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Hard Rock to Still Pursue Hokkaido IR Bid

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December 17, 2019

Niji Narayan

Hard Rock to Still Pursue Hokkaido IR Bid

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Hard Rock Japan has stated their intent to pursue their campaign to build an IR at Tomakomai city, despite the governmental opposition. Governor Naomichi Suzuki’s had declared that Hokkaido will not be moving forward with an IR bid.

The company said in a press statement that “we will continue to do our utmost to help citizens understand the efforts and natural environment in order to attract IR to Hokkaido. We will continue to communicate with other relevant parties inside and outside of Hokkaido to realize an IR.”

Hard Rock has also announced that they will again participate in the Sapporo Snow Festival in early February, and released a photo of the ice sculpture which they have commissioned.

Other IR operators whose Japan bids were focused on Tomakomai, such as Rush Street and Mohegan, have yet to make public statements.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.