Casino
November 10, 2021
MGM and Orix Ready to Spend $10B on Osaka Integrated Resort
Japan’s Osaka prefecture has a favorite for a future casino complex developer as part of the integrated resort (IR) that will transform the country into one of the most important destinations in Asia for gambling. The consortium led by MGM Resorts, in collaboration with Orix Corporation, is proposing to invest $10 billion in building an […]
Industry
November 8, 2021
Orix Opens Wallet to Get Osaka IR off the Ground
Orix Corp is one of the Japanese partners in MGM Resorts International’s Osaka integrated resort (IR) development. Each will own 40% of the scheme, with a group of companies from the Kansai region taking the remaining 20%. Hitomaro Yano, chief executive officer at Orix, stated late last week that the company’s initial investment in the […]
Sports
October 20, 2021
2021 ZOZO Championship Odds, Picks, and Prediction
For those of you who have got accustomed to European and North American golf terrains, there is a big change of scenery coming this Wednesday, October 20. The ZOZO Championship is playing out of Inzai, Japan and it will feature a number of strong contenders as per DraftKings’ latest odds. Xander Schauffele is naturally in […]
Industry
October 4, 2021
Japan Launches Application Window for IR Submissions
After a long delay due to COVID-19 and other issues, Japan is finally advancing its plans to introduce integrated resorts (IR) to the country. The Japanese Diet launched the official window for application submissions last Friday and host cities and prefectures have until next April to forward their final project proposals. With only three locations […]
Industry
October 1, 2021
Real Madrid, World Surf League and More Are Part of Nagasaki’s IR Plans
Nagasaki, Japan is determined to find approval for its integrated resort (IR) project. Based on a new update, the prefecture has dedicated a considerable amount of time and resources to create what can only be described as an entire city connected to the property. The plan still needs to be approved by the Japanese Diet, […]
Industry
September 30, 2021
Caesars Jumps Back into the Japan IR Market through Clairvest Alliance
Most of the large US casino operators – Caesars Entertainment, Las Vegas Sands, MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts – initially showed a lot of enthusiasm for Japan’s integrated resort (IR) plans. However, that interest quickly waned for all of them, except MGM. Now, one of them is staging a comeback, ready to get involved […]
Industry
September 28, 2021
MGM Resorts Wins a Race in Which It Was the Only Participant
It’s almost impossible to lose a race in which you’re the only competitor, so it’s likely that MGM Resorts International wasn’t too concerned about not being selected as a casino operator for Osaka, Japan. The prefecture is hoping to win approval to host an integrated resort (IR) and, leading up to the close of the […]
Industry
September 24, 2021
Nagasaki’s IR Growth Plans Depend on Local Traffic, Not Foreign Tourism
One of the main reasons Japan has been trying for more than two decades to bring integrated resorts (IR) and casino gambling to the country is to promote international tourism. The tourism industry always means big money for any country that manages it properly, and Japan’s government finally convinced enough people that introducing IRs was […]
Legal
September 7, 2021
Japanese Lawmaker Accused of Accepting Bribes in IR Scheme Heads to Jail
The idea of bringing integrated resorts (IR) to Japan to allow casino gambling has been tossed around for more than 20 years. However, it wasn’t until a few years ago that the plan gained enough traction for it to be accepted. The entire time, opponents argued that bringing casinos into the country would only lead […]
Casino
August 27, 2021
Wakayama, Clairvest Cement Partnership for Integrated Resort
Even as there is still a lot of concern about the future of integrated resorts (IR) in Japan, one location determined to be among the first to host casino gambling isn’t slowing down. The Wakayama prefecture has finalized its negotiations with its selected casino operator, a consortium led by Clairvest Neem Ventures, to bid for […]