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Gambling News - 'Japan'
Casino
March 11, 2022
Nagasaki IR Financing Is Reportedly Stable, Construction to Begin in 2023
Nagasaki IR at Huis Ten Bosch is highly likely to become a reality according to a government representative who spoke to Inside Asian Gaming. Even though there have been concerns of whether Casinos Austria International Japan, the preferred partner of the prefecture will fund the project, the case is now looking strong. The Total Cost […]

Casino
March 9, 2022
Wakayama Mayor Urges Quick Action on Integrated Resort
Touted as the biggest and most lucrative investment in the gambling industry, Japan’s integrated resorts (IR) have been long in the making. A global pandemic and a spate of hesitant bids did not aid the country’s plans to create a trio of casino resorts and become a gambling hub in Asia, directly challenging the role […]

Casino
February 28, 2022
MGM Has “Out of Jail Card” for Osaka IR Bid
MGM is sure it wants a bite out of the Japanese integrated resort pie, but it’s not sure it wants to nibble at anything stale. That is why MGM Osaka will have an “escape clause” should things go pear-shaped, Inside Asia Gaming, a leading local publication for the region writes. MGM Osaka Project Has Contingencies […]

Casino
February 24, 2022
Osaka IR: MGM Resorts Japan Signs Basic Agreement for the Project
MGM Resorts Japan announced that it signed a conclusion of a basic agreement for area development of specified complex tourist facilities and preparation of area development plan for a planned integrated resort (IR) in Osaka, Yumeshima area. MGM Resorts Japan Reveals Update Regarding Osaka IR MGM Resorts Japan was established in September 2014 by MGM […]

Industry
February 23, 2022
Osaka Residents Push for IR Referendum, but Odds Extremely Long
A group of Osaka residents is going to collect signatures in order to call for a referendum regarding the planned integrated resort (IR) development of the prefecture and city. However, two elements are likely to cause it to fail to hit its mark. Wakayama already showed that calling for a referendum is futile. The residents […]

Industry
February 9, 2022
Japan: Wakayama IR Project Gets Traction, New Details Released
Discussions regarding an integrated resort (IR) located in the Japanese prefecture of Wakayama have been going on for a while. But only recently, during a prefectural assembly on Monday, interesting details regarding the project, including a financial plan and development proposal, were released. New Report Unveils Financial Details Regarding Wakayama IR Bid The new IR […]

Industry
January 28, 2022
Integrated Resort Initiative in Wakayama Proceeds as Referendum Rejected
It’s likely a battle that isn’t over, but Japan’s Wakayama city council has drawn the line in the sand. It has voted against allowing a referendum to decide whether or not the city and prefecture should pursue plans for an integrated resort (IR). According to GGRAsia’s Japan correspondent, the referendum bid, which was made as […]

Industry
January 19, 2022
Wakayama Mayor Unimpressed with Opposition’s Stance on IR
The mayor of Wakayama, Japan could be about to open a legal battle that might jeopardize the city’s chances of hosting an integrated resort (IR). Opposition to the idea has been building, and a signature-gathering exercise resulted in over 20,000 names appearing on the list. That should lead to a referendum on the subject. However, […]

Industry
January 11, 2022
Wakayama Residents Opposed to IR Solidify Their Stance
Some Wakayama residents would be more than pleased if the city’s IR plans took the same path as those in Yokohama. Canceling the project isn’t as easy, but the opposition is gaining traction. On Friday, a group of Wakayama residents called the “Wakayama Residents’ Group for Questioning The IR Bid” submitted a petition containing 20,039 […]

Industry
December 29, 2021
Genting Singapore to Dissolve Its Subsidiaries in Japan
Genting Singapore, the operator of Resorts World Sentosa integrated casino resort in Singapore, announced this week that a plan that would see 8 Japanese subsidiaries shut down was put in motion. Japanese Subsidiaries on the Chopping Block According to Genting Singapore’s announcement Tuesday as reported by GGRAsia, the company placed its Japanese units “under members’ […]
