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MGM to invest over $9.09B in Osaka IR's project with local partner Orix

MGM will also commit to spending an additional $182M on infrastructure development costs, as part of a project to extend Osaka’s subway to the integrated resort site of Yumeshima, taking the total spend close to $10B. The prefecture will see ...

Japan | 07/20/2021 | Land Based Casinos

Integrated Resort Business in Yokohama City

Japan's Sega Sammy files proposal to build casino complex with Genting Singapore

Japanese entertainment group Sega Sammy Holdings said on Friday it had submitted a proposal to build a casino complex in Yokohama in a partnership with Genting Singapore.

Japan | 06/11/2021 | Land Based Casinos

Its operating profits saw an 18% growth

Konami's revenue up 3.7% in fiscal year 2021, driven by digital entertainment

Total revenue in the period amounted to nearly $2.48 billion. Business profit grew 45% and profit for the year climbed 62%. Konami has not determined the earnings outlook for the fiscal year ending March 2022 given the uncertainty amid the ongoing ...

Japan | 05/17/2021 | Land Based Casinos

It could create a market worth nearly $65 million

Japan Govt. reportedly in talks to legalize betting on football, baseball

The illegal sports betting market is reportedly valued at around $40 billion a year. The Financial Times reported the discussions could lead to deregulate Nippon Professional League baseball tournament by 2024, with a restructuring of betting laws ...

Japan | 04/29/2021 | Land Based Casinos

Wagering platform is now available in more than 140 jurisdictions

Esports Technologies launches Gogawi.com in Japan

The company has announced the launch of its consumer platform, which is an immersive betting destination offering top tournaments and games 24/7.

Japan | 04/21/2021 | Land Based Casinos

The jurisdiction will reportedly approve a policy that will not include a specific opening year

Japan: Osaka would change plans for a March 2027 casino opening

The decision comes after the Japanese government postponed plans to accept formal applications from municipalities vying to host integrated resorts, from July to October. A number of companies have fallen behind in their preparations for the ...

Japan | 02/11/2021 | Land Based Casinos

The upcoming IR project will be developed in Sasebo city

Japan: Oshidori and MGE join in bid for Nagasaki Integrated Resort license

Through this partnership, Oshidori International Development Godogaisha, a Japanese company established for the purpose of developing an integrated resort in Nagasaki, and Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment not only aim to collaborate in developing a ...

Japan | 01/28/2021 | Land Based Casinos

Mayor Hayashi Fumiko has been a vocal advocate for IRs

Japan: Yokohama officials reject casino referendum

Over 200,000 residents had signed a petition calling for a public vote on whether to build a so-called Integrated Resort in the city, but it remains a controversial issue because the planned facility would include a casino.

Japan | 01/14/2021 | Land Based Casinos

The request for proposal in the prefecture begins on Thursday

Japan: Nagasaki's IR project adds three new contenders

The identities of the three new candidates, which will join the four known contenders, have not been publicly revealed. The national government will accept area certification from October 2021 until April 2022, after which time it will review ...

Japan | 01/05/2021 | Land Based Casinos

Locals say an integrated resort would cause social problems

Japan: casino detractors call for referendum on planned Yokohama IR

The Japanese government’s plan to introduce casinos continues facing fierce opposition on social and cultural grounds as a citizens group in Yokohama submits a petition calling for a referendum on the city’s plan to build an integrated resort. ...

Japan | 11/16/2020 | Land Based Casinos

Land Based Casinos It said recent regulatory measures are not new, after investors' concerns

Morgan Stanley: Macau, other Asian gaming markets not seriously hit by China's tighter controls

07/30/2021

Companies In a potential USD 2 billion deal

CVC's Tipico reportedly becomes latest bidder to acquire William Hill's non-US operations

07/30/2021

Companies As independent non-executive director, effective July 22

Paysafe adds Mark Brooker to its Board

07/30/2021

Companies Set to begin this fall, in time for the expected online sports betting market launch in Ontario

Canada: theScore and Canlan Sports enter cross-promotion partnership

07/30/2021

Land Based Casinos The tribal operator said the Needlepoint Bipolar Ionization can kill the virus at nearly 100%

Oklahoma: Osage Casinos installs air purifying system against COVID-19

07/30/2021

Companies MGM's The Beau Rivage and Gold Strike have imposed the policy this week

Mississippi Gulf Coast casinos requiring employees to wear masks indoors

07/30/2021

Companies If they do not appeal, the case could create jurisprudence

Spain: Courts rule against Betfair and Bet365 for suspending accounts of customers on a streak

07/30/2021

Companies It will take from 18 to 24 months to build the resort in the southwest valley near Durango Drive

Station Casinos' new Las Vegas project to start construction in early 2022

07/30/2021

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