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Japan gears up renewed push for casino legalization

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

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

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino 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...

Japan casino bill scuttled until 2016

Kim M

October 21, 2015

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

Gaming legislation that would legalize casinos in Japan this year has been scuttled once again as local sources report that plans for an extraordinary session of parliament have been shelved. It will be the fir...

Japan close to live casino revolution

Lars Jones

October 19, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Japan, Macau, Singapore

Over the last decade, Asia has quickly become the world's gambling hub. Although players in Europe and North America might feel somewhat disconnected to the Asian gaming market (since it's an entity that virtua...

Rankin strengthening Crown’s position in Japan

D. Graham

August 23, 2015

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

Rob Rankin, recently named Chairman of Crown Resorts Limited, has been investing significant time in Japan this summer meeting personally with political officials in a strong show of dedication and support. The...

Japan casino bill scuttled indefinitely this session

Kim M

August 12, 2015

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

At Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s urging, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) indefinitely shelved a bill that would legalize casinos in the country. Instead the LDP will focus on getting national security b...

Dynam files for entry into Resort development

Sam Mitchell

June 30, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Hong Kong, Japan

Dynam Japan Holdings Co Ltd announced its intent to enter into a resort development project through a recent Hong Kong filing. On Wednesday, June 24, 2015 the filing was announced, with the report stating a res...

Okada’s Universal Entertainment sued for US$3.42 billion by shareholder

Lars Jones

June 27, 2015

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

According to a filing with the Japanese stock exchange as reported on Asian news outlet GGRAsia, Universal Entertainment Corp shareholder, Tsuyoshi Hosoba, is suing for damages related to Wynn Resorts Ltd.'s ca...

Air travel from China to South Korea increases

Sam Mitchell

June 25, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, China, Japan, Asian Casino News, South Korea

May was a great month for traveling from China to South Korea. June 24, 2015 official statement from South Korea revealed travel was up 28% based on a 2014 to 2015 analysis. May numbers showed 1.69 million peop...

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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

Japan casino bill scuttled until 2016

Japan close to live casino revolution

Rankin strengthening Crown’s position in Japan

Japan casino bill scuttled indefinitely this session

Dynam files for entry into Resort development

Okada’s Universal Entertainment sued for US$3.42 billion by shareholder

Air travel from China to South Korea increases

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