By Erik Gibbs

Casino

Nagasaki and Yokohama Continue Enthusiasm to Attract IR Approval

July 29, 2021

Efforts to bring casino gambling to Japan continue, with the possibility that the final layout of the country’s inaugural integrated resort (IR) market will be revealed within a year. While that is behind the original schedule, progress is being made and several locations expected to compete to be one of the first IR hosts are […]

By Erik Gibbs

Sports

Olympics Betting to Be Popular, Just Not with Sportsbooks

July 21, 2021

The 2020 Summer Olympics have finally arrived. The first event, a softball game between Japan and Australia, was held today, officially marking the start of the competitions that were delayed a year because of COVID-19. These are the first Olympic Games to be held since states across the US began legalizing sports betting and, although […]

By Erik Gibbs

Industry

MGM Resorts Lays Out What It Will Pay For an IR in Osaka, Japan

July 19, 2021

Over the next 12 months, there should be a lot of forward progress made in Japan’s efforts to bring integrated resorts (IR) to the country. There are realistically only four areas that are in the race for one of the first three locations to be chosen, and Osaka is among them. Should it be selected, […]

By Erik Gibbs

Sports

The Summer Olympics Are a Go and So Are the Wagers

July 15, 2021

After being delayed a year because of COVID-19, and amid calls that they be canceled completely, the Summer Olympics are about to begin. Friday, July 23, marks the official start date of the 2020 Summer Olympics, with over 306 events in the lineup. Those events are expected to result in something never before seen, as […]

By Erik Gibbs

Industry

Japan’s New Integrated Resort Framework Set to Take Effect on July 19

July 15, 2021

Japan has been able to make huge strides in getting its new integrated resort (IR) industry into shape. After dealing with a couple of setbacks, substantial progress is now being seen. According to GGRAsia, based on the latest updates, the country’s IR Implementation Act (IRIA) and regulatory guidelines for IRs have been given the go-ahead […]

By Erik Gibbs

Casino

Nagasaki Approaches the Finish Line with Its Integrated Resort Plans

July 7, 2021

Japan’s Nagasaki prefecture is confident that it has all of the components necessary to offer an integrated resort (IR) in Japan. It is one of only a small handful of locations remaining in the hunt for the selection of the first three locations that will host a casino resort in the country. It is also […]

By Erik Gibbs

Industry

Tokyo Could Be on the Verge of Exiting the Japan IR Race

July 5, 2021

When Japan first started talking about integrated resorts (IR) a couple of years ago, there was a lot of initial support across the country. The idea of attracting more tourism and jobs through a guaranteed money-maker seemed to be like a good idea. However, the positive sentiment has waned somewhat over the past three years, […]

By Erik Gibbs

Casino

The Race to Control Nagasaki’s Casino Resort Heats Up

June 24, 2021

Substantial progress is being made in Nagasaki as the prefecture looks to win the rights to host one of the first three integrated resorts (IR) expected to be built in Japan. Three candidates were ultimately shortlisted as potential operators of the city’s casino resort and they all have now submitted their formal written proposals for […]

By Erik Gibbs

Industry

Yokohama’s Plans for an Integrated Resort Hit a Potential Speedbump

June 22, 2021

Japan has been diligently chipping away at the large block that it hopes will ultimately become its casino industry. It has been a slow process and several cities across the country have been anxious to become involved. Among these, Osaka, Nagasaki and Yokohama have been at the forefront the most, all overcoming challenges to be […]

By Erik Gibbs

Casino

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

June 2, 2021

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 […]