GGRAsia – Japan

Osaka pauses casino tilt effort amid Covid-19 disruptions

Aug 26, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Hirofumi Yoshimura, the governor of Japan’s Osaka prefecture, has respectively confirmed to journalists that the prefecture and its associated urban metropolis (pictured), suspended in late June,...

Sega Sammy installs Volcano Link slot in Macau market

Aug 24, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Macau, Trends & Tech

Japanese gaming equipment supplier Sega Sammy Creation Inc has announced the “first installations” in Macau of its new linked-jackpot slot machine series “Volcano Link”. The firm described...

Macau recovery to take longer, not V-shaped: Lawrence Ho

Aug 21, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The recovery of Macau’s gaming market to pre-Covid-19 levels is likely to take longer than initially expected, says the chairman and chief executive of casino operator Melco Resorts and...

Melco Resorts slips to US$368mln loss in 2Q amid pandemic

Aug 21, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The boss of casino operator Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd says the firm has an “unwavering commitment” to a getting a Japan licence, despite slipping to a second-quarter US$368.1-million...

Yokohama delays local IR policy details for time being

Aug 20, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Yokohama’s mayor says the Japanese city (pictured) will delay for an unspecified period revealing its local implementation policy for a tilt at a casino complex. By implication that would also be...

Pixel Companyz, Partouche team up for Japan IR project

Aug 14, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Tokyo-listed Pixel Companyz Inc announced on Friday that it had reached an agreement with French casino operator Groupe Partouche SA for the latter company to be part of a consortium – led by...

Japan IR timeline review possible amid Covid-19: minister

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

The Japanese government is reviewing the possibility of introducing changes to its timetable for licensing casino resorts in the country, because of Covid-19, said the nation’s Minister of...

Basic policy key issue for Japan IR suitors says go-between

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

The timing of Japan’s national so-called basic policy on integrated resorts (IRs), as casino complexes are known in that country, is one of the main “uncertainties” to be addressed in...

Universal Ent 1H revenue up despite Okada Manila suspension

Aug 07, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

Japanese gaming conglomerate Universal Entertainment Corp says its group net sales in the first six months of 2020 actually rose by 24.9 percent, to nearly JPY65.65 billion...

Yokohama mulls if IR estimates valid in Covid-19 world

Aug 06, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

A senior official in Yokohama (pictured), a Japanese city that has been courting private-sector investors in an effort to get a casino resort, says it plans to go back to those expressing interest in...