But Niall Murray, chairman of gaming and hospitality industry consultancy firm the Murray International Group, told GGRAsia on Friday that he wasn\u2019t so sure.<\/p>\n
Shinzo Abe\u2019s resignation is a significant setback to Japan in general and to the IR industry in particular,\u201d<\/strong> said Murray, a former Las Vegas and Macau casino executive.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\u201cWithout Abe at the helm, it might prove difficult to find a leader with the same determination, conviction, and ability to take the steps necessary to bring the Japanese IR industry dream to life,\u201d he continued.\u00a0<\/span>At the very least, expect \u201csignificant delays.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday announced his resignation with one year left of his term in office, citing health problems. The 65-year-old whose aggressive economic program — dubbed \u201cAbenomics\u201d — included the creation of a new casino market of spectacular integrated resorts, became the country\u2019s longest-serving prime minister last year. He has for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":146561,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69069,61],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Resignation Spells Uncertainty for Casinos<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n