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Casino, Expo wins would benefit Osaka economy: Nomura

Nov 14, 2018 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Japanese brokerage Nomura says that if Osaka is successful in its respective bids to hold the World Expo 2025 and to host one of Japan’s first casino resorts, that would have a “positive...

Advisors to Japan govt outline key casino regulation

Nov 06, 2018 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

At least seven key regulatory topics need to be dealt with before Japanese casino resorts can open, heard a Monday meeting of an advisory panel to the Japanese government on the casino liberalisation...

Nagoya yet to mull a casino resort bid: report

Nov 05, 2018 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Nagoya City (pictured) is “yet to consider” whether it will bid to host a Japan casino resort, according to a questionnaire issued to all Japanese local authorities with the right to activate...

Wakayama governor, city mayor at odds on locals gambling

Oct 25, 2018 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

The governor in Japan’s Wakayama prefecture (pictured), and the mayor of Wakayama city itself, are at odds on whether any local casino resort project should allow Japanese to gamble there,...

White House insider Ado Machida to head Hard Rock Japan

Oct 25, 2018 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Ado Machida as been appointed as the new president of Hard Rock Japan LLC, the parent firm Hard Rock International Inc announced in a press release. Prior to joining the firm, Mr Machida worked in...

Universal Ent pledges investors better liaison

Oct 24, 2018 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

Japanese gaming company Universal Entertainment Corp says it is changing the arrangements that govern its relations with investors. Universal Entertainment told the Jasdaq Securities Exchange on...

Japan basic plan on gambling addiction in place by April

Oct 22, 2018 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

A so-called “basic plan” to tackle the public policy issue of gambling addiction in Japan is to be formulated and made subject to a resolution in cabinet by April next year, according to...

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...