10/01/19 Nagasaki announces IR bid’s Fundamental Plan Proposal Nagasaki is racing to land an IR development in the upcoming Japanese industry and announced its Fundamental Plan Proposal for a bid.
09/25/19 Eight areas in Japan want to host IRs The Tourism Minister of Japan has revealed that eight areas in Japan are considering bidding to host casino resorts in the country.
09/23/19 Yokohama City Council passes IR budget The City Council passed a supplementary budget of over €2 million for integrated resorts (IRs) in Yokohama.
09/20/19 Japan’s IRs to generate GGR of more than $10b The rating agency Fitch says that the first round of integrated resorts (IRs) in Japan will generate annual GGR of US$10 billion.
09/19/19 “Our team is well-positioned to contribute to Yokohama’s future” The casino company Melco Resorts has announced a “Yokohama First” policy in which it will focus all of its efforts on that city.
09/19/19 Yokohama citizens oppose IR A recent survey showed Yokohama citizens oppose a potential IR despite the government’s push to develop a venue in the future.
09/12/19 Yumeshima emerges as strong candidate for IR The Yumeshima island has been approved for commercial use, which makes it a strong candidate to develop an integrated resort (IR).
09/09/19 Osaka speeds up IR process Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura announced they will launch the IR RFP process in 2019 and plan to select the operator by next boreal spring.
09/05/19 Japan releases IR Basic Plan The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan released the draft for the IR Basic Plan in an unexpected move for the casino industry.
09/04/19 Yokohama Mayor pushes for IR development Mayor Fumiko Hayashi has voiced she feels a “sense of crisis” and is pushing for Yokohama’s IR bid to go forward.
09/03/19 Melco aims at Yokohama IR While the industry awaits final regulations, Melco International targeted a Yokohama IR and will open an office in the city to push for a licence.
08/30/19 Caesars won’t pursue an integrated resort in Japan The casino company Caesars Entertainment has announced that it is dropping out of the race and won’t pursue an integrated resort in Japan.
08/27/19 Yokohama IR faces opposition The chairman of the Yokohama Harbor Transport Association has declared war on the IR project, to be located at the Yamashita Pier.
08/23/19 Yokohama wants to host an integrated resort The Mayor of Yokohama has announced that the city intends to host an integrated resort, specifically at Yamashita Wharf.
08/23/19 Las Vegas Sands targets Tokyo IR Las Vegas Sands announced it will focus on Tokyo and Yokohama to potentially develop its IR project in Japan in due time.
