10/27/22 Osaka to discuss draft ordinance to combat gambling addiction The prefectural assembly’s autumn session runs until December 15.
10/19/22 Osaka seeks to avoid delay in IR approval Taku Ikeshita, an MP from the Japan Innovation Party, has pushed the government to avoid delaying a decision beyond March.
10/19/22 Nagasaki District Court opens hearing against IR spending The governor of Nagasaki has been accused of misusing public money in the bid to host an integrated resort.
10/05/22 Japan: still no news on Osaka and Nagasaki IR bids The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism still has no timetable for when a decision will be announced.
09/14/22 Anti-IR group files lawsuit against Nagasaki Prefecture The group is challenging the government’s use of public money in its bid to host an integrated resort.
09/08/22 Guangzhou R&F Properties to sell Beijing Hotel for US$79m Guangzhou R&F has experienced liquidity challenges due to the difficulties faced by China’s property sector.
08/31/22 Hong Kong-based firm to take control of Huis Ten Bosch PAG, a Hong Kong-based private asset management firm, is expected to take full control of the complex prior to September 30.
08/11/22 Jeju Dream Tower expands salesforce as VIP uptick expected Lotte Tour Development Co says the Jeju Dream Tower casino will receive around 1,000 VIP gamblers from overseas this month.
08/05/22 Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment posts $8.3m loss for 2Q22 The company attributed the loss to interest expenses related to Inspire Korea.
08/02/22 Nagasaki committee dismisses complaint against IR consultancy payments It’s determined that the payment of consultants’ fees to support the local government’s pursuit of an integrated resort was not irregular.
08/01/22 Osaka’s prefectural assembly rejects call for IR referendum The two main political parties in Osaka have voted against the IR referendum proposal.
