Industry
April 18, 2022
Nagasaki’s Sasebo Council Approves the Final Draft of the City’s IR
Nagasaki’s Sasebo Council has given the final draft of the IR development plan the green light and now, the regional development plan will be submitted to the national government. A vast majority of the council voted in favor of the IR development plan as only one member voted against it. The Total Investment Will Be […]
Poker
April 4, 2022
Kakegurui Creator Reveals Poker-Focused ‘High Card’ Anime
The creator of Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler, one of the best manga series about gambling in Japan, is back with a new project, which will span numerous media categories. Dubbed “High Card,” and loosely focusing on the concept of poker as a game of chance and skill, Homura Kawamoto will seek to introduce a new […]
Casino
March 31, 2022
Bally’s Unveils Plans about Fukuoka, Japan IR, Says Report
Bally’s Corporation made a surprising announcement earlier this week, a new report reveals. During a press conference on Wednesday, the company revealed it is hoping that the government in Japan will consider its bid to build an integrated resort (IR) in Fukuoka. Bally’s Plans to Enter Japan’s IR Race The company revealed plans for a […]
Sports
March 30, 2022
Stake.com to Sponsor Golovkin’s Fight with Murata
Gennady Golovkin is one of the most impressive boxers of our time and he will be squaring up against Ryota Murata at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan on April 9. The fight billed as the Big Drama, will have the pair compete for the WBA (Super) IBF, and IBO middleweight titles and become an opportunity […]
Casino
March 25, 2022
Prefecture Assembly in Osaka Shows Support for MGM IR Bid
MGM Resorts Japan’s plan for an integrated resort (IR) in Osaka gained traction after lawmakers in the prefecture approved a development plan. Osaka IR Project Takes a Step Forward On Thursday, lawmakers discussed the IR project in Osaka during a prefectural assembly. The project received broad support from members of the Liberal Democratic Party and […]
Casino
March 18, 2022
MGM Resorts Japan Confident in Bidding for IR Project
Japan’s casino resorts industry is on choppy seas. Many bidders have decided to withdraw from the process altogether, citing geopolitical uncertainty and the COVID-19 pandemic which has bled tourism dry over the past several years. However, for MGM Resorts Japan, quitting the IR race isn’t much of an option – or at least the company […]
Casino
March 11, 2022
Nagasaki IR Financing Is Reportedly Stable, Construction to Begin in 2023
Nagasaki IR at Huis Ten Bosch is highly likely to become a reality according to a government representative who spoke to Inside Asian Gaming. Even though there have been concerns of whether Casinos Austria International Japan, the preferred partner of the prefecture will fund the project, the case is now looking strong. The Total Cost […]
Casino
March 9, 2022
Wakayama Mayor Urges Quick Action on Integrated Resort
Touted as the biggest and most lucrative investment in the gambling industry, Japan’s integrated resorts (IR) have been long in the making. A global pandemic and a spate of hesitant bids did not aid the country’s plans to create a trio of casino resorts and become a gambling hub in Asia, directly challenging the role […]
Casino
February 28, 2022
MGM Has “Out of Jail Card” for Osaka IR Bid
MGM is sure it wants a bite out of the Japanese integrated resort pie, but it’s not sure it wants to nibble at anything stale. That is why MGM Osaka will have an “escape clause” should things go pear-shaped, Inside Asia Gaming, a leading local publication for the region writes. MGM Osaka Project Has Contingencies […]
Casino
February 24, 2022
Osaka IR: MGM Resorts Japan Signs Basic Agreement for the Project
MGM Resorts Japan announced that it signed a conclusion of a basic agreement for area development of specified complex tourist facilities and preparation of area development plan for a planned integrated resort (IR) in Osaka, Yumeshima area. MGM Resorts Japan Reveals Update Regarding Osaka IR MGM Resorts Japan was established in September 2014 by MGM […]