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Japan’s Casino Management Board regulator asks for more money

October 5, 2021

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

In Japan and recently-established regulator for the nation’s coming casino industry has reportedly asked the federal government for extra money so that it may hire additional staff and more effectively oversee ...

Casinos Austria International Japan announces details of Kyushu/Nagasaki IR

Sadonna Price

October 4, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Japan

The process of bringing casinos to Japan continues, as potential operators are starting to release proposal ideas for venues. On October 1, Casinos Austria International Japan (CAIJ) provided details on its pla...

Caesars Entertainment Incorporated re-enters Japanese casino license race

Adam Morgan

September 30, 2021

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Japan, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

American casino operator Caesars Entertainment Incorporated has announced that it has joined the consortium looking to win permission to bring a Las Vegas-style development to Japan’s Wakayama Prefecture. Th...

Casino friend Fumio Kishida in line to be the next Prime Minister of Japan

Adam Morgan

September 30, 2021

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

In Japan and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has reportedly selected long-time political figure Fumio Kishida (pictured) to succeed the unpopular Yoshihide Suga as the Asian nation’s next Prime Minister. ...

Osaka releases further details on MGM Resorts International casino proposal

Adam Morgan

September 28, 2021

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Japan, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

A little over a week after selecting the consortium being led by MGM Resorts International to serve as the preferred operating partner for its tilt at securing an integrated casino resort license and the Japane...

Casinos Austria International begins Nagasaki Prefecture discussions

Adam Morgan

September 24, 2021

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In Japan and the local arm of European gambling giant Casinos Austria International has reportedly begun holding talks with a special advisory committee as it looks to win the right to bring an integrated casin...

MGM Resorts International designated as official Osaka casino partner

Adam Morgan

September 17, 2021

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Japan, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In Japan and the city of Osaka has reportedly selected a consortium being led by MGM Resorts International to be the preferred operating partner for its tilt at winning one of the nation’s coming trio of integr...

Wakayama Prefecture lays out ambitious integrated casino resort timetable

Adam Morgan

September 16, 2021

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In Japan and the government for Wakayama Prefecture has reportedly announced that it intends to have agreed a draft development plan for its envisioned integrated casino resort before the end of November. Ac...

Yokohama exit for Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited

Adam Morgan

September 13, 2021

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In Japan and Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited has now reportedly followed Genting Singapore Limited in officially exiting the race to bring an integrated casino resort to the city of Yokohama. Accordi...

Genting Singapore Limited shelves Yokohama integrated casino resort plan

Adam Morgan

September 10, 2021

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Japan, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In Japan and Genting Singapore Limited has reportedly shelved its campaign to bring an integrated casino resort to Yokohama after the giant city elected a new mayor that is vehemently opposed to the realization...

Japanese legislator sentenced to four years in prison for taking bribes

Adam Morgan

September 7, 2021

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In Japan and federal legislator Tsukasa Akimoto (pictured) has reportedly been sentenced to a four-year term in prison after being found guilty of accepting bribes from representatives of a company that had bee...

Nagasaki prefecture chooses Casinos Austria International Japan for IR development

Sadonna Price

August 31, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Japan, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

A basic agreement has been signed for an IR development in Nagasaki, with the prefecture selecting Casinos Austria International Japan (CAIJ) as its partner. Earlier this week, Nagasaki Governor Hodo Nakamura s...

Clairvest Group signs basic agreement with Wakayama prefecture for IR project

Sadonna Price

August 27, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Japan, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Earlier this week, it was announced that the Clarivest Group has signed a new agreement with the Wakayama prefecture. The company was the area’s top choice when it comes to building an IR Resort. Plans are to a...

New Yokohama mayor not interested in IR bid

Sadonna Price

August 23, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Japan

In a mayoral race upset, Takeharu Yamanaka has been named the newest mayor of Yokohama. The city in Japan has been considering bidding for a casino resort, but with Yamanaka in charge, that is unlikely to happe...

Japanese selection success for Casinos Austria International

Adam Morgan

August 10, 2021

Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Japan, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In Japan and the government for Nagasaki Prefecture has reportedly named the local subordinate of European gambling giant Casinos Austria International as the preferred operating candidate in its race to secure...

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Japan’s Casino Management Board regulator asks for more money

Casinos Austria International Japan announces details of Kyushu/Nagasaki IR

Caesars Entertainment Incorporated re-enters Japanese casino license race

Casino friend Fumio Kishida in line to be the next Prime Minister of Japan

Osaka releases further details on MGM Resorts International casino proposal

Casinos Austria International begins Nagasaki Prefecture discussions

MGM Resorts International designated as official Osaka casino partner

Wakayama Prefecture lays out ambitious integrated casino resort timetable

Yokohama exit for Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited

Genting Singapore Limited shelves Yokohama integrated casino resort plan

Japanese legislator sentenced to four years in prison for taking bribes

Nagasaki prefecture chooses Casinos Austria International Japan for IR development

Clairvest Group signs basic agreement with Wakayama prefecture for IR project

New Yokohama mayor not interested in IR bid

Japanese selection success for Casinos Austria International

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