Japan | World Casino News

Hard Rock Cafe International Incorporated establishes Japanese subsidiary

January 31, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Japan

American casino operator Hard Rock Cafe International Incorporated has announced the establishment of a dedicated Japanese subsidiary set to be led by former Sands China Limited boss Edward Tracy. Orlando-ba...

Japan’s Pachinko market towers over the Strip

Kim M

January 30, 2017

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

While the Japanese government’s enactment of “Act Promoting Implementation of Specified Integrated Resort Areas” late last month will allow high stakes gambling in Japan for the first time, currently, public sp...

Global casino operators begin seeking potential partners in Japan

Adam Morgan

January 28, 2017

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

In the wake of Japan’s passage of enabling legislation that it is hoped will legalize integrated gambling resorts by the beginning of next year, global casino operators have reportedly stepped up their efforts ...

Japan lawmakers to begin discussions on new casino legislation

Adam Morgan

January 11, 2017

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

In Japan, a team of legislators from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are to reportedly begin meeting later this month in order to draft specific legislation designed to govern the licensing and operation of...

First step in Japan casino process becomes law of the land

Lars Jones

December 26, 2016

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

Monday in Japan saw a decade-old struggle end with the "Act Promoting Implementation of Specified Integrated Resort Areas" taking effect on December 26, 2016. Casinos can now become legal in the land of the ris...

Japan’s horse racing purses among the richest in the world

Kim M

December 21, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Japan, Horse Racing

The Japan Cup now has a $5.25M purse, making it one of the most lucrative in the world. While Criminal Code chapter 23 generally bans gambling in Japan, there are some exceptions, including certain motor spo...

Analysts believe Japan’s casino industry will follow legislation similar to Singapore

Renee Kingsley

December 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Japan, Singapore

Japan passed a gambling bill earlier this month that approved the development of integrated resorts in the country. The casino industry is expected to create thousands of jobs and also bring in billions of doll...

Macau Gaming Regulators to pay close attention to Japan’s gambling policies

Renee Kingsley

December 16, 2016

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

Japan recently passed a gambling bill that would legalize the casino industry and bring in billions of dollars in foreign investment as there are a number of global gaming operators such as Wynn Resorts, MGM Re...

House Of Councillors committee passes Japanese casino legislation

Adam Morgan

December 13, 2016

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

In Japan, proposed legislation that would legalize casino gambling has passed through an influential House Of Councillors committee and is now expected to be put forward for a full vote by the upper house of th...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and opposition clash over proposed casino bill

Renee Kingsley

December 8, 2016

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

Gaming analysts and political pundits have predicted that Japan could lift the ban on the gambling industry as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) are in favor of legalizing ‘integr...

Japan’s lower house passes casino bill; Expected to be signed into law by Dec. 14

Lars Jones

December 6, 2016

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

Japan has taken another major step toward lifting the country's ban on casinos and opening what could become one of the world's most lucrative gaming markets. On Tuesday, the lower house of the Diet (parliam...

Influential government committee passes proposed Japanese casino legislation

Adam Morgan

December 2, 2016

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

In Japan, proposed legislation that would legalize casino gambling passed through an influential House Of Representatives committee on Friday despite a walk-out staged by critics opposed to the government’s rap...

Japanese parliament begins deliberations on casino legalization bill

Adam Morgan

November 30, 2016

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

The Japanese parliament has begun deliberations on proposed legislation that would legalize casino gambling with members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party revealing that they hope to take the measure as fa...

Kazuo Okada’s Universal Entertainment loses defamation case against Reuters Japan

Renee Kingsley

November 18, 2016

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

Billionaire Kazuo Okada, the chairman of Japanese based Universal Entertainment, had filed a case against the Japanese division of Thomson Reuters Corp and three journalists on defamation charges back in Decemb...

Efforts to pass Japan casino bill delayed until 2017

Adam Morgan

November 15, 2016

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

Proposed legislation that would legalize casino gaming in Japan is reportedly not likely to pass through the current session of the Asian nation’s parliament this year due to time constraints and the effects of...

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

Hard Rock Cafe International Incorporated establishes Japanese subsidiary

Japan’s Pachinko market towers over the Strip

Global casino operators begin seeking potential partners in Japan

Japan lawmakers to begin discussions on new casino legislation

First step in Japan casino process becomes law of the land

Japan’s horse racing purses among the richest in the world

Analysts believe Japan’s casino industry will follow legislation similar to Singapore

Macau Gaming Regulators to pay close attention to Japan’s gambling policies

House Of Councillors committee passes Japanese casino legislation

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and opposition clash over proposed casino bill

Japan’s lower house passes casino bill; Expected to be signed into law by Dec. 14

Influential government committee passes proposed Japanese casino legislation

Japanese parliament begins deliberations on casino legalization bill

Kazuo Okada’s Universal Entertainment loses defamation case against Reuters Japan

Efforts to pass Japan casino bill delayed until 2017

Queens Lawmaker Moves to Advance Steve Cohen’s $8B Casino Plan Near Citi Field

Terre Haute Casino Boosts Local Economy and Job Market in Its First Year

Caesars Windsor Workers Poised for Strike as Contract Talks Continue

Melco International Sees Significant Turnaround in 2024

Florida Advances Bill to Restrict Online Gaming Exclusively to Seminole Tribe