Integrated Resort Implementation Bill

MGM Resorts International eyeing Osaka

February 15, 2019

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

The boss for American casino operator, MGM Resorts International, has used a recent conference call with investors to detail that his firm is hoping to be given permission to build an integrated casino resort i...

Osaka to launch formal casino proposal later this week

Adam Morgan

February 13, 2019

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

In Japan, the city of Osaka is reportedly set to launch a formal proposal later this week in hopes of capturing one of the three casino licenses being made available following last year’s ratification of the In...

Japanese authorities weighing up their casino options

Adam Morgan

January 29, 2019

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

In Japan, the governments for a trio of local areas have reportedly revealed that they will be lodging formal bids in hopes of securing one of the three casino licenses being made available following last year’...

Sega Sammy Holdings Incorporated pondering Tokyo move

Adam Morgan

December 20, 2018

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

The boss for Japanese pachinko operator, Sega Sammy Holdings Incorporated, has reportedly revealed that his firm could be preparing to overlook Osaka in favor of attempting to bring an integrated casino resort ...

Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited backs Japan immigration changes

Adam Morgan

December 8, 2018

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

In Japan, the boss for Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited has reportedly declared that his firm could be forced to import up to 20,000 foreign workers if it was to be given the right to operate one of the ...

Pro-casino Governor wins in Wakayama Prefecture

Adam Morgan

November 26, 2018

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

In Japan, yesterday reportedly saw the pro-casino incumbent Governor for Wakayama Prefecture, Yoshinobu Nisaka (pictured), win over 80% of the vote in order to secure a fourth consecutive four-year term in offi...

Connecticut tribe reaffirms interest in opening a Japanese casino

Adam Morgan

October 29, 2018

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

The tribal operator behind Connecticut’s giant Foxwoods Resort Casino has reportedly revealed that it is still hoping to win the right to build and run one of a trio of integrated casino resorts that could begi...

Hard Rock International hires Ado Machida to lead Japan effort

Adam Morgan

October 24, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Employment & Careers, Japan

American casino operator, Hard Rock International, has announced that it has appointed international law and finance expert, Ado Machida (pictured), to serve as the next President of its Hard Rock Japan subsidi...

Tokyo government commissions casino impact study

Adam Morgan

October 15, 2018

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

In Japan, the prefectural government for Tokyo has reportedly hired professional services firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC to carry out an impact study on the possibility of bringing an integrated casino resor...

Las Vegas Sands Corporation’s Japan casino bid facing questions

Adam Morgan

October 12, 2018

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

Yesterday reportedly saw a top official in the Japanese government deny an accusation that United States President, Donald Trump, had asked the Asian nation’s Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, to ‘strongly consider’ ...

Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment Incorporated launching Japan office

Adam Morgan

September 19, 2018

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Economy/Finance, Japan, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In hopes of securing one of the three integrated casino resort licenses that will soon be up for grabs in Japan, operator, Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment Incorporated, has announced that it will be esta...

Foreign casino operators lobbying hard in Japan

Adam Morgan

August 22, 2018

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

In Japan, a host of foreign gambling operators are reportedly going all out in hopes of securing one of the three casino licenses that are going to be made available following last month’s ratification of the I...

Japanese government being urged to speed up casino licensing process

Adam Morgan

August 10, 2018

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

In Japan, the Governor for Osaka Prefecture has reportedly suggested that the central government should quicken the licensing process for the nation’s planned trio of giant integrated casino resorts by allowing...

Pachinko remains king for Japanese gamblers

Adam Morgan

July 29, 2018

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

In Japan, pachinko reportedly remains the most prevalent form of gambling with the amount spent by players enjoying the vertical pinball-like slot machines regularly topping approximately $200 billion every yea...

Operators reaffirm their interest in coming Japanese casinos

Adam Morgan

July 27, 2018

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Japan, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Following last week’s passage of the Integrated Resort Implementation Bill, three of the world’s largest gambling operators have reportedly reaffirmed their interest in running one of Japan’s coming trio of int...