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Japan looks to deter fraudulent casino applications with hefty fines and jail time

April 13, 2018

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

Included in new legislation that will make its way to Japan's National Diet this month is a penalty of up to ¥500 million (US$4.7 million) that will reportedly be assessed to casino operators if it is discovere...

Former Melco COO Ted Chan hired by Galaxy Ent for Japan

Kim M

April 12, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Employment & Careers, Japan

Former chief operating officer (COO) for Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd (Nasdaq:MPEL), Ted Chan Ying Tat, has been hired by market rival Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) Ltd (SEHK: 00027) as COO of the Mac...

Sega Sammy changes group brand logo

Kim M

April 11, 2018

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Game manufacturers, Japan

Japanese pachinko giant Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. recently announced that in a move demonstrating the future direction of the firm it will be changing its logo this August. The Tokyo-based pachinko machine an...

Japan lawmakers agree on tax rate, limit casino resorts to three

Lars Jones

April 2, 2018

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

An agreement has been reached in Japan between the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and allied Komeito party for a flat integrated resort casino (IR) tax rate and to limit the number of IRs in the country ...

Japanese legislators agree on casino visit restrictions

Adam Morgan

March 28, 2018

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

In Japan, the ruling Liberal Democratic/Komeito coalition government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (pictured) has reportedly agreed to include a measure in the coming Integrated Resort Implementation Bill that w...

Echizen City joins Japanese casino race

Adam Morgan

March 26, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Japan

In Japan, a group of business leaders from rural Fukui Prefecture has reportedly become the latest to launch a bid for the right to host one of up to six new integrated casino resorts due to be legalized follow...

Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited reiterates Japan interest

Adam Morgan

March 22, 2018

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

After recently receiving a provisional license for its planned $500 million integrated casino resort in the Philippines, Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited has now reportedly reiterated its interest in bringing...

Shinzo Abe’s party to raise the stakes in Japanese casino legislation

Adam Morgan

March 13, 2018

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

In Japan, members of the Liberal Democratic political party of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (pictured) are reportedly set to propose legislation later this week that would allow for the licensing of up to six inte...

Wynn Resorts Limited agrees $2.4 billion legal settlement

Adam Morgan

March 9, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Game manufacturers, Japan, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

American casino operator Wynn Resorts Limited has announced the signing of an agreement to settle its long-running legal battle with Tokyo-based gaming machine manufacturer Universal Entertainment Corporation. ...

Future Japanese casinos may institute entry fees

Adam Morgan

February 21, 2018

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

In Japan, the government body responsible for formulating the specific terms of the coming Integrated Resort Implementation Bill has reportedly proposed inserting a provision that would require all future casin...

Universal Entertainment Corporation responds to Steve Wynn resignation

Adam Morgan

February 20, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Japan, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Japanese gaming machine giant Universal Entertainment Corporation has reportedly asserted that a stockholders agreement it signed with Wynn Resorts Limited in 2010 remains valid despite the recent decision by S...

Japan lawmakers propose novel anti-addiction measure

Adam Morgan

February 16, 2018

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

As it continues to thrash out the specific rules to be included in Japan’s coming Integrated Resort Implementation Bill, the ruling Liberal Democratic/Komeito coalition government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (...

Regulatory changes hurt Universal Entertainment Corporation

Adam Morgan

February 15, 2018

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

Tougher regulations on gaming machines along with the costs of finishing its giant Okada Manila integrated casino resort has led Japanese gambling giant Universal Entertainment Corporation to report a consolida...

All Japan Poker Championship to expand operations to other Asian countries

Kim M

January 31, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Poker, Japan

As part of this year’s Asian circuit series, the All Japan Poker Championship (AJPC) recently announced that it plans to hold tournaments in Taiwan and Macau. Since 2007 the Osaka-based AJPC has been organiz...

Japan to authorize sale of lottery tickets online from October

Kim M

January 29, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Japan, Lottery

In Japan, in an effort to alleviate slumping sales, on Friday, the internal affairs ministry said that effective October, people will be able to buy lottery tickets online for a majority of public-run lotteries...

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Japan looks to deter fraudulent casino applications with hefty fines and jail time

Former Melco COO Ted Chan hired by Galaxy Ent for Japan

Sega Sammy changes group brand logo

Japan lawmakers agree on tax rate, limit casino resorts to three

Japanese legislators agree on casino visit restrictions

Echizen City joins Japanese casino race

Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited reiterates Japan interest

Shinzo Abe’s party to raise the stakes in Japanese casino legislation

Wynn Resorts Limited agrees $2.4 billion legal settlement

Future Japanese casinos may institute entry fees

Universal Entertainment Corporation responds to Steve Wynn resignation

Japan lawmakers propose novel anti-addiction measure

Regulatory changes hurt Universal Entertainment Corporation

All Japan Poker Championship to expand operations to other Asian countries

Japan to authorize sale of lottery tickets online from October

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