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Nagasaki Prefecture integrated casino resort plan draws criticism

August 22, 2020

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In southern Japan and a group of local doctors has reportedly written to the Governor for Nagasaki Prefecture to voice their opposition to a plan that would see the jurisdiction host one of the nation’s trio of...

Miyagi Prefecture considering whether to enter Japanese casino license race

Adam Morgan

January 23, 2020

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In Japan and the government for Miyagi Prefecture is reportedly contemplating whether it should enter the already crowded race in hopes of securing one of the nation’s coming trio of integrated casino resort li...

Japanese government postpones launch of ‘Basic Policy’ casino criteria

Adam Morgan

January 21, 2020

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In Japan and the coalition government of Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, has reportedly announced that it is to delay the publication of the final criteria for those cities hoping to win the right to host one of th...

Nagasaki Prefecture launching RFC phase of casino license proposal

Adam Morgan

September 27, 2019

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In Japan and the government for Nagasaki Prefecture has reportedly announced that Thursday will see it launch the initial request for concept (RFC) phase of its plan to win the right to host one of the nation’s...

Sasebo to host pair of casino-friendly seminars in September

Adam Morgan

August 1, 2019

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In Japan and the organization that represents business entrepreneurs in the southern city of Sasebo has reportedly announced that it will be stepping up efforts from next month to help the small community secur...

Kyushu authorities to back Sasebo integrated casino resort proposal

Adam Morgan

June 5, 2019

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Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan has reportedly received local support for its plan to bring one of the nation’s three envisioned integrated casino resorts to a site adjacent to its Huis Ten Bosch theme park. Hu...

Pro-casino candidates do well in Japanese local elections

Adam Morgan

April 23, 2019

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Japan held the latest edition of its quadrennial local elections on Sunday and the exercise reportedly resulted in pro-casino candidates doing well in the northern city of Tomakomai as well as in the southern c...

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...

Connecticut tribe reaffirms interest in opening a Japanese casino

Adam Morgan

October 29, 2018

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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...

Japanese prefecture joins push for casinos

K Morrison

June 1, 2018

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The latest region possibly interested in vying for one of the three highly sought-after integrated casino resort licenses that could soon be made available for Japan is home to Tokyo’s Disneyland. Proponents...

Japanese government finalizes wording of casino legalization proposal

Adam Morgan

April 27, 2018

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In Japan, the ruling coalition government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (pictured) has reportedly agreed on the final wording of the casino-legalizing Integrated Resort Implementation Bill and now hopes to have ...

Shinzo Abe’s party to raise the stakes in Japanese casino legislation

Adam Morgan

March 13, 2018

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In Japan, members of the Liberal Democratic political party of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (pictured) are reportedly set to propose legislation later this week that would allow for the licensing of up to six inte...

Rural Japan criticizes official casino location guidelines

Adam Morgan

May 26, 2017

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In Japan, many smaller cities have reportedly expressed criticism at official government guidelines published earlier this month that are set to require operators and municipalities to team up in order to submi...