GGRAsia – Japan

Japan

Tomakomai best site for Hokkaido casino: panel

Oct 19, 2018 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

An advisory panel has recommended that Tomakomai City (pictured), an industrial port, would be the most suitable location were Hokkaido prefecture in the north of the country to bid to host a casino...

Sega Sammy wants majority in any Japan IR: chairman

Oct 16, 2018 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Japanese entertainment conglomerate Sega Sammy Holdings Inc is “accumulating know-how” in resort management via its investment in South Korean foreigner-only casino resort Paradise City, says...

Universal Ent pledges US$18mln stock repurchase

Oct 15, 2018 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Gaming company Universal Entertainment Corp says it plans to spend JPY2 billion (US$17.8 million) buying some of the company’s issued common stock and converting it to treasury shares. It plans to...

Tokyo chooses Deloitte for casino impact study

Oct 15, 2018 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has chosen business services firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC to do what is termed an “Integrated Resort impact study”. According to GGRAsia’s...

Japan sounds local govts ahead of casino bid framework

Oct 09, 2018 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Japan’s central government body coordinating casino liberalisation policy is contacting 67 major local governments across the nation asking what plans, if any, they are making for bids to host a...

Japan to put anti-addiction bill into effect Oct 5

Oct 03, 2018 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Japan’s government is to put into effect, from this Friday, the Basic Act on Gambling Addiction Countermeasures, GGRAsia has learned. The framework legislation was passed by the country’s...

Anti-casino politician wins governorship of Okinawa

Oct 02, 2018 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

An anti-casino politician has again taken the governorship of Japan’s southernmost prefecture Okinawa (pictured), following an election caused by the death of the previous incumbent. The election,...

Abe leader victory unlikely to speed casinos: analysts

Sep 26, 2018 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

The re-election of Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (pictured) as president of the governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is not likely to speed the advent of the country’s first casino...

Casino suitors submit paperwork to Yokohama: reports

Sep 26, 2018 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

The city of Yokohama (pictured), Japan’s second-largest metropolis by population, has received requests for information from 12 organisations regarding the chance of building a casino resort...

Tiger Resort to open Tokyo branch, eyes expansion to Japan

Sep 19, 2018 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

Philippines-based Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc – the operator of the Okada Manila casino resort (pictured) – is to set up a branch in Japan. The announcement was made on Wednesday...