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Osaka casino RFC application phase from April 25

Apr 24, 2019 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Osaka’s request-for-concept (RFC) application phase in its effort to identify parties interested in being commercial partners for hosting a casino resort, begins on Thursday (April 25), and ends on...

Casino frontrunner cities in Japan vote pro-IR candidates

Apr 22, 2019 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Several Japanese cities thought to be in the running to apply to the national government for the right to host a casino resort, had good showings for pro-casino candidates in local elections held...

Addict rules for pachinko first, before Japan casinos arrive

Apr 22, 2019 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Details of the so-called “basic plan” to tackle the public policy issue of gambling addiction in Japan were revealed by Japan’s cabinet on Friday. A spur for such an anti-addiction scheme is...

Fresh investment might delay Genting deleveraging: Fitch

Apr 18, 2019 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck, World

Fitch Ratings Inc says Malaysian operator of casinos Genting Bhd “has the liquidity” to fund its existing development projects in Las Vegas, in the United States, and in Singapore. Any additional...

Galaxy Ent in sponsorship deal for sports event in Japan

Apr 17, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Japan, Latest News

Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd says it has signed a two-year title sponsorship for a sports annual event designed to promote its business in Japan. The company is to sponsor...

Melco updating face recognition tech in Macau this year

Apr 16, 2019 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Macau, Philippines, Top of the deck

Asian casino promoter Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd says it is “preparing to install the latest generation” of facial recognition technology in its venues in Macau and Manila this year. The...

Huis Ten Bosch casino land deal ‘no surprise’: Nomura

Apr 09, 2019 Emanuel Graça Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

An agreement announced on Monday between the operator of the Huis Ten Bosch amusement park and the governments of Nagasaki Prefecture and Sasebo City in Japan – regarding land for a casino project...

Pro-casino candidates backed in Osaka poll

Apr 08, 2019 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Localist-movement candidates on record as supporting an effort in Osaka (pictured) to host a casino resort won the respective elections held on Sunday for governor of Osaka prefecture and mayor of...

GEN Singapore gearing up for Japan IR bid: Lim Kok Thay

Apr 03, 2019 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

The head of Genting Singapore Ltd says the company is “optimistic” as it prepares to bid for a casino licence in Japan. Lim Kok Thay – writing in the firm’s annual report in his capacity as...

MGM Resorts confirms tie to Orix for Osaka casino play

Mar 29, 2019 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Casino group MGM Resorts International confirmed in an email to GGRAsia that it was linking to Japan’s Orix Corp, a financial services group, with the aim of developing a Japanese casino resort....