05/23/18 Japan starts IR bill debate The lower parliament has begun discussing the piece of legislation which sets the regulatory framework for casinos.
05/22/18 Japanese lawmaker targets pachinko Takashi Takai has questioned the “moral fitness” of the pachinko industry and claimed there’s a lack of consumer protection.
05/22/18 Lawrence Ho changes Russia for Japan The casino mogul has given up his business in Russia in order to improve his chances to score a casino licence in Japan.
05/17/18 Japan submits problem gambling bill The ruling coalition submitted a bill to the Lower House along with opposition party Nippon Ishin no Kai to tackle problem gambling.
05/15/18 Japan authorises poker in IR bill The government decided to change its policy and will allow operators to offer poker games under the Integrated Resorts bill.
05/14/18 Licence renewal process raises concerns in Japan The licence renewal process could turn out to be too expensive for potential investors, MGM Japan CEO Ed Bowers said.
05/14/18 MGM shares economic plans for Japan The company revealed details about its potential plans in the Asian country.
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.
05/03/18 Japan bidding process likely to start in late 2019 Lawrence Ho said that the bidding process to obtain a casino licence in Japan will likely start late 2019.
04/30/18 Japan sends IR bill to the Diet The government endorsed the IR implementation bill to set the regulatory framework for casinos and submitted it for treatment in the Diet.
04/19/18 Japan’s IR bill to be submitted on April 27 The ruling coalition in Japan expects to submit its bill to regulate integrated resorts on April 27th to get the industry regulated as soon as possible.
04/17/18 Japan IR advocates question opinion polls According to IR advocates, opinion polls are deliberately aimed to make it look like people are against casino developments.
04/16/18 Japan experts consider further cities for IR Japanese gaming industry’s experts included further cities in potential locations for integrated resorts.
04/13/18 Japan bill would include further levies The Japanese government is adding further control on casino industry legalisation.
04/13/18 Yokohama, expectant on IR bill Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi maintains her “blank slate” position on IRs.
