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Japan citizen ID code could monitor locals’ casino use

Jun 21, 2017 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Japan’s citizen number identification system could be utilised to monitor visits and frequency of visits to Japanese casinos by Japanese nationals and foreign nationals living in that country. The...

Okada suspected of wrongdoing in two new cases: Universal

Jun 20, 2017 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Japanese gaming conglomerate Universal Entertainment Corp has linked founder Kazuo Okada to two new alleged cases of “illegal activities”, announced the firm on Monday. The group had already...

Kazuo Okada removed as chairman of Okada Manila promoter

Jun 19, 2017 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Japanese entrepreneur Kazuo Okada has been removed as chairman of Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc. The latter is the promoter of the Okada Manila casino resort in the Philippines. The...

Japan likely ruling out casino cluster: Morgan Stanley

Jun 16, 2017 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

A note from banking group Morgan Stanley suggests the Japanese authorities appear to have ruled out the possibility of allowing a cluster of casino resorts similar to those found on the Las Vegas...

Japan minded to ban junkets in its casinos: panel

Jun 15, 2017 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Civil servants advising the Japanese government on the introduction of casino resorts to that country have recommended that junkets should not be allowed, GGRAsia has learned. Precisely how they...

Wakayama aims to launch IR master plan by November

Jun 14, 2017 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

The government of the Wakayama prefecture in Japan says it will announce by November an integrated resort (IR) master plan. “We have been formulating a master plan for the establishment of an IR...

LDP, partner send gambling addiction bill to Japan Diet

Jun 14, 2017 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its minority partner Komeito on Tuesday submitted to the country’s parliament (pictured) an anti-gambling addiction bill. But the bill is not...

Okada Manila biz normal despite Okada probe: property

Jun 12, 2017 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

The Okada Manila casino resort (pictured) in the Philippine capital has issued a statement saying that operations were “unaffected” by the announcement that Japanese gaming conglomerate Universal...

Universal Ent suspended Okada’s leadership over loan

Jun 09, 2017 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

Japanese gaming conglomerate Universal Entertainment Corp says it took the step of suspending the leadership powers held by the firm’s chairman Kazuo Okada (pictured), accusing him and a...

Japan’s gambling addiction bill faces tight deadline

Jun 08, 2017 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

A bill to counter gambling addiction in Japan might prove hard to pass during the current parliamentary session due to time constraints, according to observers. The current session of the...