Casino
January 2, 2023
Osaka and Nagasaki Outline Responsible Gambling Plans
Both prefectures have announced their plans and intentions to deal with problem addiction and outlined detailed plans in a bid to secure the central government’s good graces and win the right to host the first integrated resort in the country, but also act in a timely and intervening manner against the potential harms of gambling […]
Sports
December 29, 2022
Patricio Pitbull vs Kleber Koike Erbst Bellator MMA vs Rizin Odds, Time, and Prediction
Saturday, December 31, 2022, is when the best fighters from Bellator MMA will go toe-to-toe with the best fighters from Rizin at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The headliner fight is a featherweight duel between Patricio Pitbull (Bellator MMA) and Kleber Koike Erbst (Rizin). Patricio Pitbull vs Kleber Koike Erbst Odds Moneyline Odds Patricio […]
Casino
December 29, 2022
Japan’s CRC to Receive Less than 3% Budget Increase in 2023
Japan’s Casino Regulatory Commission (CRC) may not receive the increase for the next financial year if the budget proposal put forward by the national government is approved in parliament next month. Planned Headcount Increase Unlikely The Japanese government agency operating as an external bureau of the Cabinet Office under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister […]
Casino
December 16, 2022
Osaka IR Land Lease Could Run at $18M a Year
At the start of December, the proposal for an integrated resort (IR) project in Osaka gained more traction as Noboyuki Baba MP asked lawmakers to urgently give the project the green light by the end of 2022. At the start of December, the governor of Osaka prefecture explained that, currently, the proposal for the new […]
Casino
December 9, 2022
Game Lounge Rebranded JapaneseCasino Website to JAPACASI
Game Lounge, an iGaming affiliate with over 130 websites across more than 30 countries, announced a rebranding of its website in Japan as the business is focusing more on local customers. Reflect Tendency toward Word Blends Game Lounge’s JapaneseCasino affiliate website changed its name to JAPACASI to reflect the existing tendency towards word blends among […]
Casino
December 9, 2022
Integrated Resorts Decision in Japan Likely Not Coming Until 2023
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism of Japan is not sure whether it will be able to reach a final decision by the end of the year and rule on whether Osaka and Nagasaki prefectures may host an integrated resort. This is why the suspense may carry over into the next calendar year, […]
Industry
December 1, 2022
MP Urges Government to Approve Osaka Integrated Resort Proposal
Integrated Resorts (IRs) create unique opportunities for an increase in tourism, help boost the local economy and create thousands of new workplaces. Japan is a country that is famous for its rich culture and unique tourist locations, but what’s certainly not famous for is gambling. However, the country is gradually planning to change this by […]
Industry
October 27, 2022
Osaka Reveals New Department to Fight Gambling Addiction
Osaka is determined to secure the rights to host Japan’s first Integrated Resort project. To get there, it needs to demonstrate financial feasibility, long-term prospects, and a clear-cut regulatory framework that follows in the best principles outlined by the government. One such principle is commitment to tackling problem gambling. Osaka Serious About Tackling Gambling Addiction […]
Legal
October 26, 2022
Japan to Penalize Players at Offshore Gambling Websites
Many countries around the world are trying to protect their citizens from illegal offshore gambling websites. In China, authorities are targeting overseas destinations such as Cambodia and the Philippines and exerting soft power to shutter the offshore gambling sectors. In Australia, the Australian Communications and Media Authority is targeting bad actor websites one by one. […]
Legal
October 19, 2022
Nagasaki Begins Hearing Case on Public Funds for IR Plan
In April, the Japanese prefectures of Nagasaki and Osaka expressed their wish to build two integrated resorts (IR) by officially submitting their IR development proposals to the national government. Some representatives of the local communities were not very pleased when hearing about the proposals. In June, a series of anti-gambling civil groups started to challenge […]
