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Japan Makes Progress with IR activity as Yokohama and Wakayama Make Updates

Japan’s efforts to introduce integrated resorts (IR) and casino gambling to the country are making progress, even if they had to put things on hold for a while because of COVID-19. The country will initially allow three IRs to be built and, although there was a great deal of enthusiasm initially, the race to be […]
Japan Makes Progress with IR activity as Yokohama and Wakayama Make Updates
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Nagasaki Leaders Actively Developing a Robust Integrated Resort Plan for the Prefecture

Nagasaki, Japan is confident that it has the talent and qualities to be one of the first three integrated resort (IR) hosts when the country issues its initial licenses next year. Despite its overwhelming optimism, the prefecture isn’t satisfied with idly waiting for a decision to be made and is demonstrating why it would be […]
Nagasaki Leaders Actively Developing a Robust Integrated Resort Plan for the Prefecture
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Galaxy Entertainment Bows out of IR Race in Yokohama

When Japanese lawmakers first approved an initiative to bring casinos to the country by way of integrated resorts (IR), there was no shortage of interest on the part of gaming operators around the world. However, as time has progressed and COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the gaming industry, that interest has waned somewhat. Several big names […]
Galaxy Entertainment Bows out of IR Race in Yokohama
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Japan May Be Ready to Add Sports Gambling to Its Growing Gaming Industry

Japan is already working non-stop to bring integrated resorts (IR) and casinos to life, but the country might be considering other forms of gambling, as well. As the popularity of pachinko, virtually the only type of gaming activity allowed, continues to wane in the country, there are plenty of alternatives to create new enterprises and […]
Japan May Be Ready to Add Sports Gambling to Its Growing Gaming Industry
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Nagasaki Continues IR Push as New Kyushu IR Council Launches

Efforts to bring casino gambling to Japan through integrated resorts (IR) continue, despite a few stumbles along the way. The COVID-19 pandemic slowed progress down considerably and it didn’t help that a national legislator was caught up in an IR bribery scandal with a Chinese gaming company, 500.com. Having overcome those issues, 2021 appears to […]
Nagasaki Continues IR Push as New Kyushu IR Council Launches
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MGM Resorts Remains Only Suitor for an Osaka Integrated Resort

It might be taking longer than expected, but Japan’s attempt to bring integrated resorts (IR) to the country is moving forward. There are several cities still vying for position as one of the first three to be selected to host a major casino, and Osaka remains at the top of the list. As anxious as the city is to […]
MGM Resorts Remains Only Suitor for an Osaka Integrated Resort
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Japanese House Rep. Asks How Chinese Blacklist Would Impact Integrated Resorts

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 […]
Japanese House Rep. Asks How Chinese Blacklist Would Impact Integrated Resorts
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Wynn Resorts Continues Positive Pursuit of Japan IR Project

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 […]
Wynn Resorts Continues Positive Pursuit of Japan IR Project
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Wynn Resorts Quits Japanese Integrated Resort Race

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 […]
Wynn Resorts Quits Japanese Integrated Resort Race
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Mohegan Joins Forces with Oshidori for Nagasaki IR Tilt

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, […]
Mohegan Joins Forces with Oshidori for Nagasaki IR Tilt