04/02/21 Mohegan’s Inspire resort deadline extended Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment has applied for a six-month delay to the agreed June 2022 opening date for its Incheon IR project.
03/27/21 Yokohama sets aside US$3.3m for IR promotion in 2021 budget Yokohama city council has approved a budget of JPY360m (US$3.3m) earmarked for IR promotion.
03/24/21 Cambodia: casino tax revenues halved in 2020 Since Cambodia’s casino industry is largely dependant on international travel, revenue from the sector plummeted due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
03/24/21 Nagasaki IR contenders cannot launch bids elsewhere in Japan Nagasaki’s prefectural government has announced potential private partners that have qualified for the next phase to develop its proposed integrated resort may not participate in similar bidding processes elsewhere in Japan.
03/20/21 Osaka to consider new submissions for IR project until April 6 Osaka’s prefecture has made changes to its IR implementation policy in order to consider new submissions from potential private partners.
03/20/21 Nagasaki: 3 operators selected for next IR round Oshidori International Holdings, Casinos Austria International and the Niki Chau Fwu Group are the three operators selected by Nagasaki prefecture to move forward into the next round.
03/18/21 Vietnam: Phu Quoc United Center to open in April Phu Quoc United Center will include will host various hotel brands and entertainment options, including the Corona Casino & Resort.
03/17/21 Melco and Yokohama F. Marinos to assist high street The “Stay Strong Together and Support our Hometown Shopping Streets!” project will begin in April.
03/16/21 Primorye gambling hub continues to progress, officials says Several projects are moving forward in Russia’s Primorye gambling zone, including NagaCorp’s Naga Vladivostok.
03/13/21 Online IR symposium to be held in Yokohama The Yokohama IR symposium will offer perspectives on how Japan’s tourism, IR and entertainment sectors will help the post-Covid recovery.
03/12/21 Yokohama IR development could help post-Covid-19 recovery Mayor Fumiko Hayashi is trying to persuade residents to support the city’s IR development.
03/11/21 Nagasaki IR partner to cover US$1.5m in RFP costs Nagasaki’s IR partner will also be expected to contribute around JPY14.7bn (US$141m) to improve traffic infrastructure around the proposed site.
03/11/21 Hokkaido governor confirms no interest in IR development for now Hokkaido’s governor has confirmed that the prefecture will not be applying for an IR licence for now but says he would reconsider a project in the future.
03/09/21 Yokohama IR “only one of the issues” in upcoming elections Pro-IR mayor Fumiko Hayashi said other issues would have an influence on the election outcome.
03/05/21 Hayashi may not seek reelection, Yokohama IR in danger? Pro-IR Yokohama mayor Fumiko Hayashi may not run again when her third term ends in August.
