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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Japanese government may postpone the release of the national basic policy on integrated resorts, a Monday report in the Sankei Shimbun newspaper claims. The media cites sources linked to the government that the policy will be not be released until August or even further delayed, due to the need to introduce infection-control protocols. Deadline Not […]
Osaka officials have decided to push back the deadline for the prefecture’s request-for-proposal (RFP) regarding the selection of a private sector partner, Mayor Ichiro Matsui announced Thursday, pointing out the restrictions for business travel imposed by the virus-containing measures as the reason for the delay. From 2025 to 2028 In March, Osaka prefecture changed its […]
In a recent interview, Hard Rock Japan President has shared an insight on the company’s plans for an integrated resort bid in Japan. HRI Still Considers Japan IR Bid The integrated resort bidding process in Japan has been a hot topic for quite some time now. Keeping in mind the worldwide coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and […]
With the global coronavirus pandemic disrupting communications between overseas investors and local companies, the bidding for the Integrated Resorts project has become more difficult. Yet, Japan sees the successful completion of the first IR as a stepping-stone for the country’s economic recovery post COVID-19. Japan’s Recovery Depends on Integrated Resorts With the Summer Olympics postponed […]
Hoiana, a $4 billion project of Hoi An South Development Co Ltd (HASD), has moved one step further after the company was granted a Casino Operating License last week, paving the way for phase 1 development of the property in Vietnam’s Quang Nam province to launch in early 2021. The license to operate a casino […]
Gaming and hospitality industry giant Las Vegas Sands is pulling out of Japan’s integrated resort bid. Japan IR Bid No Longer a Plan for Las Vegas Sands Las Vegas Sands has withdrawn its bid for a Yokohama prefecture Integrated Resort (IR) in Japan, the company announced in a press release on Tuesday, May 12. An […]
MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle noted that the company is proceeding as planned for its Osaka IR bid in Japan. Hornbuckle calls the Asian market a “huge upside for the company”. MGM Resorts Follows Their Plan for the IR bid in Japan Bill Hornbuckle, CEO of MGM Resorts, confirmed that the company is still going […]
