GGRAsia – Japan

MGM-Orix sole qualified partner for Osaka in its IR effort

Feb 15, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

A consortium consisting of United States-based casino operator MGM Resorts International and Japanese financial services group Orix Corp has been identified as the sole qualified applicant to partner...

Wakayama to present IR implementation policy next week

Feb 13, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Authorities at Japan’s Wakayama prefecture plan to announce next week what is termed as the prefecture’s integrated resort implementation policy. The information was confirmed to GGRAsia by...

GEN Singapore eyes Japan consortium by Sept-Oct

Feb 13, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

The management of casino operator Genting Singapore Ltd says it is “in the process of exploring partners” in pursuit of a casino resort project in Japan. The company reportedly stated it hopes to...

Akimoto released after posting US$273k bail

Feb 13, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Japanese politician Tsukasa Akimoto, a supporter of the legalisation of casino resorts in that country, was released from custody on Wednesday after providing JPY30 million (US$272,963) in bail,...

Tokyo court grants bail to Akimoto, prosecutors appeal

Feb 10, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

The Tokyo District Court approved on Monday the release on bail of Japanese politician Tsukasa Akimoto, a supporter of the legalisation of casino resorts in that country, Japanese newswire service...

Yokohama ordinance to set up IR partner selection body

Feb 07, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

The government in the Japanese city of Yokohama (pictured) on Thursday said it would submit an ordinance to the city’s assembly to set up an independent selection committee to choose its...

GEN Singapore gets shareholder nod for Japan IR bid

Feb 05, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

Casino investor Genting Singapore Ltd says it has won overwhelming approval from its shareholders to pledge up to US$10 billion in investment in pursuit of a casino resort project in Japan. More...

Japan politician indicted on new bribery charges: reports

Feb 03, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Japanese politician Tsukasa Akimoto, known as a proponent of casino resorts in that country, received a new indictment on Monday on an additional charge of receiving bribe money from China-based...

Kitakyushu says will not join Japan casino race

Jan 31, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

The mayor of Kitakyushu, an ordinance-level city in Japan’s Kyushu region, said on Thursday that his administration had decided not to pursue a casino resort project in the current round of...

Sega Sammy names partners for Yokohama IR plan

Jan 31, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Japanese entertainment conglomerate Sega Sammy Holdings Inc has announced a line-up of partners in its aim of leading efforts to create a casino complex or integrated resort (IR) – as such...