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Osaka states RFP schedule, IR partner decision June 2020

Nov 21, 2019 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

The Osaka authorities announced on Thursday plans to move ahead next month with a request-for-proposal (RFP) process in an effort to have a casino resort in that Japanese prefecture and city. The...

Japan to mull location bids for IRs in 2021: govt proposal

Nov 19, 2019 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Japan’s national government would not start accepting for consideration local authorities’ plans for integrated resorts – as casino complexes are known in that country – until January 4,...

Japan govt announces nominees for casino commission

Nov 14, 2019 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Japan’s national government announced on Wednesday the names of the five people it wishes to see appointed to the soon-to-be established casino management commission, according to local media...

Okada Manila boosts parent’s results, eyes real estate biz

Nov 13, 2019 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

Japanese gaming conglomerate Universal Entertainment Corp says its net sales in the first nine months of 2019 rose by 39.5 percent, to just above JPY93.48 billion (US$855.8 million). Such growth was...

Private sector firms confirm replying to Nagasaki casino RFC

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

Two private-sector entities – a Japanese unit of global gaming operator Casinos Austria International, and Japanese firm Current Corp – have separately confirmed to GGRAsia they are...

Nagasaki fully backs Sasebo IR location: vice governor

Nov 06, 2019 Newsdesk Interviews, Japan, Latest News

A senior official of Japan’s Nagasaki prefecture has emphasised to GGRAsia that the key governments in the Kyushu region are fully behind Sasebo city as the local candidate location for an...

Tokyo port seeks ‘entertainment’ proposals for Aomi

Nov 05, 2019 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Tokyo’s port authority issued on Thursday a request for “business proposals” for “innovations and entertainment” to be developed on a land reclamation area at Aomi within Koto ward...

Sega Sammy seeing costs go up due to Japan IR prep work

Nov 01, 2019 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Management at Sega Sammy Holdings Inc, a Japanese entertainment conglomerate, says it expects an “increase of expenses” in its resort business segment for the final quarter of 2019, as the...

Konami 1H slots, systems revenue US$137 mln

Oct 31, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Konami Holdings Corp’s gaming and systems division reported revenue of approximately JPY14.9 billion (US$137 million) for its fiscal interim period ending September 30. The figure was up 16.2...

Melco exposure to Australia rules aids global aims: Ho

Oct 31, 2019 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd’s exposure to the casino market and casino regulation in Australia – via the gaming group’s pending deal for an equity stake in Australian operator...

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Asia Pioneer bullish on its long-term growth

Nov 14, 2019

Sponsored feature | Management at Hong Kong-listed Asia Pioneer Entertainment Holdings Ltd expects its business to continue to expand, with the firm looking to build its presence in Macau and tap into new markets in Southeast Asia. So says Herman Ng Man Ho, company managing director and chief...