By Mike Johnson

Casino

Japanese House Rep. Asks How Chinese Blacklist Would Impact Integrated Resorts

February 22, 2021

The Chinese government expands its travel ban on gambling destinations but has not revealed the list publicly. Speculations as to why the list is necessary vary from protecting Chinese citizens to stop spending money abroad, making Japan question whether its upcoming Integrated Resort would fall within the blacklist. Japan Silent on China’s Upcoming Gambling Blacklist […]

By Stoyan Todorov

Casino

Wynn Resorts Continues Positive Pursuit of Japan IR Project

February 4, 2021

In a statement, Wynn Resorts Ltd. has confirmed that it will continue to study other markets in Japan where it can bid for an Integrated Resort development, after announcing its withdrawal from Yokohama. Wynn Committed to Integrated Resort in Japan Wynn Resorts Ltd. has confirmed that despite exiting the Yokohama race for an integrated resort […]

By Stoyan Todorov

Casino

Wynn Resorts Quits Japanese Integrated Resort Race

February 1, 2021

Yokohama has officially lost Wynn Resorts as a bidder as the company is refocusing its efforts back in the United States and Macau instead. Wynn Resorts to Miss Yokohama Bidding Process Wynn Resorts has withdrawn from the Yokohama bidding process known as RFP, Asgam has reported citing another local media, the Asahi Shimbun. The report […]

By Julie Moraine

Casino

Mohegan Joins Forces with Oshidori for Nagasaki IR Tilt

January 28, 2021

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE), the business arm of Mohegan Sun, announced it teamed up with one of the companies candidates to build an integrated casino resort (IR) in Japan. Joint Bid for Nagasaki IR Mohegan partnered with Oshidori International Development Godogaisha, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed Oshidori International Holdings, one of the 4 companies, […]

By Melanie Porter

Casino

Nagasaki Gets Three More Entries for RFP and IR Bids

January 6, 2021

Ahead of its Request for Proposal (RFP) due to begin January 7, Nagasaki has received three more anonymous bids for the completion of an integrated resort (IR) project in the prefecture. Nagasaki Receives Three More Entries ahead of RFP Process As Japan’s national government pushes towards a legalized framework for its upcoming integrated resorts (IR), […]

By Mike Johnson

Casino

Yokohama City Mayor Skeptical of Referendum on Integrated Resort

January 4, 2021

Yokohama city mayor has expressed skepticism whether it should be residents deciding on the implementation of a casino resort, citing City Council’s efforts over the last months as the reason why. Referendum Expensive and Unnecessary, Says Hayashi Yokohama city mayor Fumiko Hayashi is not too convinced that a referendum on the development of an integrated […]

By Jerome García

Legal

RFP for an Integrated Resort in Nagasaki to Start on Jan 7

December 27, 2020

A request for a proposal for an integrated resort will launch on January 7, 2021, revealed the Prefecture in Nagasaki, Japan. With the RFP launch, Nagasaki would become the third Prefecture to initiate the process, following Osaka and Wakayama. RFP for an IR in Nagasaki Starts on January 7 Next Year The Prefecture in Nagasaki, […]

By Julie Moraine

Casino

Nagasaki Sets Autumn 2021 Deadline for Private Partner Selection

November 25, 2020

Officials in Nagasaki prefecture announced Wednesday the restart of the request-for-proposal (RFP) regarding the selection of a private sector partner to participate with the local government in the national race for an integrated casino resort (IR). According to the new timetable released, the RFP which was put on the backburner in September will resume in […]

By Fiona Simmons

Casino

Nagasaki Says National Government to Delay IR Policy More

September 30, 2020

According to sources, the national government of Japan will delay its policy on integrated resorts by six to twelve months, Nagasaki authorities said on Monday. National Government Defers National Policy on IR, Sources Say Japan is determined to see the first of three integrated resorts arrive on time in 2025. However, a few hiccups have […]

By Mike Johnson

Business

JIRA Says Interest in Japan Integrated Resort Remains Strong

August 5, 2020

A survey conducted in July by the Japan Integrated Resort Association (JIRA) outlined that 66.7% of the operators are still willing to invest in a Japan Integrated Resort (IR). Japan IR Keeps the Interest of Casino Operators Casino operators’ interest towards Japan integrated resort (IR) bid remains strong, says a recent survey by the Japan […]