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Japanese government remaining committed to casino liberalization

March 16, 2022

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The Prime Minister for Japan has reportedly reaffirmed his government’s commitment towards premiering a liberalized land-based casino market in order to help the Asian nation improve its economy via an increase...

Sega Sammy Holdings Incorporated may start looking to iGaming

Adam Morgan

November 16, 2021

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After losing out on the race to bring an integrated casino resort to its home nation and Japanese gaming conglomerate Sega Sammy Holdings Incorporated has reportedly announced that it may now start investigatin...

New Japanese Prime Minister extolls the benefits of coming integrated casino resorts

Adam Morgan

October 13, 2021

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Only a week after being officially appointed as the latest Prime Minister of Japan and Fumio Kishida (pictured) reportedly told parliamentarians that the nation’s coming trio of integrated casino resorts will s...

Japan’s Casino Management Board regulator asks for more money

Adam Morgan

October 5, 2021

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In Japan and recently-established regulator for the nation’s coming casino industry has reportedly asked the federal government for extra money so that it may hire additional staff and more effectively oversee ...

Casino friend Fumio Kishida in line to be the next Prime Minister of Japan

Adam Morgan

September 30, 2021

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In Japan and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has reportedly selected long-time political figure Fumio Kishida (pictured) to succeed the unpopular Yoshihide Suga as the Asian nation’s next Prime Minister. ...

Yokohama joins the race to secure a Japanese casino license

Adam Morgan

August 22, 2019

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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...

Delay on Japanese casino policies may hinder Osaka opening target

Adam Morgan

June 5, 2019

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The city of Osaka in Japan has reportedly been warned that it may not be able to fully open its envisioned integrated casino resort in time for the start of World Expo 2025 owing to the federal government’s slo...

Osaka officially reveals identities of five casino operator candidates

Adam Morgan

June 5, 2019

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Officials in the Japanese city of Osaka have officially revealed the identities of five of the seven entities that are participating in the process to select a future operator for the giant city’s envisioned in...

Seven potential casino operating partners for Osaka to consider

Adam Morgan

May 31, 2019

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The mayor for Osaka, Ichiro Matsui (pictured), has reportedly announced that he has received proposals from seven different entities hoping to eventually win the right to operate the giant city’s envisioned int...

MGM Resorts International eyeing Osaka

Adam Morgan

February 15, 2019

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...