04/13/20 Yokohama mayor confirms IR bid schedule “We will not review the schedule for the IR bid during the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak,” Mayor Hayashi said.
04/07/20 Nagasaki IR plans continue as RFP process nears Nagasaki prefecture plans to have completed the request for proposal process this spring and continue to develop its IR project.
03/31/20 Wakayama to open IR before World Expo 2025 Prefecture launches RFP process and says it plans to open the doors of its first IR within five years.
03/30/20 Suncity Group changes the Hoiana IR opening schedule The highly-anticipated grand opening of the operator’s Hoiana property is now scheduled for 2021 due to the Coronavirus crisis.
03/30/20 Osaka changes plans to open IR before 2025 World Expo Grand opening has been pushed back a year due to Coronavirus.
03/26/20 Rush Street Japan also closes its office in Hokkaido Mohegan was the first company to leave the city and is developing a resort in South Korea
03/24/20 Nagasaki announced a new IR Promotion Office The RFP process for a casino resort will be selected in Autumn 2020.
03/20/20 Japan: Mohegan still interested in developing IR “We see Japan as a great source of opportunity for tourism and integrated entertainment resort development,” Mohegan CEO Mario Kontomerkos said.
03/19/20 Yokohama confident in IR bid despite Coronavirus The Mayor expects operators will continue to show interest in partnering with the city to launch an integrated resort.
03/13/20 Yokohama publishes draft IR policy The document includes outlines proposed measures regarding problem gambling and security.
03/09/20 Nagasaki could open its first IR in 2025 Prefecture keen to push ahead with an IR should it receive one of three licences up for grabs.
03/05/20 Nagasaki Governor: IR could create 36,000 jobs Latest figures are even higher than the 22,000 job opportunities originally estimated.
03/05/20 Yokohama begins IR public consultation period Lawmakers have published draft IR policies with a one month public consultation period starting tomorrow.
03/03/20 Bloomberry CEO calls for clarity of Japan IRs “It’s becoming a bit of a joke. The process is pretty much muddled still and nobody really knows what’s going on”, Enrique Razon Jr said.
02/24/20 Coronavirus: Yokohama postpones IR briefings The decision was taken to avoid large number of people gathering in confined spaces.
