Jun 24, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck  
Japan’s Nagasaki prefecture still intends to start “in summer” a request-for-proposal (RFP) process to identify possible private-sector partners for the local government’s tilt at hosting a casino resort.
By “winter” this year it hopes to have selected a partner, according to Nagasaki’s governor Hodo Nakamura, cited in a memo to GGRAsia from the Integrated Resort Promotion Division of the Nagasaki prefectural government
In the Japan context, “integrated resort” or “IR” refers to a large-scale leisure complex featuring a casino and also space for conventions and exhibitions, along with other tourism facilities.
Up to three such venues will be permitted in Japan in a first phase of liberalisation. After selecting a partner, local governments will need to submit their plan to the national authorities for consideration. Nagasaki would like to host such a venue on land at the Huis Ten Bosch theme park within the prefectural boundary at Sasebo city (pictured).
The local government confirmed to GGRAsia it had recently concluded a three-week period of what it termed “explanatory sessions” targeted at potential RFP participants, in order to explain the community’s requirements regarding an IR.
The IR promotion spokesperson declined to discuss either the topics discussed in the sessions, or the entities involved, citing commercial confidentiality.
“In order to select the best IR partner for the prefecture and the local community, Nagasaki prefecture will continue to keep an open dialogue until the start of the RFP procedure, with full consideration for domestic and international situations,” the promotion division added in its update to GGRAsia, appearing to refer latterly to the situation regarding the Covid-19 pandemic.
Several commentators have warned that the Covid-19 crisis might delay the process whereby local governments in Japan apply to the national authorities for the right to host an IR.
The current timetable is for local governments to do so within the first seven months of 2021.
Mar 21, 2023
Mar 20, 2023
Jun 09, 2023
Jun 09, 2023
Jun 09, 2023
None of Macau’s six gaming concessionaires have so far applied for a form of “exemption” from the full 40-percent tax rate on casino gross gaming revenue (GGR), as potentially applicable...Jun 09, 2023
Commercial opportunities for utilisation of...Jun 08, 2023
Gaming content and equipment maker Konami says it is...Jun 07, 2023
Casino gaming content and hardware provider Light &...Jun 06, 2023
Electronic table games (ETGs) supplier Interblock dd is...Jun 05, 2023
Random number generator (RNG) testing tools are among the...Jun 01, 2023
Alfastreet, a manufacturer of electronic gaming machines,...Jun 01, 2023
Casino equipment maker Sega Sammy Creation Inc is tweaking...Jun 01, 2023
The iGaming segment in Asia “has grown rapidly” since...May 31, 2023
Showing slot machine players – via animations on the...May 31, 2023
Macau stocks in likelihood “have been punished too much...May 31, 2023
There are foreign companies still interested in investing...May 31, 2023
Thailand could pass the necessary enabling legislation for...May 30, 2023
China will remain a key market for Asian gaming...May 30, 2023
Alejandro Tengco (pictured in a file photo), chairman and...May 30, 2023
There are “plenty of reasons” for the global gaming...May 30, 2023
Gaming equipment provider International Game Technology Plc...May 30, 2023
The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia 2023 Special Edition:...May 29, 2023
Austria-based gaming equipment maker and operator Novomatic...May 25, 2023
Sports betting and online casino operating platform...May 24, 2023
The business performance in Asia of gaming content and...May 18, 2023
The organisers of Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia 2023...May 17, 2023
Gaming content and equipment supplier Light & Wonder...May 16, 2023
Casino equipment maker Sega Sammy Creation Inc is to...May 09, 2023
Casino slot machine and digital gaming content provider...May 05, 2023
The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia event in Singapore is the...May 04, 2023
An adviser to a Thailand parliamentary committee mulling...(Click here for more)
”We believe the intrinsic value of IGT’s market-leading businesses and diversified cash flow profile is not currently reflected in our stock price and the timing is right to assess opportunities that may enhance value for IGT’s shareholders”
Marco Sala
Executive chair of casino equipment supplier IGT