12/13/18 Las Vegas Sands pushes for Osaka IR Las Vegas Sands’ president met with the Osaka governor to pitch its plans to develop an integrated resort in the prefecture.
05/11/18 Japan divided on IR bill’s details Lawmakers are optimistic on the IR bill being passed before the current Diet session ends on June 20th but are divided on some topics.
12/01/17 Tomakomai officials tour US casinos A group of Tomakomai city officials toured around the US to visit the six casino operators involved in the RFI process.
10/26/17 Japan soon to pass responsible gaming bill According to analysts from Global Market Advisors, the Responsible Gaming Bill may get passed in Japan before 2018.
10/17/17 Tomakomai leads IR talk in Japan Despite Japan casino laws still being under debate, Tomakomai city has already discussed opportunities with IR operators.
10/11/17 Nomura targets Yokohama and Osaka Banking group Nomura praised Yokohama and Osaka as “prime” targets for building casino resorts in the country.
10/05/17 Las Vegas Sands to invest US$10bn in Japan Upcoming casino regulation in Japan is attracting companies from all over the world, like Las Vegas Sands, which could build a US$10bn IR.
09/20/17 Yokohama IR faces opposition The possibility to set an IR at Yokohama’s Yamashita Pier seems to be drifitng away as the Harbor Transport Association stands against it.
08/30/17 Pachinko addiction raises concerns in Japan A study reporting at least 900k Japanese pachinko addicts has raised concerns in Japan as the government pushes for casino legalisation.
08/23/17 IRs at stake in Democratic Party race The Democratic Party leadership race in Japan could be key to IR development as the two candidates have opposing positions on them.
08/08/17 Japan casinos to generate $7b in GGR Brokerage Nomura has projected a yearly GGR of US$7 billion for Japan’s casino industry once two major IRs are developed in Yohohama and Osaka.
08/03/17 Aichi supports Tokoname’s bid The intentions of Tokoname’s city to bid for an IR license will be supported by Aichi Governor, who’ll establish a research group to do so.
07/31/17 Osaka pushes for casino resort license Local officials aim to win one of the casino licenses to be issued by the Japanese government and want Osaka to host the 2025 World Expo.
07/27/17 Japan to set lower GGR levies than Macau Concerns on GGR levies’ rate for integrated resorts in Japan seem to be settled as the central government estimates them to be at 25 percent.
