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William Hill hoping to raise £200 million via a new share offer

June 17, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Horse Racing, Sports betting, Taxes, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom and prominent high street bookmaker William Hill has reportedly launched a fundraising drive in hopes of bringing in approximately £200 million ($251 million) to better surmount the recent...

Japan benefitting from increased annual tourism figures

Adam Morgan

January 20, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino News, Economy/Finance, Japan

Last year reportedly saw Japan chalk up a comparable 2.2% increase in the number of foreign tourists visiting its shores as its twelve-month tally exceeded the 30 million mark for the first time. According t...

Yokohama joins the race to secure a Japanese casino license

Adam Morgan

August 22, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Casino News, Japan, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In Japan and the city of Yokohama has reportedly announced that it will be lodging a formal bid in hopes of securing one of the three casino licenses being made available following last year’s ratification of t...

Landmark legislation in Japan legalizes casinos for first time

Lars Jones

December 14, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, New Hotels, Economy/Finance

Early Thursday, in an extended session of the Diet, Japan's parliament passed a bill making casinos legal in the country. The bill originated in the lower house and was passed there on December 6. It was then a...

House Of Councillors committee passes Japanese casino legislation

Adam Morgan

December 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Japan

In Japan, proposed legislation that would legalize casino gambling has passed through an influential House Of Councillors committee and is now expected to be put forward for a full vote by the upper house of th...

Japan’s lower house passes casino bill; Expected to be signed into law by Dec. 14

Lars Jones

December 6, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Casino News, Economy/Finance, Japan, Licenses, Taxation

Japan has taken another major step toward lifting the country's ban on casinos and opening what could become one of the world's most lucrative gaming markets. On Tuesday, the lower house of the Diet (parliam...

Influential government committee passes proposed Japanese casino legislation

Adam Morgan

December 2, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Japan

In Japan, proposed legislation that would legalize casino gambling passed through an influential House Of Representatives committee on Friday despite a walk-out staged by critics opposed to the government’s rap...

Japanese parliament begins deliberations on casino legalization bill

Adam Morgan

November 30, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Japan

The Japanese parliament has begun deliberations on proposed legislation that would legalize casino gambling with members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party revealing that they hope to take the measure as fa...

Efforts to pass Japan casino bill delayed until 2017

Adam Morgan

November 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Japan

Proposed legislation that would legalize casino gaming in Japan is reportedly not likely to pass through the current session of the Asian nation’s parliament this year due to time constraints and the effects of...