Japan

No new candidate operators for Osaka integrated casino resort license race

Adam Morgan
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The Japanese city of Osaka has reportedly announced that no additional firms have participated in the latest request for proposal (RFP) stage of its campaign to secure one of the nation’s coming trio of integra...

Online gambling legalization gossip dismissed in Japan

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In Japan and a prominent political figure has reportedly poured cold water on suggestions that the government of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga may be considering whether to legalize online casino gaming. Acc...

Hokkaido Prefecture remaining reticent on integrated casino resort license race

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In Japan and the mayor for the port city of Tomakomai has reportedly declared that he is ‘very disappointed’ with a decision from the government of Hokkaido Prefecture to continue eschewing the chance to secure...

Local runner for Nagasaki Prefecture integrated casino resort license race

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In Japan and a local consortium known as The Niki and Chyau Fwu (Parkview) Group is reportedly now vying with four foreign rivals for the right to potentially operate the integrated casino resort being planned ...

Yokohama holds inaugural integrated casino resort public briefing

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In Japan and officials in the city of Yokohama have reportedly held the first of six online briefings so as to lay out the specific direction of their campaign to win one of the nation’s coming trio of integrat...

Nagasaki Prefecture to select prospective casino operator from ‘five groups’

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Officials in Nagasaki Prefecture have reportedly announced that a total of ‘five groups’ have submitted applications in hopes of being selected to operate the Japanese jurisdiction’s envisioned integrated casin...

Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment partners for Japan casino bid

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American casino operator Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment has reportedly joined with Oshidori International Holdings Limited in hopes of winning the right to build and run a gambling-friendly resort in Japan. ...