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Casino
December 9, 2022
Game Lounge Rebranded JapaneseCasino Website to JAPACASI
Game Lounge, an iGaming affiliate with over 130 websites across more than 30 countries, announced a rebranding of its website in Japan as the business is focusing more on local customers. Reflect Tendency toward Word Blends Game Lounge’s JapaneseCasino affiliate website changed its name to JAPACASI to reflect the existing tendency towards word blends among […]
Casino
December 9, 2022
Integrated Resorts Decision in Japan Likely Not Coming Until 2023
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism of Japan is not sure whether it will be able to reach a final decision by the end of the year and rule on whether Osaka and Nagasaki prefectures may host an integrated resort. This is why the suspense may carry over into the next calendar year, […]
Industry
December 1, 2022
MP Urges Government to Approve Osaka Integrated Resort Proposal
Integrated Resorts (IRs) create unique opportunities for an increase in tourism, help boost the local economy and create thousands of new workplaces. Japan is a country that is famous for its rich culture and unique tourist locations, but what’s certainly not famous for is gambling. However, the country is gradually planning to change this by […]
Industry
October 27, 2022
Osaka Reveals New Department to Fight Gambling Addiction
Osaka is determined to secure the rights to host Japan’s first Integrated Resort project. To get there, it needs to demonstrate financial feasibility, long-term prospects, and a clear-cut regulatory framework that follows in the best principles outlined by the government. One such principle is commitment to tackling problem gambling. Osaka Serious About Tackling Gambling Addiction […]
Legal
October 26, 2022
Japan to Penalize Players at Offshore Gambling Websites
Many countries around the world are trying to protect their citizens from illegal offshore gambling websites. In China, authorities are targeting overseas destinations such as Cambodia and the Philippines and exerting soft power to shutter the offshore gambling sectors. In Australia, the Australian Communications and Media Authority is targeting bad actor websites one by one. […]
Legal
October 19, 2022
Nagasaki Begins Hearing Case on Public Funds for IR Plan
In April, the Japanese prefectures of Nagasaki and Osaka expressed their wish to build two integrated resorts (IR) by officially submitting their IR development proposals to the national government. Some representatives of the local communities were not very pleased when hearing about the proposals. In June, a series of anti-gambling civil groups started to challenge […]
Industry
September 27, 2022
Swintt to Help Samurai Studio Produce Quality Games
iGaming expert Swintt has officially welcomed its second studio partner. The company has inked a deal with the famous Japanese provider Samurai Studio that will allow the latter two release games through Swintt’s product solution. SwinttStudios Will Back Samurai Studio The new agreement is a part of the partnership program of the fresh SwinttStudios initiatives. […]
Casino
September 6, 2022
Japan Casino Commission Seeks More Cash from Government
The Japan Casino Regulatory Commission may be running short of cash, so much, that it seems that the regulator needs the central government to pitch in so the watchdog may carry on. The Commission was established back in 2018 under the late then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was an outspoken proponent of the integrated resort […]
Industry
August 29, 2022
Japan Casino Academy Shutters Amid Lack of Demand from Students
The flicking of cards and learning the basics of live casino etiquette will no longer be an option at the Japan Casino Academy, a professional school for croupiers which opened its doors in Japan in 2018 in anticipation of the arrival of Las Vegas-style casino resorts in the country. Student Enthusiasm Dries up Resulting in […]
Casino
August 24, 2022
MGM Expects Osaka IR to Contribute $775M to Taxes
MGM Resorts expects its Japanese integrated resort to contribute a stellar $775 million to local taxes. Ed Bowers, president of global development at MGM Resorts International, revealed more on the matter. MGM Plans to Build a Huge Integrated Resort in Osaka During the opening day of G2E Asia 2022, Bowers spoke about the company’s business […]