05/29/20 J-League to resume on July 4 Japan’s premier football league, the J-League, will resume on July 4 after four months without action due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
05/29/20 Betfair Australia pulls Japan racing Betfair has pulled horse racing in Japan from its betting platform in Australia after pressure from the country’s racing body.
05/27/20 Osaka may need to downsize IR investment plans Ken Furuichi, the Managing Director of Kansai Association of Corporate Executives, says a reassessment may be required.
05/26/20 Japan: Baseball set to return in June Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league season will begin June 19 after being given the go-ahead by the government.
05/25/20 Japan’s state of emergency to be lifted in Tokyo Country is returning to normal following the Covid-19 pandemic, with pachinko halls set to reopen from today.
05/21/20 Restrictions to be lifted in Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo Japan’s state of emergency is likely to be lifted in three more prefectures as early as next week.
05/21/20 Tokyo head prosecutor caught illegally gambling Hiromu Kurokawa has resigned after he was accused of illegally gambling during Japan’s Covid-19 state of emergency.
05/18/20 WHO says organising Tokyo 2020 won’t ‘be easy’ Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says organisers are keen to face the challenge of hosting the Games post Covid-19.
05/15/20 Pandemic to ‘cost Japan sports billions’ Economist Katsuhiro Miyamoto said that many of the country’s professional competitions will suffer losses of US$2.56 billion.
05/15/20 Pachinko halls allowed to reopen in Osaka Pachinko halls with a floor space of 1,000 square meters or less will be allowed to reopen from tomorrow.
05/15/20 Wakayama confirms two interested partners for IR Suncity Group and Clairvest Neem Ventures throw their hat in the ring to build IR should prefecture secure licence.
05/14/20 Japan lifts state of emergency in 39 prefectures This news will be welcomed by gaming operators and pachinko halls, which should be able to reopen their doors over the coming days.
05/14/20 Sega Sammy sees year-end profits soar Earnings for the year hit US$13.8 billion representing an impressive 421 per cent year-on-year increase.
05/14/20 Yokohama Mayor “not surprised” by LSV exit Mayor Fumiko Hayashi believes the Covid-19 pandemic played a part on the operator’s decision to withdraw from the IR process.
05/13/20 Las Vegas Sands withdraws from Japan IR race Las Vegas casino operator steps back from IR bid in Yokohama to focus on opportunities elsewhere.
