By 
Terry Davis ·
Japanese cities and prefectures consider their participation in the upcoming bidding process to host the nation’s first casinos Japan’s Osaka, Wakayama, and Nagasaki Prefectures are all planning to apply to…
By 
Robert Johnson ·
Get Nice Holdings joins forces with Shotoku Rinaldo Corporation to jointly bid for one of three casino licenses in Japan Investment holding company Get Nice Holdings Ltd. announced on Wednesday…
By Terry Davis ·
Hard Rock Japan, the local arm of Florida-based gaming and hospitality company Hard Rock International, presented last week details about its proposed integrated resort in the city of Tomakomai on…
By Robert Johnson ·
Japan is set to open three integrated resorts in the next decade and some of the world’s gambling giants are eyeing expansion into that lucrative market Caesars Entertainment Corp. is…
By Robert Johnson ·
Gov. Nisaka is an active supporter of Wakayama’s bid to become one of the hosts of Japan’s first casino resorts An avid casino supporter has just secured a fourth consecutive…
By Robert Johnson ·
Macau’s casino operators will initially come across serious challenges in their bidding for a casino license in Japan, a legal experts believes Chinese casino operators might initially face certain setbacks…
By Robert Johnson ·
The company is accumulating know-how to potentially build successful casino resort business in Japan Japanese gaming machine manufacturer Sega Sammy Holdings is gearing up for participation in the bidding process…
By Terry Davis ·
Melco believes existing relationship with Chinese customers and popularity of eSports could be a winning formula for Japan casino license An eSports stadium will play an important role in Melco…
By Robert Johnson ·
Diet spokesperson denies reports about Trump’s alleged attempts to meddle in Japan’s casino license bidding process A top spokesman for the Japanese government denied on Thursday reports alleging that US…
By Robert Johnson ·
President Trump stars in another media storm with reports about attempts to advance major GOP donor and casino boss Sheldon Adelson as a winning bidder in Japan’s casino license race…
By Robert Johnson ·
Japanese gamblers tend to avoid declaring big winnings, Board of Audit report finds Around 80% of all gambling winnings of JPY10 million (approximately $88,500) or over from a single bet…
By 
Anthony Huber ·
Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment Inc. (TRLEI), the operator of Okada Manila casino resort, is eying expansion in Japan following the country’s official ratification of the Integrated Resort Implementation Bill…
By Robert Johnson ·
Integrated resort developer and operator Genting Singapore announced Tuesday that it has established five new indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries in Japan just days after the country’s government passed a bill that…
By Terry Davis ·
Genting Singapore has a significant chance to win a license for the operation of an integrated resort with a casino floor in Japan, a report by research firm Maybank Kim…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Upper House of the Japanese Diet approved on Friday a bill that authorizes the construction of up to three integrated resorts with casino gaming floors. The move completes a…
By Robert Johnson ·
The upper house of Japan’s National Diet began Friday discussions on the Integrated Resort Implementation Bill that, if approved, will authorize the construction of up to three casino resorts across…
By Terry Davis ·
A Lower House panel in Japan’s Diet passed earlier today the Integrated Resort Implementation Bill despite heavy protests from opposition parties, local news outlet the Japan Times reports. The piece…
By Terry Davis ·
Japanese lawmakers postponed on Friday a vote on the Integrated Resort Implementation Bill to avoid backlash ahead of and during today’s Niigata gubernatorial election, local news outlet Japan Times reported…
By Terry Davis ·
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has once again stressed on the importance of a fair selection of locations for the country’s first integrated resorts with casino floor. Mr. Abe talked…
By Anthony Huber ·
The Japanese Government and ruling coalition are considering the possible extension of the ongoing Diet session to the end of June or the beginning of July in order to make…
By Terry Davis ·
As the Japanese government has entered what are hoped to be the last stages of discussion of the Integrated Resorts Implementation Bill, some of the world’s largest gaming and hospitality…
By Robert Johnson ·
The bidding process for Japan’s first integrated resorts will likely begin late next year or even in 2020, Melco Resorts & Entertainment Chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho said in an…
By Terry Davis ·
Japan’s ruling coalition will table the Integrated Resort Implementation Bill to the parliament late in April, sources close to the country’s rulers said Wednesday. Chikako Ikeda, member of the ruling…
By Terry Davis ·
Operators that provide false information in their application for a casino license in Japan will face fines of up to JPY500 million (approximately $4.7 million), sources revealed on Friday. Japan’s…
By 
Susan Sutton ·
Japanese poker pro Yuki Ko won the championship title in one of the major events of this year’s Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) series, which after a successful run in…
By Terry Davis ·
Ed Tracy is the CEO of Hard Rock Japan, a subsidiary of hotel, casino, and café chain giant Hard Rock International created to support the company’s bid to operate an…
By Terry Davis ·
The Philippine Department of Justice has announced today that it has issued an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order against Japanese businessman Kazuo Okada. The order was prompted by two criminal complaints…
By Robert Johnson ·
The relaxation of visa requirements and the weak yen have unleashed the boom of Japan’s tourism, quadrupling the number of international visits over a five-year period and encouraging increased tourism…
By Terry Davis ·
Japanese lawmakers tabled on Thursday a proposal that aims to limit the number of casino visits allowed to ten per month, local news outlet Japan Times reports. The measure is…
By Robert Johnson ·
Japan’s ruling parties reintroduced on Friday a bill calling for the implementation of responsible gambling measures and tools, local news outlet Jiji Press reported. According to previous media reports, the…