a consortium<\/a> that includes MGM Resorts International and Orix. Completion is expected for 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\nJapan sends delegation to Australia to study NSW casino framework<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
On December 4, Hiroyuki Ujikane, Michiko Watari, and Keiko Ishikawa met with New South Wales Independent Casino Commission (NICC) chief commissioners Philip Crawford <\/strong>and Stephen Parbery<\/strong>. They later toured Crown Sydney\u2019s members-only facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCrawford said Japan has the advantage of being able to learn from other jurisdictions<\/strong>. \u201cJapan is in the midst of setting up their regulatory structure, so the functions are in place well in advance of the casino opening,\u201d Crawford said.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Japanese Casino Regulatory Commission was created in 2020, four years after the government passed legislation to allow for three integrated resort licences. It has around 150 staff and is focused on preparing a framework covering areas such as integrity, compliance, enforcement, licensing, and intelligence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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