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In an announcement on Tuesday, the Osaka prefectural and municipal governments have confirmed a delay in the opening of the much-anticipated first casino resort in Japan, pushing the expected launch to around autumn 2030. Originally, when the local governments submitted their development plan to the central government in April 2022, the resort's…

The opening of casino resorts in Nagasaki and Osaka could now be delayed due to additional screening. [Image: Shutterstock.com] It seems the opening of casinos in the Japanese prefectures of Nagasaki and Osaka might have to wait a while longer than expected. On Thursday, Japan's land ministry said it seems unlikely that officials will decide on…

Billionaire Japanese gaming tycoon Kazuo Okada was arrested as soon as he set foot in the Philippines, upping the stakes in a battle over ownership of the Okada Manila resort hotel... The 80-year-old was well forewarned of the consequences of returning to the southeast Asian country, where he faces charges of "grave coercion" in relation to…

Reports that the Dutch theme park Huis Ten Bosch in Japan's Nagasaki Prefecture may be sold have led to uncertainty about the fate of a planned casino resort at the site. Travel agency H.I.S. ,the largest shareholder, has said it is negotiating with several entities. However, no timeline for a possible sale, nor the conditions under which the park…

The race for Japan's first casino resort is down to just Nagasaki, Osaka, and potentially Fukuoka, after Wakayama voted no to an IR. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Just seven days before the April 28 deadline for the selection of an integrated resort (IR) in Japan, the Assembly of the Nagasaki Prefecture approved its casino resort bill by a majority…