08/06/21 Nagasaki contenders present IR plans Niki Chau Fwu Group and Casinos Austria International have presented their IR plans to the Nagasaki Prefectural Government. Oshidori International Holdings has withdrawn from the race.
08/03/21 IPI requests five-year extension for Garapan casino construction Imperial Pacific has asked the Commonwealth Lottery Commission for a five-year extension to finish the construction of a new casino in Garapan.
07/30/21 Vietnam’s first IR rebrands to attract MICE tourism Grand Ho Tram has changed its name to Intercontinental Grand Ho Tram in order to attract more international visitors and take greater advantage of its MICE space.
07/22/21 MGM-Orix: Osaka IR would launch no earlier than 2028 MGM-Orix have confirmed that their planned Osaka IR would not open before 2028, and possibly only in 2030.
07/21/21 Clairvest confirmed as IR partner in Wakayama The Wakayama Prefectural Government has approved Clairvest Neem Ventures’ consortium as its partner for its planed integrated resort.
07/20/21 MGM-Orix to invest US$9.1bn in Osaka IR MGM-Orix, the only contender in Osaka’s IR tender, intends to invest nearly US$9.1bn in the development of the integrated resort.
07/17/21 Yokohama: pro-IR mayor to run for fourth term Pro-IR Yokohama mayor Fumiko Hayashi has confirmed she intends to run for a fourth term in office at elections in August.
07/15/21 Japan’s IR Implementation Act to take effect on July 19 The IR Implementation Act which legalizes casino gambling in Japan will finally take effect from July 19.
07/13/21 Vietnam: casino proposed in Van Phong Economic Zone The Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee has proposed a casino development in the Van Phong Economic Zone.
07/09/21 Wakayama: Clairvest presents IR plans Clairvest Neem Ventures’ consortium has presented its IR plans to Wakayama Prefectural Government.
07/08/21 Nagasaki: IR contender to partner with three Japanese firms Niki Chau Fwu Group, one of the three bidders for Nagasaki’s IR tender, has announced it will partner with three Japanese construction companies to support the project.
07/08/21 Nagasaki to develop workforce for planned IR Nagasaki’s prefectural government will hold a second Kyushu Regional Strategy Council (KRSC) meeting at the end of July.
07/08/21 Pro-IR Yokohama mayor Fumiko Hayashi may seek reelection According to local media reports, pro-IR Yokohama mayor Fumiko Hayashi may run for a fourth term in office at elections in August.
07/07/21 Yokohama: new anti-IR candidate emerges Yasuo Tanaka, former governor of Nagano prefecture has announced that he wants to run in the Yokohama mayoral election in August.
