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Japan looks likely to maintain integrated casino resort commitment

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

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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...

Osaka enacts new rules covering potential casino operating partner meetings

Adam Morgan

January 16, 2020

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In Japan and the city of Osaka has reportedly reacted to the ongoing bribery allegations involving Chinese sports lottery firm 500.com by passing new protocols covering interactions between local officials and ...

Japanese political parties hoping to stymie integrated casino resort licensing

Adam Morgan

January 14, 2020

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In Japan and three opposition political parties are reportedly set to join with the Japanese Communist Party in order to introduce legislation that could scupper the nation’s licensing of an inaugural trio of i...

Japanese lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto arrested over further allegations of bribery

Adam Morgan

January 14, 2020

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In Japan and prominent politician Tsukasa Akimoto has reportedly been indicted on fresh charges that he may have accepted bribes totalling up to ¥7.2 million ($65,370) from Chinese sports lottery firm 500.com. ...

Japan officially inaugurates Casino Management Board regulator

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January 8, 2020

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In Japan and the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has reportedly officially established the Casino Management Board to serve as the supervisory authority for the nation’s coming trio of integrated casino...

Five additional Japanese lawmakers implicated in alleged casino bribery scheme

Adam Morgan

January 6, 2020

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In Japan and five sitting members of the nation’s House of Representatives are reportedly under investigation concerning allegations that they may have accepted bribes from a Chinese firm interested in bringing...

Osaka changes negative stance on post-2025 casino opening date

Adam Morgan

December 17, 2019

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In Japan and the mayor for Osaka has reportedly changed tact by detailing that his city is now amenable to the idea of opening its hoped-for integrated casino resort after the conclusion of its World Expo 2025 ...