01/27/21 Okada Manila denies news about sale of assets The operator says rumours that it is looking to sell the Okada Manila casino are “false and fake news”.
01/22/21 Summit Ascent to reach GGR of $1.23bn by 2024 According to Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, the Suncity-owned operator will increase GGR through its casinos in Manila and Russia.
01/21/21 Unified Osaka prefecture would continue IR plans An ordinance will be presented at the city’s council to unify the administration. It includes preparations for Osaka’s IR bid.
01/21/21 IPI approaches former senator for CEO role Former Norther Mariana Islands senator Ray N. Yumul say he in negotiations with the operator on the vacant CEO role.
01/21/21 Suncity establishes new entity for Manila resort The new Suncity WC Hotel will be in charge of tourism operations as well as running the hotel and casino at the Manila resort.
01/20/21 Who is Yokohama’s anti-casino mayoral candidate? Masataka Ota plans to allure Yokohama voters on an anti-casino ticket as current major Fumiko Hayashi resists calls for a referendum on an IR.
01/15/21 Yokohama Council rejects IR referendum Citizens’ groups opposed to an integrated resort in the port city had gathered 200,000 signatures to call for a referendum on the development.
01/12/21 Wakayama announces IR implementation policy The prefecture has set out the requisites that potential private partners must meet in their bids for its integrated resort project.
12/22/20 Yokohama continues to promote IR bid The city is promoting the initiative through a Facebook page in an attempt to overcome opposition.
11/30/20 Potential IR site identified in Hokkaido The region had withdrawn from Japan’s integrated resort race but the city of Tomakomai has now earmarked a possible location.
11/26/20 Nagasaki launches new timetable for IR bid The authorities aim to initiate the request-for-proposal (RFP) process in January 2021.
11/24/20 Yokohama names IR Operator Selection Committee The new body will engage with companies that participated in the RFP before the pandemic and review economic estimates for an IR bid
11/19/20 Yokohama IR Council discusses operator recruitment The innovation council will decide the criteria to choose the operator to partner the project to develop an integrated resort.
10/12/20 Japan: IR delay raises concerns The period for IR applications has been put back by nine months
