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IAG SEP 2022年9月 亞博匯 16 US TRIBAL GAMING OPERATOR Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment says its US$1.6 billion South Korean integrated resort development, Inspire Entertainment Resort, remains on track for a late 2023 launch despite concerns over global supply chain issues and related cost blowouts. Speaking on the company’s earnings call following release of its financial results for the June quarter, Mohegan CEO Ray Pineault acknowledged ongoing challenges in progressing the project but said he wasn’t expecting Inspire to experience any major delays to its current construction timeline. “Obviously there is a challenging environment when you think about the [global] supply chain issues,” he said. “It’s something we are in constant contact with our general contractor in monitoring our pre-opening expenses, and we continue to look at ways to make sure we keep that project on track and on budget.” Construction of Inspire resumed in February after Mohegan completed financing, and Pineault said progress since then has been rapid. “The concrete structures for the three hotel towers continue to develop at various stages between Levels 8 and 12, and installation of the aluminum curtain wall has commenced,” he said. “The steel structures for the casino, convention center, retail, pool dome and parking garage are at various stages of progress up to Levels 3 and 4. Level 3 of the arena has also been completed and Level 4 is underway. “We anticipate a projected completion and opening in the latter part of 2023.” MOHEGAN SAYS WARY ON KOREAN IR COST BLOWOUTS BUT ON TRACK FOR 2023 LAUNCH MOHEGAN對韓國IR 成本激增持謹慎態度， 但有望在2023年啟用 美國部落博彩營運商 Mohegan gaming & Entertainment表示， 儘管存在全球供應鏈問題及相關成本激增的擔憂，該公司在韓 國投資16億美元開發的綜合度假村項目Inspire Entertainment Resort仍有望在2023年底啟用。 Mohegan首席執行官Ray Pineault在第二季度電話財報會議 上表示，公司在推進項目過程中面臨持續的挑戰，但預計Inspire 當前的建設進度不會出現任何重大延誤。 「顯然，當考慮到全球供應鏈問題時，這是一個非常具有挑 戰性的環境。」他表示：「我們在與總承包商不斷聯繫以控制我 們開業前的費用，我們將繼續尋求採取措施確保該項目在預算之 內並保持在正軌之上。」 在M o h e g a n 完成融資後， I n s p i r e 的建設於2月恢 復。Pineault表示，自此以後進展迅速。 他表示：「三座酒店大樓的第8至12層混凝土結構建築正在 繼續興建，而鋁幕牆的安裝亦已經開始。」 「賭場、會議中心、零售店、泳池穹頂及停車場的鋼結構處 於完全不同階段。綜藝館的第三階段也已經完成，第四階段正在 進行中。」 「我們預計將在2023年下半年完工並開放。」