GGRAsia – Japan

GEN Singapore gets shareholder nod for Japan IR bid

Feb 05, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

Casino investor Genting Singapore Ltd says it has won overwhelming approval from its shareholders to pledge up to US$10 billion in investment in pursuit of a casino resort project in Japan. More...

Japan politician indicted on new bribery charges: reports

Feb 03, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Japanese politician Tsukasa Akimoto, known as a proponent of casino resorts in that country, received a new indictment on Monday on an additional charge of receiving bribe money from China-based...

Kitakyushu says will not join Japan casino race

Jan 31, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

The mayor of Kitakyushu, an ordinance-level city in Japan’s Kyushu region, said on Thursday that his administration had decided not to pursue a casino resort project in the current round of...

Sega Sammy names partners for Yokohama IR plan

Jan 31, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Japanese entertainment conglomerate Sega Sammy Holdings Inc has announced a line-up of partners in its aim of leading efforts to create a casino complex or integrated resort (IR) – as such...

Abe rejects call for probe on casino lobbying in Japan

Jan 30, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (pictured in a file photo) has dismissed calls by opposition lawmakers for some form of inquiry – reports didn’t clarify what form was being sought –...

Melco Resorts cooperating with Japan casino probe: Reuters

Jan 30, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Asian casino developer Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd is reportedly cooperating with authorities in Japan as they enquire into a casino bribery scandal in that country. So reported news agency...

Akimoto arrest regrettable, IR policy continues: Abe

Jan 23, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has described the state of arrest – for alleged bribery – imposed on a politician at the forefront of Japan’s push for integrated resorts or “IRs” as casino...

GSA name change reflects global role, holding Japan seminar

Jan 23, 2020 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Japan, Latest News

The Gaming Standards Association, a specialist technical advisor regarding electronic gaming machine technology and digital infrastructure for the casino and betting industries, says it is changing...

Japan delays IR basic policy, application timetable stays

Jan 22, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Japan’s national government said on Tuesday that it would now make public only in February or March its so-called “basic policy” on integrated resorts (IRs) as large-scale casino complexes with...

Japan govt comments not altering Nagasaki local IR plan

Jan 21, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Nagasaki prefecture in Japan has told GGRAsia that for now there is “no change” in the timetable regarding its tilt at hosting a “Nagasaki-Kyushu” casino resort, despite hints on Monday from...