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Casino conference coming to Yokohama in January

September 5, 2019

Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Japan, Conferences / Trade Shows, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Three weeks after joining the race for one of the three casino licenses being made available in Japan and the city of Yokohama has reportedly announced that it will be hosting a special event for local firms in...

Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited parent to establish Yokohama office

Adam Morgan

September 2, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Economy/Finance, Japan

The firm behind Asian casino operator, Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited, has reportedly announced that it will be opening an office in Yokohama as it looks to gain an advantage over its competitors in th...

Caesars Entertainment Corporation abandons Japanese casino plan

Adam Morgan

August 29, 2019

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

American casino operator, Caesars Entertainment Corporation, has reportedly announced that it has pulled out of the process to secure one of a trio of coming Japanese casino licenses. According to a Wednesda...

MGM Resorts International reiterates its commitment to Osaka

Adam Morgan

August 23, 2019

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

Only a day after Las Vegas Sands Corporation revealed that it was abandoning a plan to bring an integrated casino resort to Osaka and the boss for rival American operator MGM Resorts International has reportedl...

Yokohama joins the race to secure a Japanese casino license

Adam Morgan

August 22, 2019

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

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...

Gaming machine revenues benefit Konami Holdings Corporation

Adam Morgan

August 2, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Game manufacturers, Japan

Japanese conglomerate, Konami Holdings Corporation, has reportedly released its financial results for the three month to the end of June showing that revenues from its pachinko and gaming machine divisions had ...

Sasebo to host pair of casino-friendly seminars in September

Adam Morgan

August 1, 2019

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

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...

Japan’s governing casino-friendly coalition wins House of Councillors majority

Adam Morgan

July 22, 2019

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

In Japan and the governing coalition of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reportedly overcame a splintered opposition yesterday to win a clear majority of seats in the nation’s 245-member upper legislative chamber. ...

Former casino magnate Kazuo Okada loses pair of legal appeals

Adam Morgan

July 19, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Japan, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud, Philippines

It’s been a bad week for former Japanese casino magnate Kazuo Okada (pictured) after GGRAsia reported that the billionaire has lost legal actions in both the Philippines and his home nation concerning his conte...

NagaCorp Limited looking to Japan as its business in Cambodia booms

Adam Morgan

July 15, 2019

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A senior executive for Asian casino operator, NagaCorp Limited, has reportedly declared that his firm is now ‘in a position to take a look at fresh opportunities’ including the possibility of entering the nasce...

Japan starts process to name members of new casino regulator

Adam Morgan

July 10, 2019

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

The government of Japan has reportedly appointed a pair of senior civil servants to assist with the creation of the official body that is to be tasked with overseeing the future probity of the Asian nation’s na...

Wazdan popular games portfolio goes live with Hero Gaming’s brands

Kim M

July 9, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gaming software, Gaming Industry News, European Casino News, Japan, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Leading iGaming software provider, Wazdan, has announced that its collaboration with online entertainment company, Hero Gaming, that has seen it go live across Casino Heros, CasiTabi, Betser, Speedy Bet and...

Casinos Austria International intensifying Japanese casino campaign

Adam Morgan

July 3, 2019

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

The local subordinate of Casinos Austria International in Japan has reportedly announced that it is in the process of establishing a consortium for the purposes of bidding for the rights to build and operate an...

Wynn Resorts Limited looking at multiple Japanese candidate cities

Adam Morgan

June 21, 2019

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

The boss for American casino operator, Wynn Resorts Limited, has reportedly detailed that his firm has already established a consortium in hopes of winning the right to build and operate one of the three integr...

Delay on Japanese casino policies may hinder Osaka opening target

Adam Morgan

June 5, 2019

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

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...

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Casino conference coming to Yokohama in January

Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited parent to establish Yokohama office

Caesars Entertainment Corporation abandons Japanese casino plan

MGM Resorts International reiterates its commitment to Osaka

Yokohama joins the race to secure a Japanese casino license

Gaming machine revenues benefit Konami Holdings Corporation

Sasebo to host pair of casino-friendly seminars in September

Japan’s governing casino-friendly coalition wins House of Councillors majority

Former casino magnate Kazuo Okada loses pair of legal appeals

NagaCorp Limited looking to Japan as its business in Cambodia booms

Japan starts process to name members of new casino regulator

Wazdan popular games portfolio goes live with Hero Gaming’s brands

Casinos Austria International intensifying Japanese casino campaign

Wynn Resorts Limited looking at multiple Japanese candidate cities

Delay on Japanese casino policies may hinder Osaka opening target

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