06/06/20 MGM accepts new delay on Osaka casino MGM’s international arm is still interested in biding for Osaka’s IR in spite of further delay.
06/05/20 Osaka delays IR deadline again The deadline for proposals for the city’s IR has been put back by a further six months.
06/03/20 Sega Sammy to exercise “sound cash management” on Japan IR The Japanese entertainment giant said the government and corporations are working to avoid a worst-case scenario in the spread of COVID-19.
06/02/20 Wakayama delays operator decision until 2021 The Wakayama prefectural government will delay the decision on whether to grant the project to Suncity and Clairvest.
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.
