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Tourism body in Japan to have say in IR regulation

July 13, 2017

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

In Japan, local governments and operators of integrated resorts (IR) are, in addition to the Casino Management Board, going to be accountable to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT...

Embattled Kazuo Okada files lawsuit against family members

Adam Morgan

July 4, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Japan, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

After recently being replaced as Chairman for Universal Entertainment Corporation and its casino-operating Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Incorporated subsidiary, Japanese businessman Kazuo Okada has r...

Kazuo Okada removed as Chairman of Universal Entertainment Corporation

Adam Morgan

June 30, 2017

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

Three weeks after Universal Entertainment Corporation launched an investigation into the involvement of veteran Japanese businessman Kazuo Okada into alleged illegal transfers of company cash and the 74-year-ol...

Wakayama may reverse integrated casino resort support

Adam Morgan

June 20, 2017

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

In Japan, the mayor of the city of Wakayama has reportedly revealed that the community of some 369,000 people could be forced to give up on its plan to host one of the nation’s coming integrated casino resorts ...

More details emerge concerning coming Japanese casinos

Adam Morgan

June 19, 2017

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

In Japan, more information concerning the specific rules and guidelines that could govern the nation’s coming integrated casino resorts has reportedly been revealed following last week’s meeting between an expe...

Rules for future Japanese integrated casino resorts taking shape

Adam Morgan

June 15, 2017

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

In Japan, the group of civil servants tasked with formulating the specific rules and guidelines for the nation’s coming integrated casino resorts has reportedly had a number of its recommendations accepted by a...

Japan’s gambling addiction bill could be shelved until fall or winter

Kim M

June 12, 2017

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

Set to close at the month's end, Japan’s Ordinary Diet Session has made no significant legislative progress on preparing for integrated resorts (IRs) after both the opposition and the ruling party failed to com...

Las Vegas Sands Corporation leads runners for Japan casino license

Adam Morgan

June 8, 2017

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

American casino giant Las Vegas Sands Corporation has reportedly emerged as a front-runner to secure one of up to four integrated casino resort licenses that are expected to be handed out by legislators in Japa...

Osaka lauded as site for first Japanese integrated casino resort

Adam Morgan

May 29, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Japan, Licenses

Fourteen weeks after unveiling a plan to bring a multi-billion-dollar integrated casino resort to Osaka and the man behind Melco Resorts And Entertainment Limited has reportedly explained why he believes the po...

Rural Japan criticizes official casino location guidelines

Adam Morgan

May 26, 2017

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

In Japan, many smaller cities have reportedly expressed criticism at official government guidelines published earlier this month that are set to require operators and municipalities to team up in order to submi...

Japanese governor recommends new integrated casino resorts be foreigner-only

Adam Morgan

May 15, 2017

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

As legislators in Japan continue the process of crafting specific rules governing the nation’s coming integrated casino resorts, the governor for Wakayama Prefecture has reportedly suggested that only foreigner...

Government experts of Japan propose core facility requirements for integrated resorts

Sadonna Price

May 12, 2017

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

Just a few days ago it was announced that the government of Japan was working on a new bill regarding the casino industry that would cover how new casinos would be regulated along with tax payments and number o...

Sega Sammy Holdings Incorporated joins list of those wanting Japanese casino

Adam Morgan

May 12, 2017

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

Japanese pachinko innovator Sega Sammy Holdings Incorporated has reportedly announced that it is hoping to acquire a majority stake in one of its nation’s planned integrated casino resorts. According to a re...

Siberian ‘visa on arrival’ for 18 wealthy countries to open more doors for Tigre de Cristal

Lars Jones

May 1, 2017

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

The freeport of Vladivostok will soon allow individual visitors from 18 countries online applications and a "visa upon arrival". Although only one casino is currently operating in the region, the program, expec...

White Paper claims Osaka Strip could challenge Las Vegas, Macau

Lars Jones

April 17, 2017

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

Global Market Advisors (GMA) released the executive summary to a white paper entitled, "White Paper: Japan Integrated Resorts" last Wednesday. The report provides revenue projections for various scenarios and r...

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Tourism body in Japan to have say in IR regulation

Embattled Kazuo Okada files lawsuit against family members

Kazuo Okada removed as Chairman of Universal Entertainment Corporation

Wakayama may reverse integrated casino resort support

More details emerge concerning coming Japanese casinos

Rules for future Japanese integrated casino resorts taking shape

Japan’s gambling addiction bill could be shelved until fall or winter

Las Vegas Sands Corporation leads runners for Japan casino license

Osaka lauded as site for first Japanese integrated casino resort

Rural Japan criticizes official casino location guidelines

Japanese governor recommends new integrated casino resorts be foreigner-only

Government experts of Japan propose core facility requirements for integrated resorts

Sega Sammy Holdings Incorporated joins list of those wanting Japanese casino

Siberian ‘visa on arrival’ for 18 wealthy countries to open more doors for Tigre de Cristal

White Paper claims Osaka Strip could challenge Las Vegas, Macau

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