Japan | World Casino News

Japan to establish casino administration committee effective next year

August 30, 2018

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

Yesterday, it was announced that Japan has plans to create an oversight body for their new casino industry. Set to be known as the casino administration committee, the group would be effective starting on July ...

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

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Latest Casino and Gambling News, 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...

Pachinko remains king for Japanese gamblers

Adam Morgan

July 29, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Economy/Finance, Japan

In Japan, pachinko reportedly remains the most prevalent form of gambling with the amount spent by players enjoying the vertical pinball-like slot machines regularly topping approximately $200 billion every yea...

Operators reaffirm their interest in coming Japanese casinos

Adam Morgan

July 27, 2018

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

Following last week’s passage of the Integrated Resort Implementation Bill, three of the world’s largest gambling operators have reportedly reaffirmed their interest in running one of Japan’s coming trio of int...

Five additional Japanese subsidiaries for Genting Singapore Limited

Adam Morgan

July 25, 2018

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

Following last week’s ratification of legislation that is set to bring up to three integrated casino resorts to Japan, Genting Singapore Limited has reportedly announced the establishment of five new indirect w...

Japanese legislators pass casino legalization measure

Adam Morgan

July 23, 2018

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

In Japan, Friday reportedly saw the upper house of the nation’s bicameral National Diet ratify the Integrated Resort Implementation Bill, thus paving the way for the opening of up to three large integrated casi...

Japanese casino legislation clears penultimate hurdle

Adam Morgan

July 19, 2018

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

In Japan, proposed legislation that would legalize casino gambling could reportedly face a vote before the full House of Councillors as soon as tomorrow after earlier today being ratified by the body’s influent...

Japan to begin work on bet addiction policy after framework passed

Kim M

July 10, 2018

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

After the Friday passage of a framework bill regarding “gambling addiction” by the House of Councillors, the upper house of Japan’s parliament , work is now set to begin at both the local government and nationa...

Shinzo Abe remains committed to passing casino legislation this month

Adam Morgan

July 4, 2018

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

In Japan, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (pictured) has reportedly stated that he remains committed to getting the casino-legalizing Integrated Resort Implementation Bill ratified by the nation’s House of Councillor...

Hard Rock International prepares to open Tomakomai office

Sadonna Price

July 4, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Japan

Hard Rock International, a casino operator based in the United States, has set their sites on Japan, preparing to open an office in Tomakomai, to be a contender for casino licensing in the region. According to ...

Caesars Entertainment Corporation brings Celine Dion to Japan

Adam Morgan

June 28, 2018

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

Tuesday evening saw American casino giant, Caesars Entertainment Corporation, increase its lobbying efforts for the right to bring a future gambling facility to Japan by sponsoring a sold-out concert at the Tok...

Japanese entertainment market scouted by Caesars for possible theater

Kim M

June 25, 2018

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

Caesars Entertainment Corporation (Nasdaq: CZR) is reportedly scouting the Japanese entertainment market. In an exclusive interview with Asia Gaming Brief, the company’s president of entertainment, Jason Gastwi...

Japan Parliament extended to allow consideration of Integrated Resorts Implementation Bill to continue

Sadonna Price

June 20, 2018

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

After the full House of Representatives voted to approve the Integrated Resort Implementation Bill earlier this week, it was expected that the current session of Japan’s Parliament would be extended to provide ...

Universal Entertainment Corporation reorganizing for future success

Adam Morgan

June 20, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Game manufacturers, Japan, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Japanese pachinko, slot and arcade games manufacturer, Universal Entertainment Corporation, has reportedly announced that it will be instituting an ‘intra-group organizational realignment’ in order to prevent ‘...

Please confirm that you are not a robot.

Top Online Casinos in United States

Top Online Bingo in United States

Top Online Poker in United States

Top Online Sportbooks in United States

Japan to establish casino administration committee effective next year

Foreign casino operators lobbying hard in Japan

Japanese government being urged to speed up casino licensing process

Pachinko remains king for Japanese gamblers

Operators reaffirm their interest in coming Japanese casinos

Five additional Japanese subsidiaries for Genting Singapore Limited

Japanese legislators pass casino legalization measure

Japanese casino legislation clears penultimate hurdle

Japan to begin work on bet addiction policy after framework passed

Shinzo Abe remains committed to passing casino legislation this month

Hard Rock International prepares to open Tomakomai office

Caesars Entertainment Corporation brings Celine Dion to Japan

Japanese entertainment market scouted by Caesars for possible theater

Japan Parliament extended to allow consideration of Integrated Resorts Implementation Bill to continue

Universal Entertainment Corporation reorganizing for future success

Casino Licenses in Thailand to Be Awarded Transparently, Thaksin States

Mechoopda Casino Faces Closure, Tribe Eyes Future Economic Growth

Pragmatic Play and Flutter Team Up for Live Casino Growth in UK & Ireland

Native Village of Eklutna Rushes Casino Project Amid Legal and Community Opposition

Phil Ruffin Intends to Sell Circus Circus Las Vegas and Acquire New Strip Property