08/21/19 Miyagi IR bid soon to be decided Miyagi’s IR bid is still uncertain as Governor Yoshihiro Murai says that he hasn’t reached a conclusion yet on whether he wants to push for development.
08/20/19 Yokohama IR bid soon to be announced Mayor Fumiko Hayashi is expected to announce later this week that Yokohama will join the race for an IR bid in order to develop its own venue.
08/08/19 Wakayama IR Committee holds first meeting The Wakayama IR Experts Committee held its first meeting and discussed several topics related to the arrival of the casino industry in the prefecture.
08/07/19 Japan IRs to generate €8bn to €10bn in revenues Bernstein Research has estimated that the three integrated resorts (IRs) in Japan are likely to generate between €8 billion and €10 billion in revenue.
08/06/19 Nagasaki pushes for IR consortium The Nagasaki Government continues to work on choosing an IR consortium partner and wants to do it as quickly as it possibly can.
08/06/19 Japan to publish IR plans in November As the casino industry approaches, Japan has yet to release the IR Basic Plan (to outline regulations) but it could arrive before the end of the year.
07/26/19 Melco focused on Japan Melco Resorts & Entertainment has reiterated that a Japan casino continues to be a core focus for the company.
07/19/19 Yokohama IR gets support The local Chamber of Commerce & Industry urged Mayor Fumiko Hayashi to favour a Yokohama IR, as the country continues to outline casino regulations.
07/04/19 International Tourism Department to oversee Japan casino process The government has rearranged the Japan Tourism Agency to form the new International Tourism Department to oversee the casino bidding process.
07/03/19 Japan’s Current Corp targets Nagasaki IR Japanese company Current Corp stated that it would invest in a Nagasaki IR, should the prefecture decide to push for a licence once regulations come through.
07/02/19 Yokohama IR faces opposition An anti-gambling group is pushing against a Yokohama IR and sent a letter to Mayor Fumiko Hayashi warning about the opposition such a project will face.
07/02/19 NagaCorp eyes Nagasaki for a Japanese casino Investor NagaCorp announced it may consider Nagasaki as a location for its Japanese casino project as the industry nears the country.
07/01/19 Mohegan announces €4 billion plan for Japan The US casino operator Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment is eyeing Japan and announced a €3-4 billion plan for an integrated resort in Hokkaido.
06/24/19 Wynn assesses where to land in Japan CEO Matt Maddox assured Wynn Resorts is eyeing Japan and considers multiple cities to develop a casino in the country.
06/07/19 Kyushu governors favour Nagasaki IR bid The Kyushu Governor’s Association confirmed their support for a Nagasaki IR bid as the casino industry nears in Japan.
