09/18/20 Kamori founder faces prison for IR bribery scandal Kimihito Kamori has been found guilty in the corruption case. Prosecuters have requested a 10-month prison term.
09/18/20 Yokohama rejects opposition to IR bid A petition was submitted urging authorities to back out of the bidding process and create a new business plan for the city without a casino.
09/16/20 Japan: Kansai hopes Suga will move forward with IR Kansai politicians and businessmen have shown support for Suga’s leadership while awaiting a national policy for IR developments.
09/15/20 IR supporter to become Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga has been selected to succeed Shinzo Abe as president of the Liberal Democratic Party.
09/11/20 JRA to reopen off-track betting shops Reopening will take place this weekend after seven months of closure.
09/11/20 AGEM gaming equipment association gains new members AGEM has incorporated six new members including Japanese manufacturer Omron.
09/10/20 Japan: opposition leader fights IR project Yukio Edano, leader of a new opposition party, spoke against IRs on a visit to Yokohama.
09/10/20 Suncity opens Wakayama IR office The new location will serve as a base for the company’s Japanese team and will have a public cafe and venue for community events.
09/09/20 Yokohama seeks to maintain dialogue with IR operators The city still expects to move forward with its integrated resorts bid, and intends to maintain dialogue with investors.
09/07/20 Suncity signs sponsorship deal with Japanese club Casino company Suncity Group has announced a sponsorship deal with the basketball team Wakayama Trians.
09/07/20 Favourite for Japanese PM wants IR project to continue The development of integrated resorts in Japan has faced further uncertainty following the resignation of prime minister Shinzo Abe.
09/03/20 Yokohama group demands referendum over IR plans Two citizen groups are collecting signatures against a planned IR in the city.
09/02/20 Nagasaki’s RFP process postponed indefinitely Authorities have confirmed that even potential partners for the city’s IR bid suggested a postponement.
09/01/20 Casino promoters ask for extension on Macau licences Analysts fear revenues may not fully recover before Macau’s current casino licences come up for renewal in 2022.
08/30/20 Melco posts 65.5% drop in revenues for H1 The gaming giant said lockdown measures and travel restrictions caused visitation to fall 84 per cent below the first half of 2019.
