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Japanese politicians hear from casino proponents

November 5, 2016

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

Senior political figures were on hand earlier this week as the Japan Academy Of Integrated Resort And Gaming Studies held its 13th annual meeting at a Tokyo hotel and discussed proposed legislation that would l...

MGM Resorts willing to spend as much as $10 billion on Japan casino, possibly via REIT

Kim M

October 31, 2016

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

On Monday, Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts International (MGM.N) Chief Executive Officer James Murren said that the company could spend close to $10 billion on an integrated resort (IR) in Japan via a publicly trad...

Analysts believe Japan could become second largest gaming market

Renee Kingsley

October 28, 2016

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

Japan has contemplated for years about changing its gaming laws that would allow integrated resorts (IR) consisting of casinos, hotels and malls to be developed in the country but so far a favorable decision ha...

Odds of Japan legalizing casinos improved by Abe’s political gains

Kim M

October 18, 2016

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

Having failed for 15 years, the odds that Japan will soon allow casinos in the country have greatly improved thanks to changes in the political landscape there that could put the country in a position to benefi...

Japanese police bust illegal baccarat casino

Adam Morgan

October 8, 2016

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

As legislators in Japan decide whether to pass legislation to legalize resort casinos, police in Kanagawa Prefecture have announced that they recently busted an illegal baccarat venue that had reportedly racked...

Japan’s push to legalize the casino industry continues to gain momentum

Renee Kingsley

September 30, 2016

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

As the Asian casino market continues to grow at a rapid pace, global casino operators are keeping a close watch on Japan as lawmakers in the country are pushing for the ban on the casino industry to be lifted. ...

Genting Singapore adopting a “wait and see approach” to Japan

Adam Morgan

September 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Japan

Global casino operator Genting Singapore looks likely to keep its upcoming annual dividend payments at the same level as 2015 as it awaits more clarity on the future likelihood of a resort casino development in...

Japan gears up renewed push for casino legalization

Kim M

September 14, 2016

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

Gaming analysts have said for years that Japan is in a great position to benefit from the legalization of the casino industry there, and in what seems more like déjà vu than news, the country is preparing yet a...

New Tokyo governor supports idea of opening a casino

Kim M

August 10, 2016

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

Tokyo’s first woman governor, Yuriko Koike, is in favor of opening a recreational complex, including a casino, in the Japanese capital, however, before that can happen gambling in Japan must first be legalized....

Changes in Japan’s political environment brings casino legislation once again to the forefront

Renee Kingsley

July 30, 2016

Casino proposals, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Economy/Finance, Japan, Licenses, Asian Casino News, Macau, Philippines, South Korea

Gaming analysts believe that Japan is in a great position to benefit from legalizing the casino industry and Union Gaming analyst Grant Govertsen recently confirmed that a change in the country’s political envi...

Japanese Casino Tycoon Okada wants opportunity to develop airports in the Philippines

Renee Kingsley

July 21, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Japan, Philippines

Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada is chairman for Universal Entertainment Corp and for its Philippines subsidiary Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment, Inc which owns and will run the Okada Manila casino reso...

Kento Momota suspended and will likely miss Rio Olympics after visiting illegal casino

Lars Jones

April 11, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Brazil, Japan, The Players Lounge, Unlicensed Operation, Sports betting

Japan may have lost it's trailblazing badminton star for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics today after bosses handed Kento Momota an "indefinite suspension" for his visit to an illegal casino with teammate, Kenichi T...

Hard Rock plans to expand business in Asia Pacific region

Kim M

March 6, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Japan, Vietnam

Preparations to expand its business in the Asia-Pacific region are being made by the Hard Rock Group, according to Hong King Economic Journal report. One of the key target markets is China. Chief Executive o...

Push is still on for Japan casinos before 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Sadonna Price

December 27, 2015

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

The ruling party in Japan, the Liberal Democratic Party, is pushing to build casinos in the country before the 2020 Olympics take place. The plan for casinos is to add the gaming facilities to large integrated ...

Okada’s Universal Entertainment defamation suit against Reuters dismissed

Kim M

November 28, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Japan, Asian Casino News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Philippines

Gaming device maker Universal Entertainment Corp’s defamation lawsuit against the Thompson Reuters Corp and three Reuters journalists has been dismissed by a Japanese court. In December 2012 Universal, the J...

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Japanese politicians hear from casino proponents

MGM Resorts willing to spend as much as $10 billion on Japan casino, possibly via REIT

Analysts believe Japan could become second largest gaming market

Odds of Japan legalizing casinos improved by Abe’s political gains

Japanese police bust illegal baccarat casino

Japan’s push to legalize the casino industry continues to gain momentum

Genting Singapore adopting a “wait and see approach” to Japan

Japan gears up renewed push for casino legalization

New Tokyo governor supports idea of opening a casino

Changes in Japan’s political environment brings casino legislation once again to the forefront

Japanese Casino Tycoon Okada wants opportunity to develop airports in the Philippines

Kento Momota suspended and will likely miss Rio Olympics after visiting illegal casino

Hard Rock plans to expand business in Asia Pacific region

Push is still on for Japan casinos before 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Okada’s Universal Entertainment defamation suit against Reuters dismissed

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