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Approval for Integrated Resort Falls – Over 50% Ask for Freeze

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 […]

Approval for Integrated Resort Falls – Over 50% Ask for Freeze
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Business

Genting Group Preparing $10bln For Japanese IR

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 […]

Genting Group Preparing $10bln For Japanese IR
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Casino

Japanese Government Pushes Forward With Integrated Casino Resorts Project

The casino bribery scandal in Japan is still gathering momentum, with 1 arrested and 5 more under strong suspicion of having collected funds from the Chinese company 500.com to grease the skids of its bid, but the ruling coalition seems unimpressed, pushing forward with its plan to legalize at least three casino integrated resorts. The […]

Japanese Government Pushes Forward With Integrated Casino Resorts Project
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Casino

Miki Shimoji Latest Japanese Official to Face Consequences of IR Influence-Peddling

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 […]

Miki Shimoji Latest Japanese Official to Face Consequences of IR Influence-Peddling
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Legal

Japanese Opposition Prepares Casino Abolishment Bill

In light of the recent bribery scandal involving a foreign entity, Japanese lawmakers are planning on introducing a bill that would abolish casinos and bar the progress of integrated resorts. Opposition to Suggest Abolishing Casinos in Japan Lawmakers from Japan’s opposition parties are considering a new bill that would aim to abolish the Integrated Resorts […]

Japanese Opposition Prepares Casino Abolishment Bill
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Casino

Chiba Drops Out of IR Race Citing Environmental Concerns

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 […]

Chiba Drops Out of IR Race Citing Environmental Concerns
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Legal

500.com’s CEO Pan Zhengming Temporarily Steps Down

The Chinese boss of 500.com, Pan Zhengming, has requested from the company’s board of directors to be temporarily suspended while an investigation determining the alleged involvement of 500.com in Japan’s integrated resorts bribery scandal is concluded. 500.com CEO to Vacate Post While Investigation Continues The chief executive of 500.com Pan Zhengming has stepped down from […]

500.com’s CEO Pan Zhengming Temporarily Steps Down
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Casino

Japanese MP Casino Bribery Scandal Casts Shadow on Gambling Projects

The past week brought new reasons to doubt the integrated resort (IR) projects in Japan, with former ruling party member Tsukasa Akimoto arrested for allegedly aiding a Chinese company gain an unfair advantage in the bidding process for an IR. 500.com Allegedly Bribed Tsukasa Akimoto The future of Integrated Resorts (IR) in Japan has been […]

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Business

Japanese MP Arrested for Accepting Kickbacks for Integrated Resort Lobbying

A Japanese Member of Parliament (MP) was arrested on Wednesday, December 25, for allegedly accepting a $34,000 kickback to assist a company to secure rights over the first integrated resort project in the country. Member of Government Arrested for Allegedly Accepting Bribe for IR A Japanese MP was arrested on Wednesday, December 25, on suspicion […]

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Casino

Wynn to Set Up Office in Yokohama, Japan for IR Bid

US based gaming and hospitality leader Wynn Resorts Ltd. has reaffirmed its bid for an integrated resort in the Kanto region and Yokohama specifically. Wynn Resorts Readies Yokohama Bid As prefectures continue to vie for the right to host the inaugural Integrated Resort project in Japan so are gaming brands trying to secure exclusive rights. […]