Legal
December 27, 2020
RFP for an Integrated Resort in Nagasaki to Start on Jan 7
A request for a proposal for an integrated resort will launch on January 7, 2021, revealed the Prefecture in Nagasaki, Japan. With the RFP launch, Nagasaki would become the third Prefecture to initiate the process, following Osaka and Wakayama. RFP for an IR in Nagasaki Starts on January 7 Next Year The Prefecture in Nagasaki, […]
Casino
December 14, 2020
Japan National IR Casino Opening Pushed Back Beyond 2025
Plans for opening the first integrated casino resort in Japan suffered a setback after an official announcement at a joint sub-committee meeting pushed the original 2025 date for the second half of the 2020s. IR Casino Opening Delayed to Late 2020s The Japanese government admitted it would not be able to have its first IR […]
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November 25, 2020
Nagasaki Sets Autumn 2021 Deadline for Private Partner Selection
Officials in Nagasaki prefecture announced Wednesday the restart of the request-for-proposal (RFP) regarding the selection of a private sector partner to participate with the local government in the national race for an integrated casino resort (IR). According to the new timetable released, the RFP which was put on the backburner in September will resume in […]
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September 30, 2020
Nagasaki Says National Government to Delay IR Policy More
According to sources, the national government of Japan will delay its policy on integrated resorts by six to twelve months, Nagasaki authorities said on Monday. National Government Defers National Policy on IR, Sources Say Japan is determined to see the first of three integrated resorts arrive on time in 2025. However, a few hiccups have […]
Business
August 5, 2020
JIRA Says Interest in Japan Integrated Resort Remains Strong
A survey conducted in July by the Japan Integrated Resort Association (JIRA) outlined that 66.7% of the operators are still willing to invest in a Japan Integrated Resort (IR). Japan IR Keeps the Interest of Casino Operators Casino operators’ interest towards Japan integrated resort (IR) bid remains strong, says a recent survey by the Japan […]
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July 21, 2020
Japan Fundamental IR Policy Announcement May be Further Delayed
Japanese government may postpone the release of the national basic policy on integrated resorts, a Monday report in the Sankei Shimbun newspaper claims. The media cites sources linked to the government that the policy will be not be released until August or even further delayed, due to the need to introduce infection-control protocols. Deadline Not […]
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June 6, 2020
Osaka IR Process Further Delayed Due to Travel Restrictions
Osaka officials have decided to push back the deadline for the prefecture’s request-for-proposal (RFP) regarding the selection of a private sector partner, Mayor Ichiro Matsui announced Thursday, pointing out the restrictions for business travel imposed by the virus-containing measures as the reason for the delay. From 2025 to 2028 In March, Osaka prefecture changed its […]
Business
June 4, 2020
Hard Rock Continues the Race for Integrated Resort in Japan, Says Hard Rock President
In a recent interview, Hard Rock Japan President has shared an insight on the company’s plans for an integrated resort bid in Japan. HRI Still Considers Japan IR Bid The integrated resort bidding process in Japan has been a hot topic for quite some time now. Keeping in mind the worldwide coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and […]
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May 28, 2020
Japan Bidding on Integrated Resorts for Economic Recovery
With the global coronavirus pandemic disrupting communications between overseas investors and local companies, the bidding for the Integrated Resorts project has become more difficult. Yet, Japan sees the successful completion of the first IR as a stepping-stone for the country’s economic recovery post COVID-19. Japan’s Recovery Depends on Integrated Resorts With the Summer Olympics postponed […]
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May 16, 2020
Suncity Granted Hoiana Casino License, Moved Forward with Wakayama IR
Hoiana, a $4 billion project of Hoi An South Development Co Ltd (HASD), has moved one step further after the company was granted a Casino Operating License last week, paving the way for phase 1 development of the property in Vietnam’s Quang Nam province to launch in early 2021. The license to operate a casino […]