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IAG JAN 2022年1月 亞博匯 12 MOHEGAN COMPLETES FINAL FINANCING FOR KOREAN IR MOHEGAN為韓國綜合度假村完成最終融資 US TRIBAL GAMING OPERATOR Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment has acquired the final piece of financing to complete development of its Korean integrated resort, Inspire Entertainment Resort, in Incheon. The company confirmed it now has aggregate funding of US$1.55 billion to be used in the Phase 1 development of Inspire, which it expects will open its doors in 2023. According to details supplied by Mohegan, the US$1.55 billion funding pie comprises a total of US$575 million in equity combining Mohegan’s US$300 million investment and US$275 million raised through global private equity firms, a KRW1.04 trillion (US$890 million) finance loan raised through a three-bank Korean consortium – KB Securities, NH Investment & Securities and Hana Financial Investment – and KRW100 billion (US$85.5 million) from the General Contractor, Hanwha Engineering & Construction Corp. Hanwha Hotel and Resort Co Ltd is also participating as a strategic partner of the project and as the hotel operator. Phase 1 development is currently at around 12% but is expected to accelerate with the final piece of funding in place. When complete, Inspire Entertainment Resort will feature three 5-star hotel towers, a 15,000-seat multifunctional professional performance arena, a foreigner-only casino, the largest convention facility in the Seoul metropolitan area, retail, a year-round indoor water dome experience and a large outdoor thematic space known as the “Family Park”. 美國部落博彩運營商 Mohegan Gaming & Enter- tainment已獲得最後一筆融資，以完成其在仁川的 韓國綜合度假村 Inspire Entertainment Resort的 開發。 該公司證實，其目前已經獲得總計15.5億美元 的資金，將用於 Inspire 的第一階段開發，預計該 項目將於2023年開業。 根據Mohegan提供的詳細資料，該15.5億美 元融資包括5.75億美元的股權、Mohegan的3億美 元投資、通過全球私募股權公司籌集的 2.75 億美 元、通過KB Securities、NH Investment & Secu- rities 和 Hana Financial Investment韓國三銀行財 團募集的1.04萬億韓元（8.9億美元）融資貸款，以 及通過總承包商Hanwha Engineering & Construc- tion Corp籌集的1,000 億韓元（8,550 萬美元）。 Hanwha Hotel and Resort Co Ltd同時也作為 該項目的戰略合作夥伴和酒店運營商參與其中。 第一階段的開發進展目前約為 12%，但隨著最 後一筆資金的到位，預計會加速。建成後，Inspire Entertainment Resort將擁有三座5星級酒店塔樓、 一個15,000個座位的多功能專業表演舞台、一個 僅限外國人的賭場、首爾市區最大的會展設施、零 售、全年室內水穹體驗以及一個家庭樂園類的大型 戶外主題空間。