more than three percent<\/a> of the venue’s total square footage.<\/p>\nThere are some other quirky demands, including \u201can elegant interior,\u201d dress codes, a palatial feel, and \u201cextraordinary experience.\u201d<\/p>\n
For operators, that’s the easy part. The hard part is likely to cost. Previously, companies and analysts estimated $10 billion is the floor for building a high-end gaming venue in Japan, and that the price tag could go as high as $15 billion. In either case, a single Japanese integrated resort will likely be the most expensive gaming property ever constructed.<\/strong><\/p>\nYokohama is expected to announce an RFP winner this summer. Even if that timeline is adhered to, it will likely be 2026 or 2027 before the venue opens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Japanese city of Yokohama said Tuesday one company already met early qualification standards for an integrated resort bid. Japan’s second-largest city started accepting pre-screening applications from interested parties on Feb. 5 for a process that will run through May 17. Yokohama is aiming to give bidders results within 15 days of submission in procedures […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":164750,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69069,62],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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