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Osaka focusing on World Expo 2025 infrastructure

February 14, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Japan, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In Japan and the giant city of Osaka has reportedly released its budget for the next twelve months complete with approximately ¥325 million ($2.96 million) to help it complete infrastructure projects for the up...

Seven potential casino operating partners for Osaka to consider

Adam Morgan

May 31, 2019

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

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 subsidiary to submit official Osaka casino proposal

Adam Morgan

May 14, 2019

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

The boss for the Japanese subsidiary of giant American casino operator, MGM Resorts International, has reportedly revealed that his firm will be submitting an official proposal in hopes of winning the right to ...

Osaka begins process to select private-sector casino partner

Adam Morgan

April 25, 2019

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

In Japan, the city of Osaka reportedly launched its request-for-concept (RFC) application process earlier today as part of the procedure to eventually select the commercial partner to potentially operate its ho...

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 ...

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...

Hard Rock International supporting Osaka bid for World Expo 2025

Adam Morgan

December 13, 2017

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

In Japan, casino operator Hard Rock International has reportedly followed rivals Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited and MGM Resorts International in becoming an official sponsor of the bid to bring World E...

MGM Resorts International backing Osaka bid for World Expo 2025

Adam Morgan

December 7, 2017

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

American casino giant MGM Resorts International has reportedly announced that its newly-established MGM Resorts Japan subsidiary has followed rival Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited in becoming an officia...

Melco Crown Entertainment Limited unveils plans for Osaka casino

Adam Morgan

February 22, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Japan, Licenses

Asian casino operator Melco Crown Entertainment Limited has officially joined the race for one of the integrated casino resort licenses set to be put up for grabs in Japan next year after unveiling two potentia...

Osaka announces plan for Yumeshima Island integrated casino resort

Adam Morgan

February 9, 2017

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

After lawmakers in Japan passed enabling legislation late last year that could see up to three integrated casino resorts legalized from the beginning of 2019, Osaka has reportedly become the first city to offic...