03/10/26 Japan confirms dates for second round of casino bids The new application period will allow local governments to submit proposals to bid for up to two licences for integrated resorts with casinos.
03/09/26 Aichi allocates US$1.75m For IR study The prefecture has allocated more funding than potential rival Hokkaido ahead of the next window for Japanese casino licences.
02/27/26 Bally’s signals potential Japan IR bid US-based operator Bally’s Corporation has described Japan as an “extremely attractive market” for integrated resort investment.
02/26/26 Japan’s Aichi prefecture publishes draft casino IR policy The prefecture has opened a public consultation on a proposed integrated resort on reclaimed land.
02/17/26 Hokkaido plans study to review integrated resort options The allocation would be used to reassess Hokkaido Prefecture’s basic policy position on an integrated resort.
01/20/26 Grand Korea Leisure says no concrete Seoul casino plan The Korea Economic Daily had reported that the company was considering a casino resort project in Seoul.
01/19/26 Hokkaido governor calls for investigation into Japan’s first integrated resort approval process Hokkaido had initially shown interest in the first round of IR applications but exited the process in late 2019 before applications formally opened.
