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Nagasaki Prefecture kicks off RFP stage of its casino plan

January 8, 2021

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In Japan and Nagasaki Prefecture has reportedly initiated the request for proposal (RFP) stage of its campaign to secure one of the nation’s coming trio of integrated casino resort licenses. According to a r...

Nagasaki Prefecture attracting new casino operator candidates

Adam Morgan

January 5, 2021

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In Japan and a trio of new firms are reportedly now interested in taking part in the request for proposal (RFP) stage of the attempt to bring an integrated casino resort to Nagasaki Prefecture. According to ...

Japan publishes final segment of ‘Basic Policy’ casino criteria document

Adam Morgan

December 21, 2020

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In Japan and the coalition government of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (pictured) has reportedly published the concluding segment of its definitive criteria for those jurisdictions hoping to win the right to ho...

Japanese Prime Minister remaining bullish on integrated casino resort plan

Adam Morgan

October 29, 2020

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In Japan and newly-elected Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (pictured) has reportedly reiterated his support for the plan to license an inaugural trio of integrated casino resorts so as to help boost the economies...

Japanese pachinko industry experiencing steady post-lockdown revival

Adam Morgan

October 7, 2020

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In Japan and a recent government-backed survey has reportedly found that the pachinko sector is steadily recovering from its month-long coronavirus-linked shutdown while still facing a raft of longer-term probl...

Kimihito Kamori convicted for his part in Hokkaido casino bribery scandal

Adam Morgan

September 28, 2020

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In Japan and the former boss for local tourism firm Kamori Kanko Company Limited has reportedly been hit with a ten-month suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of attempting to bribe erstwhile gove...

Japan looks likely to maintain integrated casino resort commitment

Adam Morgan

September 7, 2020

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In Japan and the man being widely tipped to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has reportedly announced that he remains committed to licensing the Asian nation’s inaugural trio of integrated casino reso...

Japanese pachinko parlors getting attention for all the wrong reasons

Adam Morgan

April 22, 2020

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A senior Japanese politician has reportedly announced that the federal government is considering new ways to stop non-essential businesses from trading during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. According to a...

Nagasaki Prefecture persevering with integrated casino resort schedule

Adam Morgan

April 7, 2020

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In Japan and the government for Nagasaki Prefecture has reportedly announced that it still remains intent on launching the request for proposal (RFP) stage of its plan to secure one of the nation’s coming trio ...

Genting Singapore shareholders back firm’s Japanese casino initiative

Adam Morgan

February 5, 2020

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Shareholders for the Genting Singapore subsidiary of Asian gambling giant Genting Malaysia Berhad have reportedly overwhelmingly voted to support the firm’s attempt at securing one of a trio of coming Japanese ...

Shinzo Abe rebuffs calls to conduct an inquiry into possible casino corruption

Adam Morgan

January 30, 2020

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In Japan and Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, (pictured) has reportedly dismissed calls for his administration to launch some form of an inquiry into whether foreign casino operators may have been seeking to unduly ...

Yokohama getting ready to host inaugural Japan IR Expo

Adam Morgan

January 27, 2020

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In Japan and Yokohama is reportedly set to host an event later this week that has been designed to give interested parties all of the information they could possibly need in order to help the giant city secure ...

Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited implicated in Japanese bribery scandal

Adam Morgan

January 24, 2020

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In Japan and the bribery scandal that began with prominent politician Tsukasa Akimoto (pictured) and Chinese sports lottery firm 500.com has now reportedly grown to embroil Asian casino giant Melco Resorts and ...

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...

Japan benefitting from increased annual tourism figures

Adam Morgan

January 20, 2020

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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...