{"id":25003,"date":"2021-11-30T07:59:54","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T10:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=25003"},"modified":"2026-04-23T13:23:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:23:52","slug":"mohegan-raises-us1-55bn-for-incheon-ir-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/mohegan-raises-us1-55bn-for-incheon-ir-project","title":{"rendered":"Mohegan raises US$1.55bn for Incheon IR project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mohegan Gaming &amp; Entertainment has announced the successful closing of financing for its Incheon integrated resort, Inspire Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>South Korea.-\u00a0<strong>Mohegan Gaming &amp; Entertainment (MGE)\u00a0<\/strong>has announced that it has raised US$1.55bn to continue developing its Incheon IR project. The company said the aggregate funding will be used in Phase I of the project, which is set to be launched\u00a0<strong>in the first half of 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In April, the company applied for and obtained\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/mohegans-inspire-resort-deadline-extended\">a six-month delay<\/a>\u00a0to the agreed June 2022 opening date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>James Gessner Jr., Chairman of The Mohegan Tribe and MGE Management Board<\/strong>, stated: &#8220;We have a proven track record in developing and operating leading integrated entertainment resorts. We look forward to taking this success abroad as the first American IR launched in Korea.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/mohegan-to-focus-on-development-of-incheon-integrated-resort\">Inspire Korea Casino Resort<\/a>\u00a0is expected to include<strong>\u00a0150 gaming tables<\/strong>, 700 electronic gaming machines, close to 1,250 hotel rooms, a 15,000-seat arena and\u00a0<strong>a 19,000-square metre conference<\/strong>\u00a0space. The Phase I resort development includes three five-star hotel towers, a 15,000-seat multifunctional professional performance arena and a foreigners-only casino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will also include a world-class retail offering, a year-round indoor water dome experience and a large outdoor space, known as the Family Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bobby Soper, international president for MGE<\/strong>, said: &#8220;We anticipate a significant rebound in the tourism and leisure industry following the pandemic, and we look forward to contributing to the Korean economy while at the same time opening and operating a successful, state-of-the-art resort.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mohegan Gaming &amp; Entertainment has announced the successful closing of financing for its Incheon integrated resort, Inspire Korea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":25035,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment has successfully secured US$1.55bn in financing for Phase I of its Inspire Korea integrated resort in Incheon, South Korea. 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