One of Japan’s largest entertainment conglomerates and earliest bidders for an Integrated Resort, Sega Sammy, has cautioned that the realization of the project may now be more difficult due to potential shifts in commitments from overseas partners. Sega Sammy Gives Update on Feasibility of IR Japanese entertainment giant Sega Sammy Holdings Inc has said that […]
Japan’s Yokohoma prefecture will continue with its IR bidding process despite a state of emergency issued by the central government last week. According to Yokohoma mayor Fumiko Hayashi, the prefecture has all it needs to apply successfully for an IR license and host the first of three such projects in Japan. Yokohama Continues with IR […]
The coronavirus pandemic seems to have brought several parts of the world to a standstill. However, in countries like Japan, the authorities are still proceeding with their long-term plans for development. The country’s plans for its integrated resorts (IR) project is still on track as the country starts to recover from a brief slowdown brought […]
Amid the spread of COVID-19 and fears that the first of the integrated resorts projects may be delayed, the government of Shinzo Abe has reassured all parties that things are moving on track. The First Integrated Resort in Japan Won’t Be Delayed, Consultants Say With the world bracing for the next recession and governments shutting […]
Japan is still on track with its plans to launch a gambling industry despite a few setbacks that have gotten in the way of progress. The issue of gambling in the country has been very controversial with many people citing serious concerns regarding the establishment of integrated resorts in three Japanese prefectures. Recent bribery allegations […]
Amid the scramble to secure a license to be the first casino operator to build an Integrated Resort (IR) in Japan, MGM Resorts International has finally pulled ahead of the race, with the government of Osaka confirming that the company has been the only one to bid for the project so far. MGM teamed up […]
In a phone study conducted by Asahi Shimbun, 41% of all respondents expressed disproval of integrated casino projects and 50% of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s supporters said they favored a freeze on the project. Japan’s Integrated Resorts Don’t Take Much of a Hit in Public Perception Japan has never been hot on the idea of […]
Amid the bribery allegations against Japanese politicians and the opposition joint effort to abolish the Integrated Casino Promotion Act, the Japanese government decided to postpone the publication of its Basic Policy final set of criteria for selection between the candidates bids, as the Diet needed more time to evaluate public opinion, assess the extent of […]
The latest of a series of events surrounding the ongoing bribery scandal in Japan, that had started in late December around a casino resort opening project, has to do with a relatively small party: Nippon Ishin no Kai. This political minnow has opted to expel their House of Representatives member Mikio Shimoji, instead of accepting […]
The city of Chiba has become the latest place in Japan to officially drop out from the integrated resort (IR) race, citing more pressing, environmental issues as a priority. Chiba Decides to Step Out of IR Bidding Process The Japanese city of Chiba has dropped out of the race for an integrated resort (IR), the […]
