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SINGAPORE, Dec 7 (Reuters) Gaming operator Genting Singapore is examining opportunities to enter Japan, where a new government is expected to canada goose coats on sale pass legislation legalizing casinos in the next 12 months to 18 months, company executives canada goose factory sale said on Friday.
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more optimistic on something happening in Japan than for the rest. We Canada Goose sale see some possible movement in terms of Japanese legislation, Canada Goose Outlet chairman of the Genting Group, Lim Kok Tay, said canada goose uk outlet at a press conference.
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CHANGING POLITICAL WINDS? The Japanese government has been toying with the idea of changing the law to make casinos legal, but the canadian goose jacket process has been slowed by constant changes in its leadership.
However, that may soon change with a parliamentary election later this month that is expected to see a win for the Liberal Democratic Party, which has supported legalising casinos.
believe that some legislation will come along in the next 12 18 months, said Tan Hee Teck, Chief Operating Officer of Genting Singapore.
The Genting executives did not provide any details on how exactly the group plans to foray into Japan or how much it is willing to invest.
Japan is seen as an attractive market for Genting because of its large market size and potential for larger scale developments.
believe if the Japanese government does Canada Goose Coats On Sale legislate gaming, then they will be looking for large scale integrated resorts, said group chairman Lim.
Genting Singapore raised $2.3 billion through perpetual securities earlier this year, and had S$4.1 billion in cash as of end September.
In Singapore, the company is looking to build more hotels to cheap canada goose uk overcome a shortage of hotel rooms to cater to the higher end canada goose uk black friday of the mass market, which is a factor limiting Genting Singapore growth, Canada Goose Parka he said.
A subsidiary of canada goose uk shop Genting Singapore earlier this month placed the top bid of S$238.2 million for a hotel site buy canada goose jacket on the outskirts of the city state.
Shares of Genting Singapore have fallen 18 percent since the start of the year, making it the third worst performing stock on the Straits Times Index. (Reporting by Charmian Kok; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman).