing a Hokkaido IR. panacea to the island of Hokkaido’s economic woes. Given that other candidate locations seem Despite the city council of the preferred IR site passing unbothered by the “environmental considerations” a resolution just the month before to promote an IR Governor Suzuki cited for his decision, and that bid, Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki made a Hokkaido’s own regulations may allow for a quicker shock announcement on 29 November which seemed environmental study to be completed, we may not to kill any chance of a Hokkaido IR, at least in the have heard the end of Hokkaido as a potential location. foreseeable future. Watch this space.

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北海道知事鈴木直道於11月29日的公告令人感到意外。至少在可預見的未來，北海道成為綜合度假村落腳點的機會或被扼殺。

Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki made a shock announcement on 29 November which seemed to kill any chance of a Hokkaido IR, at least in the foreseeable future.

多年來，北海道苫小牧市一直被指是潛在綜合度假村項目的落腳點之一，獲當地商界大力支持，認為綜合度假村是解決北海道經濟困局的靈丹妙藥。儘管苫小牧市議會於10月通過議案支持促進參與IR競投，但北海道知事鈴木直道於11月29日的公告令人感到意外。至少在可預見的未來，北海道成為綜合度假村落腳點的機會或被扼殺。在北海道議會上，鈴木直道當時稱：「經過認真考慮後，我曾得出的結論是希望北海道參與IR競投，但候選地點很大可能是稀有動植物的棲息地，要在有限的時間內評估項目的環境因素是不可能的。」在鈴木直道表達了意向後，當地有意見指當局應重 Hokkaido Governor 北海道知事鈴木直道。新考慮有關決定，包括北海道苫小牧市岩市長倉博文， Naomichi Suzuki. 他表示，「我只能說這真的是非常遺憾。老實說，我的感覺是『為甚麼？』」這些意見還包括當地政府成員，以及北海道商界代 9. 苫小牧市 (北海道) 表。至今，至少有一間競投企業Hard Rock Japan表示， • 城市人口：17.5萬將繼續其在北海道發展綜合度假村的願景。 • 縣府人口：530萬雖然鈴木直道說要考慮環境因素，但其他潛在落腳 • 競標者：Clairvest Group、Hard Rock、新濠博亞、 Mohegan 點似乎並不太在意相關問題，而且北海道法例或容許環 Sun、Rush Street Gaming及澳博控股評報告可在更短時間內完成，所以北海道成為IR項目落 • 知事鈴木直道於11月29日宣佈北海道不參與綜合度假村競腳點的願景或並未絕望，需繼續關注。投，但當地有意見希望政府重新考慮有關決定

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千葉市在進行「資料索取」的程序後，至今已收到了八份IR提案，所有方案都將幕張新都心列為項目地點。 Chiba City received eight responses to its Request for Information with all pointing to Makuhari New City as their preferred site.

第五層: 考慮過後不參與競逐與橫濱一樣，千葉市也是位於首都圈，其建議的綜合度假村位置離東京車站約45分鐘鐵路路程。千葉市長熊谷俊人12月曾透露，該市10月進行了「資料索取」的程序後，至今已收到了八份IR 10. 千葉市 (千葉縣) 提案，所有方案都將幕張新都心列為項目地點。 • 熊谷俊人表示：「有關提案的內容顯示，在幕張新都心發展綜城市人口：100萬 • 合度假村項目是可行的。」縣府人口：630萬 • 但就在一月初，這位千葉市市長宣佈，千葉暫時不再考慮競首都圈人口：3800萬 • 逐引入IR。「我們一直在根據國家的趨勢進行調查，但由於大環競標者：八位競標者的身份未明，但應該與橫濱的競投者境、尤其是去年的颱風，我們認為目前沒有足夠的時間與包括縣類似 • 在內的利益相關者進行協調，而且也沒有足夠的時間完成既定的於一月初宣佈不再參與競標法律程序。」千葉市此前曾預計有關項目投資介乎46億美元至64億美元，每年可吸引2000萬至4000萬旅客人次，年度稅收可達4.6億美元。 TIER 5: WE CONSIDERED IT, WE REJECTED IT

10. CHIBA CITY (CHIBA PREFECTURE) Mayor Kumagai stated, “The content of the proposals demonstrate that an IR in the Makuhari New • City population: 1 million City area is achievable.” • Prefecture population: 6.3 million As it turns out, there won’t be an IR in Chiba anytime • Greater Tokyo area population: 38 million soon with the Mayor announcing in early January, “We • Suitors: eight suitors currently not known but have been conducting surveys while considering the likely to be similar to Yokohama suitors trends of the country, but due to circumstances, including • Announced decision to withdraw in early January last year’s typhoon, we have decided that the current schedule would not allow enough time for coordination Like Yokohama, Chiba City is part of the Greater with stakeholders, such as the prefecture, and for us to Tokyo area. Its proposed IR location lies just 45 minutes complete those procedures required by law.” by train from Tokyo station. In December Chiba City Chiba had previously estimated construction Mayor Toshihito Kumagai revealed the city had received investment at between US$4.6 billion and US$6.4 eight IR project proposals in response to their October billion, with between 20 and 40 million visitors expected Request For Information (RFI) process. All eight listed annually. Annual tax revenue was estimated at around Makuhari New City as the candidate location. US$460 million.

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COVER STORY

沖繩宣稱將不參與IR競標。 Okinawa has declared it will not be bidding for an IR.

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11. OKINAWA 11. 沖繩 • • Population: 1.5 million 人口: 150萬 • • Any hope for an IR in the foreseeable future was 玉城丹尼於2018年9月勝出沖繩縣知事選舉後，在可預見的 dashed with Governor Tamaki’s gubernatorial 將來，當地發展綜合度假村的願景已然破滅 victory in September 2018

Research was conducted on the potential for an IR 沖繩已就綜合度假村的前景進行了多年研究，但前知事翁長 in Okinawa for many years, but was halted by Governor 雄志於2014年12月上任後，有關研究就被中止。其後，翁長雄志於 Takeshi Onaga after he took office in December 2014. 在任期間離世，新知事選舉於2018年9月舉行，角逐者分別是支持 After Onaga’s untimely death in office, an election was 發展IR的佐喜真淳和反對的玉城丹尼。隨著玉城丹尼勝出選舉，在 held between pro-IR Atsushi Sakima and anti-IR Denny 可預見的將來，該區發展綜合度假村項目的願景已然破滅。 Tamaki in September 2018. Any hope for an IR in the foreseeable future was dashed with Tamaki’s victory.

12. MAKINOHARA CITY 12. 牧之原市 (靜岡縣) (SHIZUOKA PREFECTURE) • 城市人口: 4.6萬 • Population: 46,000 • 縣府人口: 360萬 • Prefecture population: 3.6 million • 不再角逐競投 • No longer pursuing an IR bid

After enjoying the support of some local 在獲得當地部分商會的支持後，牧之原市曾於2019年1月宣 business organizations and making a January 2019 佈有意成為綜合度假村項目的落腳點，但其後於8月宣佈，因未能 announcement of its intention to pursue an IR bid, 在當地達成廣泛的共識，將不再角逐競投。 Makinohara City announced in August it would no longer pursue an IR bid as it was unable to achieve a consensus of local support.

《2020：東瀛制決》系列報道第二部分將於《亞博匯》三月期刊出，大家敬請留意。卓弈將分析約20間已表明參與日本綜合度假村競投的營運商，當然亦會根據其個人意見，將這些營運商以其中標的可能性編排。屆時，卓弈將逐一細數每間營運商的優勢、劣勢和管理層，以及闡述營運商迄今為止在競投上的策略。

Stay tuned for part 2 of our “2020: Japan IR Decision Time” series, to run in our March issue. Andrew will discuss approximately 20 operators who have thrown their hat in the Japan IR ring. Again, he will rank them in order from most likely to win to least likely, in his opinion. He’ll commentate on the strengths, weaknesses and leadership of each, and analyze their strategies thus far in the Japanese IR process.

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大阪制勝 2020年將是日本綜合度假村競標的關鍵一年。在其他地區尚未決定是否申請引入IR之時，大阪已經開始計劃甄選其IR營運商，它將在2020年東京奧運會開幕之前就宣佈自己的金牌得主。

文山本智行 WHO WILL WIN OSAKA’S GOLD MEDAL?

2020 is shaping up to be the fateful year for Japan’s IR bidding. And front and center stands Osaka – the longtime forerunner of the nation’s IR battle planning to choose its IR gold medalist before the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games even begin.

By Tomo Yamamoto

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夢洲是大阪IR的候選落腳地。 Yumeshima Island, the planned site for an Osaka IR

ith Las Vegas Sands, Melco Resorts reserves most rivals can only dream of. Genting & Entertainment, Wynn Resorts and Singapore is one of just two operators in Singapore, a Caesars Entertainment Corp having jurisdiction envied by the Japanese for the perceived all pulled the plug on Osaka, there benefits of its tight regulations. are now just three operators vying to There were in fact seven operators vying for Osaka develop what will almost certainly be Japan’s first IR. when the clock ticked over into 2019, but that all WMGM Resorts, Galaxy Entertainment Group and changed in August when Yokohama declared itself an Genting Singapore all bring strong track records to official IR candidate city. Within just a few months LVS, the table, albeit with each having enjoyed success in Melco and Wynn had all abandoned their Osaka plans vastly different markets around the world. Likewise, to target Yokohama instead, while Caesars withdrew all are considered to have different strengths and from Japan altogether to focus instead on its US weaknesses. MGM boasts a globally recognized brand domestic operations amid a US$17.3 billion merger and has arguably been the most active of any company with Eldorado Resorts. – publicly at least – in Japan over the past five years. So who will enjoy the honor of becoming Japan’s Galaxy is one of the two dominant market leaders first IR operator? Perhaps we can find some clues by in Macau, the world’s casino capital – and has cash taking a look over what these companies did in 2019.

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• MGM美高梅國際酒店集團和歐力士 RESORTS AND ORIX • Early早期大阪的心水 Osaka favorite

• 銀河娛樂集團GALAXY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP • Can能否穩中求進？ slow and steady win the race?

• 雲頂新加坡GENTING SINGAPORE • 沉默會是金嗎？Is silence really golden?

著拉斯維加斯金沙集團、新濠博亞娛樂、永利大阪而轉為專注橫濱，凱撒娛樂更是完全退出日本市場，其在與渡假村及凱撒娛樂相繼退出大阪賽道，現在 Eldorado Resorts進行了價值173億美元的合併之後，轉而專注美只剩三家營運商爭相開發幾乎可以肯定是日國的國內業務。本首個綜合度假村（IR）項目。那麼誰將成為日本首家IR營運商呢？或許我們可以通過觀察美高梅國際酒店集團、銀河娛樂度假村和雲這些公司在2019年的表現來一窺端倪。頂新加坡在全球皆錄得驕人業績，雖然他們獲得成功的市場不盡相同。當然每一家都具備不同的優勢及劣勢。美高梅擁有享譽美高梅國際酒店集團全球的品牌，並且在過去5年間一直是在日本——至少在公眾面目前人們普遍認為美高梅最有希望獲得垂青拿下大阪IR。這前——最為活躍的公司。家美國巨擘近年來活躍於公眾視野，在大阪贊助了包括最有代表隨銀娛是世界博彩之都澳門的兩大主要市場領銜者之一，擁有令性的天神祭在內的一系列活動，在當地聲名鵲起。大部分競爭對手羨慕不已的現金儲備。雲頂新加坡則是新加坡僅有該公司的口號已經從「大阪第一」轉成「僅為大阪」，強調他們的兩大賭場營運商之一，日本對其嚴格監管之下所帶來的收益羨慕一心一意進取大阪的決心。而最重要的是，美高梅與日本本地財不已。團歐力士合作聯手，為此次競標奠定了堅實的基礎。事實上，在2019年伊始，尚有7家營運商競逐大阪IR，但自從美高梅國際酒店集團代表及日本美高梅行政總裁Ed Bowers表橫濱在8月宣佈將正式申請引入綜合度假村之後，一切都發生了示：「日本的首家綜合度假村必須是世界上最現代化、最好的。為此，變化。短短數月時間內，拉斯維加斯金沙、新濠及永利便相繼放棄與當地的夥伴關係非常重要。美高梅及歐力士都有必勝決心。」

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2020年大阪IR關鍵日期 • 從2019年12月起公佈運營商的申請標準及公開招標 • 2020年6月確定施工運營商 • 2020年7月至10月制定區域發展計劃並舉行公眾聽證會 • 2020年11月至12月經縣、市議會同意 • 從2021年1月起區域發展計劃提交至中央並獲認證 • 2021年9月至11月簽訂實施協議/開始建設前營運、移交土地、開工建設 • 2025年4月部分或全部開放於大阪夢洲的綜合度假村

KEY 2020 DATES FOR OSAKA’S IR

FROM DECEMBER 2019 • Announcement of application criteria and public offering for operators JUNE 2020 • Selection of planned construction operator JUL TO OCT 2020 • Create district improvement plan and hold public hearing NOV TO DEC 2020 • Consent of Prefecture and City councils STARTING FROM JAN 2021 • Application and certification (national) for district improvement plan • Conclude implementation agreement/begin construction operations, SEP TO NOV 2021 handover land, start construction APRIL 2025 • Partial or full opening of the IR portion at Yumeshima, Osaka

MGM RESORTS in many ways. Japan will be one of the most closely The widely held perception at present is that MGM watched countries in the world with the Olympic Games, is in pole position to win Osaka’s IR favor. By far the but also with the nation’s steady and dynamic moves to most publicly active in recent times, the US giant has design a whole new tourism growth model. contributed to a variety of events, such as Osaka’s iconic “An IR is one of the essential components of Tenjin Festival, and has made a name for itself locally. that model, and we are humbled and excited for the The company’s “Osaka First” stance has translated opportunity to take part in the project to create the into more of an “Osaka Only” appeal, emphasizing world’s best IR in Osaka.” their single-minded ambition for Osaka. Most of all, MGM’s consortium with local firm ORIX creates a sturdy GALAXY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP foundation for the bid. MGM may be favorite, but Galaxy Entertainment Ed Bowers, Representative Officer and CEO of MGM Group – operator of the hugely profitable Galaxy Macau Resorts Japan, has stated, “The first Japanese IR must and StarWorld IRs in Macau — has reason to feel be the most modern and best in the world. For that quietly confident. purpose, partnerships with the local area are important. Working alongside its partner Monte-Carlo Société MGM and ORIX are in it to win it.” des Bains de Mer – adding a dash of European glamor At a symposium held in October 2019, the buzz to the bid – Galaxy made a splash during the second among participants was that MGM was in a particularly half of 2019 as it upped the ante in Osaka while other strong position to win selection. companies withdrew altogether. Asked to comment on what 2020 holds for MGM, It also boasts the advantage of having cash Bowers said, “2020 will be a symbolic year for Japan reserves its rivals can only dream of — around US$6

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美高梅國際酒店集團旗下全球知名的拉斯維加斯美高梅大酒店。 MGM Resorts’ world famous MGM Grand in Las Vegas

billion and counting ... a compelling positive at a time 在2019年10月舉行的一次研討會上，與會者紛紛表示，美高 when Osaka rival MGM is busy selling off many of its 梅在競標中頗具優勢。 Las Vegas assets. 當被問及2020年美高梅的發展計劃時，Bowers表示：「2020 Satoshi Okabe, General Manager of Galaxy 年從許多方面而言都將成為日本最具象征意義的一年。隨著奧運 Entertainment Group Japan, emphasized the 會的召開，日本將成為全球矚目的焦點國家之一，同時日本也將 company’s dedication to truly world-class facilities. 以其穩健而充滿活力的行動，來打造一個全新的旅遊增長模式。」 “Our specialty is attracting customers from China. 「綜合度假村是這一模式的重要組成部分，若有機會參與到 Currently half of the overseas visitors in Osaka are Chinese 在大阪打造全球最優質的綜合度假村，我們將倍感榮幸。」 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 銀河娛樂集團雖然美高梅可能最為受到歡迎，但盈利能力一流的綜合度假 of Japan. We are aiming to achieve a true, world-class 村澳門銀河及澳門星際之營運商銀河娛樂集團或許更有理由低 integrated resort here. 調而自信。 “We have a strong financial history in this industry 銀娛與摩納哥公國蒙特卡洛濱海度假酒店集團的合作令其 and we want to share that experience and knowledge 在此次競標中平添一分歐洲魅力，而當其他公司紛紛轉換賽道或 with local Japanese corporations and contribute to 撤出時，銀娛在2019年下半年大張旗鼓地提高於大阪的底注。 Japan’s economic growth and development.” 此外，其還擁有競爭對手夢寐以求的現金儲備 - 大約60億美 GENTING SINGAPORE 元，而且還在增加……就在其大阪競爭對手美高梅忙於出售旗下位於拉斯維加斯資產之際，此事於銀娛十分利好。 Taking a completely different tack to MGM is 銀河娛樂日本法人總經理岡部智強調，該公司將致力於打造 Genting Singapore – the quiet contender maintaining 真正世界一流的設施。

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澳門銀河 CM Galaxy Macau

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K an incredibly high level of secrecy around its 「我們的專長是吸引來自中國的客戶。目前在大阪的海外遊客 Osaka IR bid and rarely commenting publicly. 中，有一半來自中國。這正正是我們可以施展技能之處。」 But it seems there is plenty going on below the 岡部智向《亞博匯》表示：「銀河娛樂集團十分尊重日本的商界及 surface. The company has an office in Osaka and 文化。我們的目標是在這裏實現一個真正世界級的綜合度假勝地。」 is said to be actively crossing their t’s and dotting 「我們在這個行業擁有雄厚的財務背景，我們希望與日本本土 their i’s. According to IAG’s sources, Genting 企業分享這些經驗和知識，並為日本的經濟增長和發展貢獻一己之 Singapore has already formed a consortium that 力。」 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 雲頂新加坡與美高梅截然不同，雲頂新加坡在競逐大阪IR的過程中一直緘 selection in Osaka, it’s worth noting that 默不語高度保密，鮮少發表公開評論。 Genting Singapore was also a shock selection 但平靜的表面之下似有波濤暗湧。該公司在大阪設有一個辦事 when it became the second of Singapore’s two 處，據稱正在積極地於細節之處著手。相關消息人士向《亞博匯》透露 chosen IR operators, alongside LVS, back in the 稱，雲頂新加坡已經組建了一個財團，該財團尚處保密階段，但或將 mid-2000s. To this day, Resorts World Sentosa 在任何公司感覺有必要的時候隨時公佈。 remains one of the Genting Group’s flagship 雖然雲頂新加坡並非大阪的熱門之選，但值得一提的是，雲頂新 operations. 加坡曾於2000年代中期成為被選中成為新加坡兩家IR營運商之一， No doubt the company – which holds the 這一結果當年也是令人跌破眼鏡。時至今日，聖淘沙名勝世界仍是雲 added advantage of operating in a jurisdiction 頂集團的旗艦企業之一。 envied by Japan’s officials – is pursuing a similar 這家公司擁有在令日本官員羨慕的司法管轄區內運營的額外優 strategy to sneak under the radar of its Osaka 勢。而毫無疑問，雲頂新加坡正在尋求採取類似的戰略，以避開其大 rivals. 阪競爭對手的關注。

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可持續豪華為了回應消費者、監管機構和投資者的要求，澳門的綜合度假村正在採用更加環保的做法以改善客戶體驗。 SUSTAINABLE LUXURY

In response to consumer, regulator and investor demands, Macau’s integrated resorts are adopting more environmentally friendly practices that also improve the customer experience.

By Muhammad Cohen 文

Muhammad Cohen is Muhammad Editor at Large of Inside Cohen是《亞 Asian Gaming, a contributor 博匯》特約編輯、 to Forbes Asia and wrote 《福布斯亞洲》 Hong Kong On Air, a 撰稿人，著有以 novel set during the 1997 1997年香港回 handover about TV news, love, betrayal, high finance 歸為背景的小說 and cheap lingerie. 《Hong Kong On Air》。

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「奢華和可持續發展可以並存，未必互相排斥。」——永利澳門可持續發展副總裁Rishi Tirupari

“Luxury and sustainability can go together, they don’t have to be mutually exclusive.” – Wynn Macau Vice President for Sustainability, Rishi Tirupari.

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場的綠色發展之路遠非吸引更多的綠色鈔到所有被列入名錄的塑料製品。票下注。長期以來一直被認為是奢華甚至揮金融市場的監管者也越來越注重這一話題。香港聯合交易所霍之地的綜合度假村，開始越來越注重環境要求上市公司在報告中列出公司在可持續發展上所做的努力。在的可持續發展。可持續發展通常是指既能滿美國，儘管沒有法律義務，但投資者的要求令到大多數美國大型足當代發展的需求，又不對後代滿足其需求公司都非常重視可持續發展。的能力構成危害的發展模式。澳門的綜合度假村營運商目前站在可持續發展的前沿。進度報告「奢華和可持續發展可以並存，未必互相排斥。」永利澳門負澳門的六大博企皆發佈了其各自的可持續發展報告，以年報責可持續發展的副總裁Rishi Tirupari表示。「我的目標是為客人或是單獨文件的形式公佈。這些博企之間負責可持續發展的主管賭提供可持續發展的選擇，而非拿掉任何東西。我們在尋找一種方也會定期舉行會議，交流意見及分享彼此項目成果。法既能提高他們的停留時間，又令其有可持續性，這是一種雙贏。「六家營運商都做了很多工作。」Tirupari表示。「每一家都各這就是我正在尋找的解決方案。」有側重。」客戶的需求加強了澳門在可持續發展上的努力。現年34歲的Tirupari向我們介紹了博彩行業對可持續發展「據我的觀察，客戶的想法正在發生轉變。」Tirupari續稱。「的廣泛關注。他從家鄉印度海得拉巴大學獲得土木工程學位，及他們也注重可持續性。他們希望獲得優質、健康的食物，現在還會在華盛頓大學西雅圖分校獲得建築管理碩士學位。畢業後，他加關注這些食物來自哪裡，是否有機。這些情況之前是沒有過的。」入了拉斯維加斯金沙集團，幫助該集團拉斯維加斯物業減少碳排這種轉變與中國大陸日益增強的環保意識不無關聯。每年的放、降低廢物及減少用水等。訪澳遊客之中，有三分之二都來自中國大陸。上海已經宣佈禁止他於澳門巴黎人酒店建設期間被調任至澳門，以協助創建拉在餐飲中使用即棄塑料製品的禁令。去年2月，海南成為中國第一斯維加斯金沙集團投資組合中最具可持續性的綜合度假村。澳門個完全禁止即棄塑料製品的省份，將在2020年年底前全面禁止巴黎人酒店於2015年開業，曾獲得美國綠色建築協會認證和澳使用即棄不可降解塑料袋和塑料餐具，到2025年則將範圍擴大門環保酒店金獎。

asinos going green means much more than is that food coming from, is it organic? These things taking bets in US dollars. Integrated resorts, weren’t in evidence before.” long regarded as bastions of extravagance, Growing environmental awareness in mainland even profligacy, increasingly focus on China, the source of two-thirds of Macau’s visitors, environmental sustainability, commonly supports the shift. Shanghai has announced a ban defined as meeting current needs without sacrificing on single use plastics in catering, and last February Cthe ability to meet similar needs in the future. Macau Hainan became China’s first province to completely IR operators are perched at the leading edge of the prohibit single use plastics, starting in 2020 with non- sustainability drive. biodegradable bags and eating utensils and extending “Luxury and sustainability can go together, they to all items by 2025. don’t have to be mutually exclusive,” Wynn Macau Vice There’s also greater interest from financial President for Sustainability Rishi Tirupari says. “My gatekeepers. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange requires goal is to give guests a sustainable option, not to take listed companies to report on sustainability efforts. something away. Find a way to enhance their stay and In the US, there’s no legal obligation, but investor make it sustainable: that’s a win-win. That’s the kind of demand has led to most large US companies taking solutions I’m looking for.” sustainability seriously. Customer demand reinforces Macau sustainability efforts. PROGRESS REPORTS “From what I see, there’s a shift in guest Macau’s six gaming concessionaires report on perceptions,” Tirupari says. “They expect sustainability. sustainability, either as an annual report section or as They expect quality, healthy food, but now ask where a separate document. Sustainability executives from

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永利澳門的Rishi Tirupari最近在永利皇宮啟動了Nordaq供水系統的試用。 Wynn Macau’s Rishi Tirupari recently launched a trial of the Nordaq water system at Wynn Palace.

Macau concessionaires meet regularly to share ideas G2E Asia Awards and one of the Emerging Leaders of and project outcomes. Gaming 40 Under 40. “All six operators are doing a lot,” Tirupari says. “All have a different focus.” LONG FOOD CHAIN Tirupari, age 34, illustrates the broad and spreading At Wynn Palace, Tirupari has spearheaded key gaming industry concern with sustainability. After innovations in plastic bottle reduction and food graduating with a degree in civil engineering from waste mitigation. his hometown University of Hyderabad in India and a “Food has a big chain of waste: energy to import master’s in construction management from University it, energy to cook it, then throwing it away,” Tirupari of Washington in Seattle, he joined Las Vegas Sands says. Wynn’s two Macau IRs generate more than a ton with a brief to reduce carbon emissions, waste and of food waste daily. water use at its Las Vegas properties. Compactors can reduce a ton of food waste to 200 He transferred to Macau during the construction of kilograms of compost, but Macau doesn’t have an The Parisian Macao to help create the most sustainable agriculture sector sufficient to utilize all the compost resort in the LVS portfolio. The IR, opened in 2015, won the IRs can produce. It also doesn’t have pig farms, a certification from the US Green Building Council and a top notch disposal option. Long term, Tirupari hopes Macau Green Hotel Gold Award. the Greater Bay Area Initiative will enable Macau to After reprising his Las Vegas role in Sands China overcome space constraints by utilizing land in nearby operations across Macau, Tirupari joined Wynn Macau jurisdictions for sustainability efforts, not just for waste in 2018 to head its sustainability efforts. His work disposal but including recycling facilities and solar or earned 2019 citations as an Industry Rising Star at the wind farms. In Las Vegas, off-site renewable energy

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facilities provide substantial proportions of power 在於澳門的金沙中國重新履行其於拉斯維加斯的職責之 needs for many IRs. 後，Tirupari於2018年加入永利澳門，負責該公司的可持續發展 For now, though, Macau's best solution is to 工作。出色的工作令他將「2019年亞洲娛樂大獎」的「最佳行業新 stop food waste in the first place. To promote waste 星獎」收入囊中，同時也當選了「博彩業40歲以下新晉領袖」。 prevention, Wynn Palace has installed a waste monitoring system that identifies food being disposed and enables analysis. The system, trialed at three of 食物長鏈在永利皇宮，Tirupari率先在減少塑料瓶和減少食物浪費兩 Wynn Palace’s 14 food sites early in 2019, was installed 方面進行了重大創新。 throughout the property midyear. Tirupari說：「食物方面的消耗是巨大的：需要能源去進口、能 Each networked unit include a trash container that 源去烹飪、以及廚餘的處理。」永利在澳門的兩個綜合度假村每日 sits on a scale, plus a computer, camera and screen. 產生超過一噸的廚餘垃圾。 The camera reads the waste going into the trash and 廚餘壓縮機可以將一噸食物垃圾減少至200公斤堆肥，但是 displays the food type on the screen; kitchen staff 澳門並沒有足夠大的農業來處理所有綜合度假村產生的堆肥。澳 depositing waste can correct identification errors, 門也沒有養豬場，而通常養豬場是解決廚餘的最佳方案。長遠而 enabling the system to improve its accuracy. Staff report 言，Tirupari寄望於大灣區規劃能夠幫助澳門突破空間限制，通 the system is simple to use and effective. The computer 過利用鄰近的土地來繼續可持續發展上的努力，不僅包括廢物處 records the type, time and weight of food disposed. 置，還包括回收設施及太陽能或風能發電。在拉斯維加斯，場外的 “You know what is going to waste, when, where 可再生能源設施為許多綜合度假村提供了大量的電力支持。 and how much,” Tirupari says. Managers can analyze 不過就目前而言，澳門最佳解決方案首先是杜絕食物的浪 that data for better menu planning and to detect waste 費。為了減少廚餘，永利皇宮安裝了廚餘檢測系統，該系統可以識 patterns. One early finding was about food being 別正在處理中的食物並進行分析。這個系統於2019年初在永利

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新濠博亞娛樂最近在其澳門綜合度假村的樓頂上安裝了超過18000個太陽能電池板。 Melco Resorts & Entertainment recently installed over 18,000 solar panels on the rooftops of its Macau IRs.

disposed from the Fortuna Buffet at the changeover The manual system trialed at the restaurant from breakfast to lunch at 11am and from lunch to includes a filtration unit that removes impurities dinner at 3pm. from tap water with a carbonation option to produce “At 10:59, the food was fine, so at 11 you send it to sparkling water, and a capping system – black striped Meet & Eat,” he explains, pointing to Wynn Palace’s caps for still and blue striped for sparkling. The water employee cafeteria. fills one liter glass bottles that SW Steakhouse sells for MOP$50 (US$6.25), a discount to the price of bottled MILLION A MONTH water alternatives San Pellegrino and Acqua Panna in Plastic water bottles represent another major glass bottles and Fiji Water in plastic bottles. sustainability challenge. Wynn alone reportedly uses “One customer in five months has said, ‘I prefer one million bottles a month. Most single use water Pellegrino,’” SW Steakhouse General Manager William bottle consumption originates on the casino floor, Dunbar reports. “Just one customer.” but rooms, functions and restaurants also generate Compared with imported choices, there’s “no significant numbers. carbon footprint, no plastic and the tops are recycled,” Last June, Wynn Palace began a trial of the Nordaq he adds. water system in its SW Steakhouse. Founded in Nordaq’s process leaves water slightly alkaline, like Sweden, Nordaq supplies equipment for converting leading mineral water brands. Many experts believe tap water into a product comparable to bottled water. alkaline water is healthier than neutral or slightly Wynn is the first Macau gaming concessionaire to acidic water, though the science is still unsettled. utilize the system, though Nordaq says it has other Sparkling Nordaq remains bubbly for three days, so local hotel clients. SW staff prepare a few dozen bottles of each Nordaq

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Melco Resorts & Entertainment recently installed over 18,000 solar panels on the rooftops of its Macau IRs.

皇宮的14個餐飲場所中選擇了3個進行測試，並在整年之中進行裝水質量相當的產品。永利是首家使用該系統的綜合度假村，不全面安裝。過Nordaq說，它還有其他本地酒店客戶。每個聯網單元都包括一個放置在磅秤上的垃圾桶、一台電在該餐廳試用的系統包括一個過濾裝置，該裝置可以通過腦、一個照相機及一塊屏幕。攝像機讀取進入垃圾箱的廢物並在碳酸化去除自來水中的雜質，並產生蘇打水；以及一個封蓋系屏幕上顯示食物類型；負責處理廚餘的廚房工作人員可以糾正識統——黑色條紋蓋的為蒸餾水，藍色條紋蓋的為氣泡水。這些別錯誤，從而提高系統的準確性。員工反饋該系統操作簡易而高水裝在一升的玻璃瓶裏，在永利扒房的出售價格為50元澳門幣效。電腦會記錄下所處置食物的類型、時間和重量。（6.25美元），比玻璃瓶裝的San Pellegrino和Acqua Panna及塑 Tirupari表示，「你會知道甚麼東西、會在何時、何地被浪費，膠瓶裝的Fiji Water都要便宜。以及浪費多少。」「五個月來，只有一個客戶說過，『我更喜歡Pellegrino』，」永管理人員可以通過分析這些數據，更好地進行菜單規劃及檢利扒房的經理William Dunbar介紹道。「只有一個客戶。」測浪費模式。一項較早前的發現是，「咖啡苑」的食物會在早上11 他補充道，與其他進口產品相比，「沒有碳排放，沒有塑料，瓶點早餐轉午餐，及下午3點午餐轉晚餐時的處理。蓋是可回收的。」「在上午10:59的時候，食物還是很好的。所以11點的時候可就像領先的礦泉水品牌一樣，Nordaq的處理工藝使水略帶以將其送到『Meet & Eat』」他指著永利皇宮的員工餐廳解釋道。鹼性。許多專家認為，鹼性水比中性或弱酸性水更健康，儘管這一說法尚無科學上的定論。Nordaq氣泡水的氣泡可以保持三天，因一月百萬此餐廳的工作人員每天都會準備幾十瓶的Nordaq水，因此水質塑料水瓶是對可持續發展的另一個挑戰。據報道，僅永利一總是新鮮的。空瓶子則送去正常的洗碗過程中進行清洗及補充。個月就使用約100萬瓶水。大多數即棄瓶裝水的消耗都來自娛樂場，但是客房、其他設施及餐廳也產生了很大的使用量。輕鬆收支平衡去年6月，永利皇宮在其永利扒房率先試用Nordaq供水系永利和Nordaq不願披露有關永利所使用設備的具體財務信統。Nordaq公司成立於瑞典，提供的設備可將自來水轉化為與瓶息。 Nordaq表示，其基本系統（包括過濾、碳酸化、裝瓶和封蓋組

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金沙中國率先在澳門市場上使用壓縮天然氣巴士。 Sands China pioneered the use of compressed natural gas buses in the Macau market.

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件）的租金為每月約7000港幣（894美元）。除了用於裝瓶的水電哥爾摩喜來登酒店的旗艦系統為基礎，後者每小時可生產費、及洗瓶的水，外加每年2到3次用於系統清洗的10至15升水及 500瓶水。據Nordaq稱，斯德哥爾摩酒店於2011年開始生產，電費之外，Nordaq的產品幾乎沒有額外的費用。因此，永利扒房至去年6月生產了第一百萬瓶，節省了540噸碳。的盈虧平衡點為每日售出5瓶左右Nordaq水即可。「所有運營商都希望減少塑料的使用，」Tirupari說。「我「我的目標是按人收費，如果你需要水，我們會提供。」曾在們是唯一可以提供解決方案的酒店。」拉斯維加斯及紐約傳奇的Old Homestead牛扒館工作過的Dun- 他希望永利皇宮能夠在淘汰即棄塑料瓶裝水方面起到 bar說道。「這樣，我們就不會在談話中打擾你，問你是否要再來一帶頭作用。瓶水。」對Tirupari而言，Nordaq就是他所尋求的可持續解決方 Nordaq在永利扒房的成功為接下來的一項開拓性舉措奠定案的典範。了基礎。這個自動瓶裝水系統將為永利皇宮的1700間客房提供「它能為客人提供比他們想要的更好的體驗，」這是一裝瓶水。該系統是Nordaq設計的最大系統，每小時可生產2000 種更新穎、成本更低的產品。「有什麼比可持續用水更具可持瓶，預計將很快投入生產，以取代目前在客房中使用的數十萬個續性的呢？」塑料瓶。永利的該項設施名為「Nordaq 2000」，以Nordaq在斯德

variety daily, meaning the product is always fresh. will bottle water for the 1,700 rooms at Wynn Palace. Empty bottles are cleansed in the normal dishwashing The system, the largest ever designed by Nordaq, process and refilled. has an output capacity of 2,000 bottles an hour and is expected to go into production soon, replacing EASY BREAK EVEN hundreds of thousands of plastic bottles now used Wynn and Nordaq would not disclose specific financial in guest rooms. Dubbed Nordaq 2000, the Wynn information about the equipment used at Wynn. Nordaq installation builds on Nordaq’s flagship system at the says its basic system, including filtration, carbonation, Sheraton Stockholm with a capacity of 500 bottles bottling and capping components leases monthly for per hour. The Stockholm plant began production in around HK$7,000 (US$894). Beyond utility costs for the 2011 and last June produced its one millionth bottle, water put in the bottle – plus water for bottle washing saving 540 tons of carbon, according to Nordaq. and 10 to 15 liters for system flushing two or three times “All the operators want to reduce plastic,” annually – and electricity, there’s little additional cost for Tirupari says. “We are the only property where we the Nordaq product. So SW Steakhouse’s break-even can offer you a solution.” point is around five Nordaq bottle sales daily. He hopes that the Wynn plant can lead the way to “My goal is to charge per person, so if you need wider progress toward eliminating single use plastic water, we bring it,” Dunbar, who previously worked in water bottles. Las Vegas, including its branch of New York’s legendary For Tirupari, Nordaq exemplifies the kind of Old Homestead steakhouse, says. “That way, we don’t sustainable solutions he’s seeking. disturb you in the middle of a conversation to ask if you “It gives guests what they want as an even better want another bottle of water.” experience,” a product that’s fresher and costs less. Nordaq’s success at SW Steakhouse set the stage “What’s more sustainable than sustainable water?” for a groundbreaking initiative. An automated system

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綠色澳門 Greening Macau

ll six Macau gaming concessionaires have audit of its IR operations. The audit found the majority active sustainability initiatives to help of plastic usage comes from SUP bottles, so Melco is lessen their environmental impact. All seeking “alternative solutions” to both SUP bottles and report on sustainability to shareholders other F&B uses. and the public, usually in tandem with Melco launched Macau’s largest fleet of electric their corporate social responsibility efforts. buses in 2018. A year ago in January 2019, working A“We believe that Melco as a business has a with Macau SME Man to Energy, Melco developed the responsibility to contribute solutions that help city’s largest solar energy array. The more than 18,000 solve critical environmental and social challenges photovoltaic panels cover nearly 30,000 square meters around us,” Melco Resorts & Entertainment Chief (323,000 square feet) on the rooftops of City of Dreams Sustainability Officer Denise Chen says. and Studio City, reducing carbon emissions by some Melco joined the United Nations Environmental 6,000 tons. Program’s New Plastics Economy Global Commitment “The vast scale of the system has never before been last March and in October published its first annual seen in Macau, and through the ongoing partnership progress report. The report highlights Melco’s efforts to with Melco, our company has gained valuable eliminate single use plastic (SUP) bottles in employee knowledge and on-the-field experience to establish its areas by the end of 2019, saving an estimated 244,000 foundation as a forerunner in the area of sustainable bottles that generate 3.5 tons of plastic waste annually. energy,” Man to Energy Business Development Melco also made progress on its road map to reduce Director Sam Liu says. SUP throughout its properties, completing a waste Sands China boasts a Green Hotel awards for its

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澳門銀河於近期舉辦了第四屆節能環保週，這是其在可持續發展上努力的一部分。 Galaxy recently hosted its 4th annual Energy and Environmental Conservation Week as part of its ongoing sustainability efforts.

門六大博企均積極落實可持續發展舉措，減塊太陽能發電板，可減少逾 6,000 公噸的二氧化碳排放量。低營運對環境的影響，並與其企業社會責任萬曜能源有限公司業務拓展總監廖定中表示，「此次太陽能相結合，向股東及公眾匯報其可持續發展進發電系統規模龐大，在本澳實屬前所未見。我們透過與新濠的持程。續合作，從中累積寶貴的知識及實地經驗，為作為可持續能源的新濠博亞娛樂有限公司首席可持續發展總監先驅打下基礎。」陳君靜表示表示，「作為一家企業，我們認為新濠有責任為解決我金沙中國旗下物業澳門威尼斯人、澳門巴黎人及四季酒店均們所面對的環境和社會挑戰，協助提供解決方案。」獲得環保酒店獎項。旗下物業98%的照明系統皆使用LED節能技新濠去年3月簽署了由聯合國環境署發起的「全球新塑膠經術，而澳門巴黎人更是市場上首家物業引入壓縮天然氣巴士。濟承諾」倡議，並於10月發佈了首份《全球新塑膠經濟承諾2019進此外，金沙中國採納了數個舉措可持續地生產熱水。在配合澳度報告》。該報告指出2019年底新濠已實現員工區全面停用即棄太陽能發電下，推行混合能源試點項目和太陽能供熱等，並收集塑膠樽的承諾，每年可節省約24.4萬個塑膠樽，相當於3.5噸塑膠雨水和其他非飲用水循環使用。同樣地，新濠亦有從水槽和浴缸製品。在減少使用即棄塑膠的其他層面上，新濠在旗下各物業中收集水份循環使用。亦取得了進展，完成了針對綜合度假村營運的全面廢棄物審計，澳門銀河美化環境的舉措包括種植1,000多棵樹，這是全澳最該審計報告提到大部分新濠品牌的塑膠包裝均來自即棄塑膠樽，大的植樹計劃，旨在應對消除碳排放。銀河娛樂集團旗下的六間所以新濠正積極物色替代方案，以取代即棄塑膠樽和即棄塑膠餐酒店亦奪得了澳門環保酒店獎項。此外，銀娛的節能措施還有先具。進的溫度監控和照明系統，每年可減少1,000萬千瓦時的用電量，新濠亦於2018年引入電動巴士，相關車隊規模是全澳最大。以及完善的回收計劃，每年回收超過1,000噸廢棄物料。該博企更於2019年1月與本地中小企萬曜能源有限公司合作，研銀娛所有的餐廳食肆亦提供可生物降解的餐具和容器，而美高發全澳最大的太陽能發電系統，在旗下新濠天地及新濠影滙的天梅中國在客戶要求下，提供可生物降解的容器作外賣包裝及餐具。台內近30,000平方米的空間（323,000平方呎），安裝超過18,000 永利澳門在旗下兩個度假村項目均使用獲國際認可的地球

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來自新濠的員工義工及其家屬在2019澳門綠化週上植樹 Melco Resorts volunteers and their families plant trees during 2019 Macao Green Week

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環保評測管理系統，落實減少飲用水和食物浪費的舉措（見主文）澳門博彩控股有限公司旗下路氹項目上葡京將於今年投入，並透過環保路演以及與澳門大學合辦的「智慧城市及可持續發營運，該公司採取了不同措施減少紙張使用，鼓勵無紙通訊，以及展論壇」，推行社區教育。使用再生紙作為企業文儀用品，並利用熱泵為水加熱。該博企在其可持續發展報告中提到，在「合適且美觀」的場合美高梅中國旗下物業均使用可生物降解的容器作外賣包裝，下，旗下物業的塑膠吸管已被可重複使用的不銹鋼吸管取代，現並在客戶要求下，才提供外賣餐具，以及盡量減少不必要的包裝。正逐步淘汰剩餘的塑膠吸管，並以由薯粉製成的飲管取代，該物此外，各大博企還落實可持續採購政策，購入符合相關標準料可於24個月內生物降解。的農產品、海鮮及亞麻棉等商品。

Venetian, Parisian and Four Seasons properties. The Earth Check environmental management system at company uses energy efficient LED lighting for 98% of its both of its IRs. In addition to its drinking water and illumination needs. The Parisian Macao pioneered use of food waste reduction initiatives (see main article), compressed natural gas (CNG) buses in the market. Wynn has undertaken community education through Sands China has undertaken several initiatives to an environmental road show and sponsorship of the produce hot water more sustainably, including a hybrid Smart City and Sustainability Forum with the University energy pilot project and solar heating, along with solar of Macau. electricity production. It is harvesting rain and other Plastic straws have been replaced by reusable options for non-potable water needs. Similarly, Melco stainless steel straws where “appropriate and recycles so-called gray water from sinks and baths for aesthetically pleasing,” Wynn writes in its sustainability flushing. report. It is in the process of phasing out remaining Galaxy Macau’s landscaping includes more than plastic straws, substituting them with bio-pot, made 1,000 trees, the city’s largest tree planting program to from a potato based compound that biodegrades within neutralize carbon emissions. All six hotels at the Galaxy 24 months. Entertainment Group (GEG) flagship property have SJM Holdings has taken numerous steps to reduce been recognized with Macau Green Hotel Awards. GEG paper usage. The company, opening the Grand Lisboa energy saving measures include advanced temperature Palace in Cotai this year, encourages paperless monitoring and lighting to reduce electricity consumption communications and uses recycled paper to produce by 10 million kilowatt hours annually. Galaxy also has a company stationery. SJM also employs heat pumps for comprehensive recycling program annually capturing water heating. more than 1,000 tons of discarded materials. MGM China has moved to biodegradable containers All Galaxy F&B outlets use biodegradable utensils for takeaway items and only provides cutlery upon and containers exclusively. MGM China has similarly request. Overall, it strives to minimize packaging. moved to biodegradable takeaway containers and Operators also seek sustainable sourcing for a provides cutlery only upon request. variety of commodities including produce, seafood and Wynn Macau utilizes the internationally recognized even cotton for linens.

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閃耀時刻隨著岡田馬尼拉準備於2020年初開放其總數達一千間酒店客房的最後一批，加上收入方面亦連連報捷，這間菲律賓綜合度假村已經準備好開發其巨大潛力。

文本思齊 TIME TO SHINE

With the last of its almost 1,000 hotel rooms due to open in early 2020 and revenues continuing to rise, Philippines IR Okada Manila looks set to fulfil its enormous potential.

By Ben Blaschke

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岡田馬尼拉噴泉。 The Fountain at Okada Manila

n the increasingly competitive cluster that is Asia’s 11% in 2019 – stronger than its primary regional land-based casino industry, the Philippines, competitors in Macau and Singapore. and more specifically its Entertainment City And right at the forefront of the nation’s gaming integrated resort precinct, shines brightest as growth is Okada Manila – the most recent of the region’s outstanding long-term growth story. Entertainment City’s IRs to open its doors also Typifying the bullish estimations of analysts the largest with 500 gaming tables and 3,000 slot Ifor Philippines gaming, Morgan Stanley’s Praveen machines on a sprawling property spanning 44 Choudhary and Gareth Leung stated in a recent hectares. note that the market looks set to grow “faster than First opened in December 2016, it has taken three the economy, driven by low penetration, a strong years for Okada Manila to finally reach completion but local economy, supply additions, Chinese visitor the long wait is just about over with the last of almost arrivals, better VIP margins, favorable policies and 1,000 rooms due to welcome guests in 1Q20. Ranging infrastructure improvement.” in size from 60 square meters to 1,400 square meters, By pure numbers, Manila’s IRs booked year-on- they include three recently launched luxury villas that year growth of 27% in 2018 to Php140.5 billion (US$2.8 representatives of Okada Manila say have already billion) and are expected to have grown by another proven extremely popular with high-end clientele.

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亞洲實體娛樂場行業這個競爭越來越白熱化面的5百張賭枱和3千部角子機而成為最大的一間。的競技場中，菲律賓—或者更直接說是該國於2016年12月開幕的岡田馬尼拉，用了三年的時間才終於接的娛樂城綜合度假村區域—可謂最為耀眼，近完成。但這個長久的等待終於都要結束，因為該度假村總數接成為區域中的一個長遠增長的出眾例子。近1千間的酒店客房的最後一批將於2010年第一季開放給旅客入而對於菲律賓博彩市場有著樂觀預期的住。該度假村的客房大小從60平方米到1400平方米不等，當中包分析師中，摩根士丹利的Praveen Choudhary和Gareth Leung可括三間最近啟用的豪華別墅。岡田馬尼拉的代表表示，這些別墅算是典型例子。他們在最近發表的一份投資觀點中表示，該市場在高端客群當中已經十分搶手。將增長得「比經濟更快，這是由低滲透率、強勁本地經濟、供應增這高漲的人氣已經在2019年第三季的業績反映出來，當中貴加、中國訪客數量、更好的貴賓業務利潤、優惠政策及基礎建設的賓廳轉碼數錄得1385.6億日圓，升幅37.9%。而中場非轉碼入箱數在改善所帶動。」亦達到50.8億日圓，上升14.7%。這業績延續了岡田馬尼拉在業務單看數字而言，馬尼拉的綜合度假村(IR)在2018年錄得27% 漸上軌道的過程中連續18個月的收入升勢。的按年增長，數字達1405億披索(28億美元)，並預期於2019年再但是，分析師預期在未來12個月最顯著的升幅將會出現在中錄得11%的升幅，比其於區內的主要競爭對手澳門及新加坡都要場市場版塊。強勁。 Union Gaming分析師John DeCree在11月的一份投資觀點而站在該國博彩業增長最前線的就是岡田馬尼拉。這間在娛中解釋：「我們依然預計，該物業的中場業務賭枱投注額在2020年樂城最新近開門迎客的IR，同時亦以佔地44公頃的設施，以及裏第二季500間新酒店客房完全營運時將有一個良好升幅。」

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同樣，岡田馬尼拉的非博彩設施亦包括大量獨特、針對中場市場的吸引項目，顯然是要令該物業從一眾亞洲IR中穎脫而出。最為該物業所自豪的，就是一個稱為The Fountain的噴泉。該噴泉根據音樂舞動，成為一條讓人目不暇給的燈光、泉水和音於2016年12月開幕的岡田馬尼拉，用了三年的樂通道，而這一切都被一個超過一公里、稱為Crystal Corridor水晶走廊的娛樂區域所包圍。時間才終於接近完成。但這個長久的等待終於即 The Fountain的目標是成為馬尼拉的其中一個主要旅遊景將結束，該度假村總數接近1千間的酒店客房的點，由WET設計及開發。這團隊亦有負責在拉斯維加斯及杜拜那最後一批將於2010年第一季開放入住。些世界上最有人氣的水裝置。岡田馬尼拉亦擁有菲律賓第一個室內沙灘會所及夜店Cove Manila。 First opened in December 2016, it has 這個讓人深受震撼的空間，由一個直徑達100米、高30米的高科技防UVA及UVB紫外光的玻璃天幕所包裹，可以一次過容納多 taken three years for Okada Manila to 達5500名賓客。面積較小的夜店部分，則以令人驚豔連連的手法， finally reach completion but the long 把聲音、影像及環境燈效技術結合在一起，裏面有多道超高清LED 牆、動作影像投影器、一個極先進的音響系統，以及一個能製造出 wait is just about over with the last of 多達1萬種特效的動感中央裝飾裝置。 almost 1,000 rooms due to welcome Cove Manila亦有一個先進的空氣調節系統，用來在日間模 guests in 1Q20. 擬充滿活力的海岸環境，並於夜間帶來涼快的氣候，還有一個先

That popularity has already been reflected in the where music is choreographed to a fantastic array of property’s 3Q19 results, which saw VIP rolling chip light, water and sound all surrounded by more than increase 37.9% to JPY138.56 billion and mass table a kilometer of entertainment space called the Crystal drop up 14.7% to JPY5.08 billion – continuing an Corridor. 18-month trend of rising revenues as Okada Manila Targeted to become one of Manila’s main tourism ramps. icons, The Fountain is designed and developed by However, it is in the mass market segment where WET, the same team behind some of the world’s most analysts expect to see the most significant growth in popular water features in Las Vegas and Dubai. the coming 12 months. Okada Manila is also home to the Philippines’ first- “We still expect mass volumes to pick up nicely at ever indoor beach club and nightclub, Cove Manila. the property in 2Q20 when the full 500 new rooms are The hugely impressive space, all enclosed in a high- up and running at the hotel,” explained Union Gaming tech UVA- and UVB-protective glass dome measuring analyst John DeCree in a November note. 100 meters in diameter and 30 meters in height, can Likewise, Okada Manila’s non-gaming facilities host up to 5,500 guests at any one time while the feature an abundance of unique, mass market focused smaller nightclub section features an ultra-impressive attractions clearly aimed at setting it apart from the combination of audio, video and ambient lighting Asian IR crowd. technologies including high-definition LED walls, Taking pride of place is US$30 million The Fountain, motion video projectors, a hyper-advanced sound

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system and a kinetic centerpiece that can produce up choices on how they would like to spend their time, to 10,000 special effects. from relaxation to shopping to dining and other kinds Cove Manila also features an advanced air of entertainment.” conditioning system designed to emulate a vibrant Okada Manila is also keen to push its MICE bayside atmosphere by day and cool climate by night, capabilities, describing Cove Manila as “not your plus an advanced broadcast studio that can globally typical corporate venue” and “an alternative location broadcast events either live or delayed. Recent events for those who want to foster creativity and encourage have included world-renowned DJ Fat Boy Slim and socializing.” the Miss Universe Philippines after-party. “One major trend in MICE is the growing preference Asked about the long-term plan for Okada Manila, a for venues with demonstrable environment-friendly and company representative told Inside Asian Gaming, “We green operations and practices,” the company says. are positioning it as an integrated resort with features “Okada Manila has an efficient rainwater collection that cater to different kinds of people. system that recycles water for use in our facilities. “Okada Manila mainly stands for one thing: In the future, we will have a heat recovery system for entertainment. While we have a casino and gaming cogeneration. We are also using high-specification area – possibly the largest in the country in terms low-e glass to greatly reduce our energy consumption, of size and gaming options – we have a rich array of as well as maximizing natural ventilation and natural various amenities that truly spoil our guests with systems to ensure that our structures are sustainable.”

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岡田馬尼拉夜店 The nightclub at Cove Manila

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進的廣播錄影廠，可以向全世界進行即時或延時活動廣播。源消耗，同時又盡量運用自然通風及自然系統，以保證我們建築在被問到岡田馬尼拉的長遠計劃時，一位公司代表對《亞博的可持續性。」匯》說：「我們將會把這物業定位為一間擁有眾多特色、能夠滿足在進入2020年的時刻，我們不能否認的是馬尼拉的IR—這些不同人士的綜合度假村。」一度由於安全考量和該城市眾所周知的混亂交通狀況而被視為「岡田馬尼拉的宗旨只有一件事：娛樂。在擁有一個可能是充滿危機的選項—現在正其地點化作自身的優勢。於2016年9月這國家中面積最大及博彩選擇最多的娛樂場以及博彩空間的同在該市啟用的高速公路NAIA Expressway的第二期延長線—一段時，我們亦有一系列不同的設施，真正能夠做到寵愛我們的客人，連接馬尼拉國際機場及娛樂城的七公里高價收費道路—把該區讓他們選擇如何運用他們的時間，從放鬆到購物以至餐飲及其他的形勢完全扭轉，讓航空而至的旅客可以把兩地間的車程從一小種類的娛樂都有。」時縮短至10分鐘，並令到岡田馬尼拉成為訪客在離開高速公路的岡田馬尼拉亦銳意推進其會展(MICE)能力，並把Cove Manila 引道後的首間IR，這為岡田馬尼拉而言尤其有益。形容為「非你所想的典型企業場地」和「為那些希望培育創意及鼓更長遠而言，該公司亦正在探索於馬尼拉灣發展其郵輪碼勵交際的人士的另類選址」。頭，讓其物業可以從菲律賓正在增長的郵輪市場獲利。一個會增「其中一個在會展業越來越流行的選項，就是那些能夠表現加客房供應的第二期建議經已被提出，當中包括一系列房地產投出環保及綠色營運和做法的場地。」資，例如在毗連現址的土地興建住宅大樓及知名品牌酒店。「岡田馬尼拉有一個有效率的雨水收集系統，可回收雨水用正如Union Gaming的DeCree所指：「菲律賓是世界上其中一於我們的設施。在未來我們將有一個為熱電聯產的熱力回收系個增長最快的博彩市場。一旦完成建設，岡田馬尼拉將會在市場統。我們亦會用上高折射率及低輻射的玻璃來大大減低我們的能中站上獨領群雄的位置。」

What is undeniable as we enter 2020 is that In the longer term, the company is also exploring Manila’s IRs – once deemed a risky proposition for the possibility of developing its own cruise ship port travelers due to concerns over security and the city’s in Manila Bay, allowing the property to capitalize on well-documented traffic woes – are now using location the Philippines’ growing cruise market. A proposed to their benefit. The September 2016 opening of the Phase 2 development, adding even more room supply, city’s Phase 2 NAIA Expressway extension – a seven would include a variety of real estate investments kilometer elevated toll road connecting the Ninoy such as condominiums and major brand hotels on Aquino International Airport with Entertainment City – land located adjacent to the current site. has proved a game-changer for the precinct, cutting As Union Gaming’s DeCree states, “The travel times for air arrivals from almost an hour to just Philippines is one of the fastest growing gaming 10 minutes. And it has been particularly beneficial for markets in the world, and when complete, Okada Okada Manila given its location as the first IR visitors Manila is positioned to be a category killer in the reach once they turn off the expressway exit ramp. market.”

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LEAVING LAS VEGAS One innovative Japanese aged care company is giving its clients a taste of Las Vegas – adding a welcome dash of excitement for the nation’s ageing population.

By Shintaro Kamimura

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拉出豐年

一家具有創新精神的日本老年護理公司為客戶提供拉斯維加斯風情，給該國日益老齡化的人口帶來些許令人欣喜的興奮。

文上村慎太郎

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日本老人生活的森熏及關俊和。 (Left to right) Nihon Senior Life’s Kaoru Mori and Toshikazu Seki.

s Japan’s population ages, the term “day are gaining notoriety. One of them is Nihon Senior Life service” – essentially a daycare center for Inc’s “Day Service Las Vegas” center, with 23 outlets the elderly – is becoming a familiar term. currently operating throughout Japan. These nursing centers are open during the day to people aged 65 or older (with GAMING AND DAY SERVICE some exceptions) who need nursing care, covered by The most unique feature of Day Service Las Vegas is nursingA insurance, and the patrons go home at the end that it incorporates “gaming” in the form of dedicated of each day. baccarat, blackjack and mahjong tables. Of course, this What most Japanese people imagine when they format does not include any actual gambling. However hear this word is a white van with the name of the day a special “currency” is used and it would be hard to service center painted on the side, picking up senior tell there aren’t big bucks at stake from the attitude citizens for a day of light recreation and motor skills of the players. Even the pickup car is a cool, luxurious training such as drawing pictures or math drills. Of black instead of the typical ambulance-white. Once course, that’s because this is what most day service inside the facility, guests are transported to a grown- centers offer. up theme park that’s a far cry from their everyday lives. Lately however, centers that stray from the norm IAG sat down with Kaoru Mori, Representative

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當日本人口步入老化，「日間服務」—即為照是像救護車那樣被油成白色，而是時髦又豪華的黑色。只要一踏顧老人的日間中心—亦漸漸為人所熟悉。這入設施之中，客人就像進入了一個為成人而設的主題樂園，與他些照護中心在日間向65歲或以上需要照護( 們的日常生活大相逕庭。除例外情況)並且有照護保險的長者開放。這《亞博滙》就與日本老人生活的董事長兼行政總裁森薰及董些客人在一天結束後就會回家。事關俊和在一間該公司位於東京都町田市的設施中詳談一番。大部分日本人聽到「日間服務」四個字後，腦海中都會浮現一部白色輕型貨車，車上印有服務中心的名字，並且四處去接載那些長企業理念者去進行些輕量娛樂活動及接受肢體訓練，好像畫畫及數學練森薰對於公司有著很清晰的理念。他談到「人們要去那些他習。這其實也是理所當然的，畢竟這些都是大部分日間服務中心們不想去的地方時的那種不快樂」。正所提供的。「我們機構從前的理念也是非常傳統的。我們為那些希望隱但到了最近，一些偏離常規的中心卻開始打出名堂，而其中藏自己需要照護服務的客人提供非常典型的服務。他們「討厭」被一間就是「拉斯維加斯日間服務」中心。這中心由日本老人生活公那些一看就知道是來自照護服務機構的白色車輛接送，也不喜歡司(Nihon Senior Life Inc)擁有。該公司於全日本各地共營運著23 例如油顏色和做數學練習的消閒活動，並且亦不善交談。如此的個設施。結果，就是很多人都失去了外出的興趣，並在最後於自己的家中躲起來。」博彩與日間照護森薰與關俊和於是到了美國去考察當地的照護機構。而那次拉斯維加斯日間服務最獨特的特色，在於其把百家樂、廿一的經驗就完全改變了他們的經營手法。點及麻雀枱與遊戲融合在一起。當然，這個設計並不包含任何真實的賭博成份。但玩家會用上一種特別「貨幣」。而觀察其神色時享受生活其實很難發現原來他們並非在一擲千金。就連中心的接送車亦不森薰到訪了在佛羅裡達州的Sun City Center。該社區面積非

Director and CEO of Nihon Senior Life, and Toshikazu Mori and Seki then ventured to the US to observe Seki, also a director, in Machida city, a suburb of Tokyo the local nursing care business, and that experience where one of the facilities is located. completely changed the way they go about their own operations. CORPORATE PHILOSOPHY Mori’s philosophy is clear. He speaks about the ENJOY LIFE “unhappiness of people who have to go to places they Mori visited the Sun City Center in Florida. The don’t want to.” community is massive and well-known as a premier “Previously our facilities were also conventional and 55-plus community. The senior citizens there enjoy we provided very typical services to patrons who wanted golf, jogging and can be found playing poker and to hide the fact that they required nursing care, ‘hated’ mahjong. But what really stood out was the happy to be picked up in a white car that screamed ‘nursing faces. care’, disliked recreation like coloring pictures and They also visited Las Vegas, which boasts a large doing math drills, and were poor at communication,” senior population, and noticed many elderly customers he says. “The result was that many lost the desire to go playing in the casinos during the day, high-fiving each out and ended up holing away in their homes.” other, and showing excitement, even over tiny bets.

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常龐大，並且是一個知名的高端社區，專為55歲或以上的人士而「另外，由於照顧者與被照顧者之間的年齡差異，很難在他設。在那裏的長者都可以享受高爾夫球和跑步，亦有人玩撲克及們中間有共同話題。可是，一旦有諸如博彩規則的共同話題，溝麻雀。但當中最突出的，就是那一張張開心的面容。通上就變得更容易。他們也有到訪拉斯維加斯這個出名有很多老年人的地方，留意到很多年老的客人在日間都會到娛樂場玩耍，互相擊掌打招活得豐尚呼，表現出興奮的神情，即使他們的注碼非常小。森薰他們立即就《亞博匯》與一位正在打麻雀的男長者傾談過，他每週都會知道，他們「想把這個在老年時享受生活的美國理念帶回日本」。到訪這個設施四次。「我以前去的那個地方的經營方式，都是依照著該設施自博彩之效己想做的事而設的。但在這裏，他們把焦點放在我們身上，這與在《亞博匯》到訪的那間設施內，一種只能在該設施內使用的其他地方真的很不一樣。在這裏不會感到孤單。我自從來了以後虛擬貨幣會被用在博彩上。每個人都可以通過參與被稱為「體能都很滿足。」訓練」的練習來賺到這些貨幣，然後就在消遣時使用。關俊和表示，在當地及國外都有不少人對其機構感到興趣，博彩被認為能為夠激活腦部，以及預防失智症。這裏的客人雖然他堅持說：「我們目前並未考慮要進軍國際。我們以日本的都把數學用於玩廿一點、百家樂及麻雀之上，而不是用來做算術稅收經營，因此我們想重新投資到日本的照護業界之中。為客人題。而且設施還有每日及年度的排名榜，以設施的貨幣來計算，讓而言，擁有大量選擇會是更好的。而我們只想成為這些選項裏的玩家可以通過這個系統來設定目標，並且得到持續的體驗。其中一個。」「我們[23個設施加起來]每個月約有1220位客人，他們的造當日間照護業的其餘成員依舊在老路上行走時，日本老人訪次數高達6000次。」關俊和解釋道，「客人的平均年齡為83歲，有生活公司就正在為自己鋪設新途，把新事物帶到日本。毫無疑 72%是男性。」問，這服務將會發展成一項讓日本老齡人口充分享受生活的選森薰補充：「很多我們的男性客戶都不太有溝通技巧。」擇。

They immediately knew they “wanted to bring this when there is a common topic, for example gaming American concept of enjoying life in old age back to rules, it becomes easier to communicate.” Japan.” LIVING IT UP EFFECTS OF GAMING IAG spoke with an elderly man enjoying a game of In the facility IAG visited, a mock, in-house currency mahjong who is at this facility four times per week. exclusive to the facility is used for gaming. Individuals “The place I was going to before operated based can earn this when they take part in exercise known on what the facility wanted to do. But here, they focus as “Physical Function Training”, then use the currency on us, which is really different from other places. during recreation time. It’s not lonely here. I’m very satisfied since I started Gaming is considered beneficial for activating the coming here.” brain and preventing dementia. Instead of arithmetic Seki says the organization has attracted plenty of drills, they use math for playing blackjack, baccarat interest both locally and overseas, although he insists and mahjong. There are daily and annual ranking “we are not considering expansion internationally. We systems for the in-house currency, creating a system operate using Japan’s taxes, so we want to reinvest where players can set goals and experience continuity. into Japan’s nursing care industry. It’s better for “We get approximately 1,220 patrons per month [at customers to have many choices. We just want to be all 23 facilities combined] and 6,000 total visits among one of those options.” them,” explains Seki. “The average age is 83-years old While the rest of the day service industry and 72% are male.” continues along a well-trodden route, Nihon Senior “Many of our male customers are not skilled at Life is plotting its own course, bringing something communication,” adds Mori. “Also, because of the age new to Japan. Undoubtedly this service will grow as gap between those providing the care and those being one of the options allowing Japan’s aging population cared for, it’s hard to find common topics. However, to enjoy life to the fullest.

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張家明: 與時並進

亞洲知名的系統供應商之一IGT新近聘請了與澳洲深刻結緣的澳門人張家明擔任其亞洲區域系統銷售經理。

文金成安 NELSON CHEUNG: Moving with the times

One of the more prominent systems suppliers in Asia, IGT has recently recruited Nelson Cheung – a Macanese with deep roots in Australia – as System Sales Manager for Asia, utilizing his solid IT and gaming background to bolster its stocks.

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Oscar Guijarro (OG): 可以與我們分享你的背景嗎？ OG: 作為一個本地人，你見證了這個城市的甚麼變遷呢？ Nelson Cheung (NC): 我是一個澳門人，在澳門出生，然後在我 NC: 在1999年，澳門就像一個非常之小的小鎮，非常和平、恬靜， 15歲那年去了澳洲升學。我在那裏生活了差不多10年，並在澳洲基建設施、建築及人口都比現在少。在過去20年，博彩業界推動了完成高中及大學的學業。澳門的經濟，把澳門人在經濟上及生活模式上帶到另一個層次。在取得學位後，我決定於1999年政權移交中國前回到澳門。但是個人而言，我喜歡20或15年前的澳門。對比香港人，那時的澳我曾在一間資訊科技公司任職，並且曾經在中國大陸工作7年，從門人更加可以享受生活。香港人都有點趕。現在的壞處是澳門人事資訊科技、市場、營銷及技術範疇的工作。某程度上我於2008年已經失去了老澳門。起加入博彩業界，那時我開始在一間名為PGIC的公司工作，該公司隨後被IGT收購，所以，我在十年前曾於IGT工作過。然後我就進 OG: 那麼對比起澳門的話，澳洲的生活又是如何？入了銀河集團，協助了澳門銀河第一期的開幕。幾年後我決定離 NC: 差別非常之大。我愛澳洲。那裏的節奏比較慢。他們工作的方開，並且加入銷售業界。式也與澳門及香港這裏的非常不同這裏，我們事實上很快就會作在2018年，我再次回到銀河集團，並逗留了約一年，之後就決出決定，並且實行。而在澳洲，我們會用多一點時間去分析，並且定返回銷售業界。因此，我的背景比較多是在資訊科技方面，而我找出正確的方法。我覺得澳洲接收更廣泛的事，而在澳門的話，這亦喜歡去探索到底科技可以如何幫助博彩業界。個範圍就細一點，但就更加集中。而就生活方式而言，我愛澳洲，你懂的，那樣的陽光和沙灘。

Oscar Guijarro (OG): Can you tell us a bit about your and people. For the last 20 years the gaming industry background? has pushed up Macau’s economics. It has brought Nelson Cheung (NC): I’m a Macanese. I was born in Macanese to the next level economy-wise and also Macau and then went to Australia to study when I was lifestyle-wise. However, personally, I love the Macau of 15. I spent almost 10 years there and completed both 15 or 20 years ago. Macanese enjoyed life a bit more, if high school and university in Australia. you compare to Hongkongese. They rush a bit. The con After study, I decided to come back to Macau in is that Macanese don’t have the old Macau anymore. 1999, just before the handover to China. I was working in an IT company and travelling to China for about OG: And how was life in Australia compared to Macau? seven years doing IT, marketing, sales and technical. NC: It’s very different. I love Australia. It’s a bit slower. I sort of joined the gaming industry in 2008 when I The way they work is very different than in Macau and started working for a company called PGIC, which was Hong Kong. Here we actually execute very fast and acquired by IGT. So I was originally with IGT 10 years achieve it. In Australia we'll spend a bit more time ago. Then I went to work for Galaxy and helped during analyzing to find the right things. I think Australia the opening of Galaxy Macau Phase 1. A few years later adopt things more widely and in Macau the range will I decided to leave and join the vendor side again. be smaller and more focused. But lifestyle–wise I love In 2018 I rejoined Galaxy for about a year and Australia. You know, the sun, the beach. then decided to go back to the vendor side. So, my background is more in IT and I like to look at how OG: What do you like to do when you are not working? technologies can help the gaming industry. NC: I like to spend time with family for sure. I have two kids, seven and four. They’re still young. When I am OG: What changes have you witnessed in the city as a not working and travelling, I like to spend the weekend local since you returned to Macau? with them. I like to play sports. I am a big soccer fan NC: In 1999 Macau was like a very small town, very and I play quite often myself, trying to get myself into peaceful, quiet, with less infrastructure, buildings two games a week if I can, just to keep fit.

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OG: What are your favorite spots in Macau? OG: 你不工作的時候都喜歡做甚麼？ NC: I like Coloane. I think it’s because I spent so NC: 我當然喜歡花時間與家人相處。我有兩個小孩，一個7歲，一個四 much time in Australia. I like the outdoor areas — a bit of the beach, going hiking, walking around 歲。他們的年紀依然很小，當我不是在工作或外出時，我都喜歡花整 and enjoying a bit of fresh air. 個週末與他們相處。我喜歡運動，是一個足球愛好者，而且也經常去踢足球。如果可以的話，我會嘗試在一個星期內參與兩場球賽，以保持自己的狀態。 OG: What would you say are your hobbies? NC: Reading, but I think playing with my kids is OG: 你最喜歡澳門的那一些地點？ probably my main hobby these days. NC:我喜歡路環。我覺得就是因為我在澳洲生活了這麼長的時間。我喜歡戶外環境，有沙灘，可以去遠足、散步，也可以享受一點新鮮空 OG: Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time? 氣。 NC: I like the gaming industry and I think I’ll still be dealing with the gaming industry. I want to be OG: 如果要問你的嗜好的話，你會說是甚麼呢？ doing a lot more on development, on innovation, NC: 是閱讀。但我覺得最近我的主要嗜好都是與我的小孩玩耍。 what this company can bring to the market to impact them. Even designing some products OG: 你覺得自己十年之後會是甚麼模樣？ myself that will benefit the operators or vendors, NC: 我喜歡博彩業，而且我覺得我會繼續在這一行深耕下去。我想在 which I was doing before when I was with another 開發及創新上做更多的事，並且想知道這公司到底可以把甚麼帶給 vendor, would be great. Helping to optimize the floor, create more 市場，以撼動他們。甚至是親自設計一些有益於營運商或銷售商的產 revenues and generate more customer visitation 品，我也覺得很好。我以前在其他銷售商任職時也正是做這事。協助優化博彩區域、創造更高收入及吸引更多訪客到訪，在做這 is something I really enjoy. 些事時，我一直樂在其中。

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TECH TALK

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興高采烈盛世·貴族於澳門摩珀斯舉行年度聖誕派對，一展企業回饋社會的理念。

文金成安 HIGH SPIRITS

Aristocrat highlighted its giving spirit at the company’s annual Christmas party at Morpheus in Macau.

By Oscar Guijarro

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ristocrat’s annual Christmas party in “The second organization we’re supporting is Macau served as a point of connection the Fuhong Society, an organization which helps the with customers and friends, but also development and occupational therapy of some of the shone as an occasion to help those less people with disabilities in town,” Robson continued. fortunate. “It’s an organization we’ve been backing for a very A “giving tree” to collect gifts and a lucky-draw charity long time.” heldA during the event showcased the company’s strong Jennifer Chau, Director of the Fuhong Society of bonds with the ECF Orphanage and the Fuhong Society Macau, explained the broad activities the organization of Macau. partakes in while helping people with intellectual “A big part of what we believe in at Aristocrat is disabilities and mental illness in rehabilitation. corporate social responsibility,” said Lloyd Robson, “We have a vocational training center and we have a Aristocrat Sales & Business Development Director – daycare center for severe level disabilities,” Chau said. Asia Pacific. “We also have residential service, a 24-hour service for “There's a couple of organizations here tonight those with disabilities who don’t have their parents or that we’re supporting. The first one, ECF Orphanage, whose parents are not capable of helping them. Maybe is the role you see everybody playing here today in their parents have passed away so the disabled will bringing some stationery and some gifts and toys that stay in our residential service.” are sitting under the giving tree. Robson noted that Fuhong Society of Macau also develops “the so- Aristocrat employees and associates brought presents called Social Enterprise. In order to provide more jobs for orphaned children under ECF Orphanage’s care: for our people with disabilities, we have, for example, the organization helps kids between the ages of five happy laundry, happy market, which is selling second and 18 who are orphaned or whose parents are not hand clothing, and also happy art, where we provide able to give full-time care. music therapy, drama therapy and also dancing,” with

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世·貴族在澳門舉行的年度聖誕派對，不僅是與客戶和朋友聯繫的紐帶，也提供了機會助力社會上的弱勢社群。派對上設有收集禮物的「捐獻樹」以及慈善幸運大抽獎，反映盛世·貴族與恩慈院兒童之家及澳門扶康會所建立的深厚關係。盛世·貴族亞太區銷售及業務發展總監 Lloyd Robson表示：「盛世·貴族很大部分的信念價值源於企業社會責任。」「今天晚上我們支持數家機構，首先是恩慈院兒童之家，你「盛世·貴族很大部分的信念價值源於盛可以見到今日所有人都帶來不少文具及禮物，並放在『捐獻樹』企業社會責任。」——Lloyd Robson 底。」Robson指出，公司員工和相關人士都為恩慈院兒童之家的孤兒帶來了禮物，該機構主要的服務對象為孤兒或父母無法全天候照顧的未成年人，年齡介乎5歲至18歲。 “A big part of what we believe in 「我們支持的第二家機構是扶康會，該機構服務城中的殘疾 at Aristocrat is corporate social 人士，協助其發展及提供職業訓練。」Robson表示，「我們對扶康會的支持已有一段很長的時間。」 responsibility.” – Lloyd Robson. 澳門扶康會總幹事周惠儀介紹了該機構參與的各項活動，以及分享如何協助社會上的智障人士及精神康復者。「我們設有一所職業培訓中心，以及為重度殘疾的人士所開辦的日託中心。」周惠儀表示，「我們亦設有住宿服務，針對雙親不在或無暇照料的殘疾人士，提供全天候24小時服務。有些殘疾人士的父母已離世，所以他們需要我們的住宿服務。」澳門扶康會旗下亦有社會企業，旨在提高殘疾人士的社交能

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力。周惠儀解釋，「這樣可為殘疾人士創造更多就業機會，例如，我們設有心悅洗衣、售賣二手衣服的喜悅市場，以及提供音樂、戲劇及舞蹈課程的欣悅展能藝術工作室。」澳門扶康會也利用由自閉症兒童創作的彩虹花為標誌，發展出多種產品，並在澳門多個地方上架出售，收入全用作慈善用途。當盛世·貴族持續支持本地慈善機構的同時，Robson表示，該公司正不斷壯大。他熱熾期待公司2020年的發展前景。「從宏觀角度來看，過去一年是非常有趣的一年。」他續稱：「顯然易見，我們看到香港出現了一些挑戰。從市場的角度而言，博彩總收入略遜預期，但是，城中各大機構都持續進行投資擴張，這是明確訊息，反映大家對市場現況及前景充滿信心。」「有關基建方面，港珠澳大橋於2018年開通，輕軌亦於2019 年底開始運作。對澳門而言，現在的問題會是，2020年接下來將發生甚麼事？」

the goal of improving the social skills of the disabled, Chau added. Fuhong Society uses a rainbow flower logo, developed by a child with autism, to brand those products sold by the organization, with all earnings used for charitable purposes. The products can be found in different corner stands located all over Macau. While Aristocrat continues to support a number of local charities, the company itself continues to go from strength to strength with Robson stating his eagerness to see what 2020 holds. “It has been a very interesting year from a macro perspective,” he said. “Obviously we had challenges in Hong Kong, GGR has been a little bit light from a market perspective, but that said, there has been continued investment in a lot of expansionary activity from just about all the big organizations in town, which is a very clear sign of confidence in what this market is and can be in the future. “And from an infrastructure perspective we had the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge open in 2018, the light rail opened late 2019 and for Macau the great question is, what happens next in 2020?”

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