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Casino
April 8, 2020
Osaka’s Yumeshima IR Project Suffers Setback after Setback
One of the strong contenders to host an integrated resort-type casino in Japan, Osaka, may have to face delays again, pushing back its request-for-proposal /RFP/ process, this time due to the spread of the coronavirus in the country. Officials Accepted New Delays Osaka’s Mayor, Ichiro Matsui, was quoted by the Mainichi newspaper on Monday, raising […]
Casino
April 7, 2020
Nagasaki Prefecture Published Its Kyushu-Nagasaki IR Basic Concept
Despite the ongoing health crisis regarding the outbreak of the coronavirus, Japanese prefecture Nagasaki continues to push forward with its casino integrated resort /IR/ effort. The prefecture published its Kyushu-Nagasaki IR Basic Concept on Monday and informed it was getting closer to selecting its partner from the private sector. The published document explained in details, […]
Blockchain
April 2, 2020
FunFair Completes Localization of Japanese Gaming Platform
The owner of the iconic CasinoFair brand, FunFair Technologies, has introduced its first localization effort in Japanese to help improve player and retention rate in one of the key markets for the company. Guaranteed Fair™ by FunFair Technologies Gets Japanese Localization FunFair Technologies has expanded its onboarding efforts by improving its decentralized gaming platform, Guaranteed […]
Casino
March 31, 2020
Yokohama Allocates More Staff To Coordinate Its IR Bid
Yokohama city, one of the strong contenders to host an integrated casino-type resort /IR/ in Japan, has announced it is pushing up the number of employees coordinating the efforts, as the media GGRAsia reports. Effective April 1, the IR promotion office, under the Urban Development Bureau of the metropolis, is about to increase its staff […]
Business
March 26, 2020
Yokohama Allocates $3.6 Million to IR Efforts
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 […]
Casino
March 22, 2020
Japan’s COVID-19 Outbreak Won’t Stop Integrated Resorts
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 […]
Casino
March 9, 2020
Japanese Prefecture Of Wakayama Continues Consultations With IR Investors
Wakayama is one of the Japanese prefectures vying for one of the three available host locations for the casino integrated resort project and the latest news coming out from local officials is that they are negotiating with a number of new private sector companies. More Private Companies Thrown In The IR Partner Mix In response […]
Sports
March 3, 2020
Japanese Government Considers Coronavirus Olympics Delay
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are under threat of postponement due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, Japan’s Olympic Minister admitted in a response to a lawmaker’s question in parliament. Delay On The Cards The news that Japan officials are considering postponing the scheduled to begin on July 24 Olympic Games hit the wires as soon […]
Business
February 21, 2020
Gambling Addiction in Japan to Be Covered by Public Health Insurance
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 […]
Legal
January 29, 2020
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 […]