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Sands keen to spend ‘whatever it takes’ on casino in Japan
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Las Vegas Sands Corp Chief Executive Sheldon Adelson said yesterday his company was willing to spend “whatever it takes” to set up a casino project in Japan, one of the largest untapped gaming markets in the world.
Las Vegas Sands is considered a strong candidate to win a license in Japan, should the country open its market to casino gambling, in large part due to the success of its resort in Singapore which has served as a model for Japanese lawmakers.
But with every major global operator targeting Japan, competition is sure to be fierce. US-based MGM Resorts International, Malaysia’s Genting Bhd and Macau casino venture Melco Crown Entertainment are among those also pushing hard for a crack at the market.
“Would I put in US$10 billion? Yes,” Adelson said at a media briefing during an investor seminar in Tokyo. “Would I rather do it at 7? Yes.”
Broker CLSA estimates Japan could reap US$40 billion in gaming revenues a year, assuming two large integrated resorts are set up in Tokyo and Osaka and 10 smaller sites open across the country in places such as the northern island of Hokkaido and Okinawa to the south.
That would make Japan Asia’s second-largest market for gambling after Macau, which the brokerage said is set to rake in US$51 billion this year.
Slot machine and game makers Sega Sammy Holdings and Konami Corp and broadcaster Fuji Media Holdings are among the Japanese companies keen in the casino business.
Casino backers say the first resort could be opened in time for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.
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