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Japan National IR Casino Opening Pushed Back Beyond 2025

Plans for opening the first integrated casino resort in Japan suffered a setback after an official announcement at a joint sub-committee meeting pushed the original 2025 date for the second half of the 2020s. IR Casino Opening Delayed to Late 2020s The Japanese government admitted it would not be able to have its first IR […]
Japan National IR Casino Opening Pushed Back Beyond 2025
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Osaka IR Process Further Delayed Due to Travel Restrictions

Osaka officials have decided to push back the deadline for the prefecture’s request-for-proposal (RFP) regarding the selection of a private sector partner, Mayor Ichiro Matsui announced Thursday, pointing out the restrictions for business travel imposed by the virus-containing measures as the reason for the delay. From 2025 to 2028 In March, Osaka prefecture changed its […]
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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 […]
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MGM Remains Sole Bidder for Osaka Integrated Resort

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 […]