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MGM Resorts' Integrated Resort in Osaka Set To Be Japan's First Casino

With the certification of its area development plan, MGM Resorts International has full regulatory approval for its $10 billion integrated resort in Osaka. The approval from Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism allows the company's regional operations, MGM Resorts Japan, to move forward with its partners to finalize…

Industry ・ 17 April 2023

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Top 5 video games where you can gamble

Gambling has been an integral part of video games for decades now. Time and again, developers have decided to incorporate some additional gameplay features on gambling into the mix. You'd be surprised to learn that pretty much every popular card game, be it Poker or Blackjack, has been represented well across many video game titles. Gambling…

Sports ・ 07 April 2023

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Japan casino picture slowly coming into focus

Japan will make a decision on applications for integrated resorts from Osaka and Nagasaki in the coming months, perhaps as soon as this month. Then authorities will decide the fate of one or more unissued IR licences, with the distinct possibility of a supplementary round of applications that could include prime sites Tokyo and Hokkaido. That's the…

Politics ・ 09 March 2023

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Top Online Gambling Activities in Japanese Online Casinos

While the country has some of the strictest online gambling laws today, casino enthusiasts are already experiencing the fun of playing for real money online at various casino sites, for example, at 大吉カジノ. Ever since, the market has witnessed fast growth, with many players enjoying their time on top-ranked casino sites. Slot games are the most…

Law ・ 05 December 2022

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What Impact Has Crypto Had on Japan's Colossal Gambling Industry?

Gambling in Japan can be traced back to the 8th century and the introduction of a game like backgammon. Professional gamblers, known as Bakuto emerged during a time when gambling was rampant in Japan, especially in Kyoto. Due to the rise in gambling, without any legislation, violence became commonplace but thankfully, that has been eradicated in…

Industry ・ 03 November 2022

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Will Japan Ever Legalize Gambling?

Japan has a very prominent gambling culture. That's despite most forms of betting being illegal in the nation. How could that be? Well, it's a strange one. I'll give you that. But with such demand for lifting restrictions on wagering on the East Asian Island, it's not a matter of will Japan ever legalize gambling; it's a matter of when. So, when…

Law ・ 08 September 2022

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Western Japan prefecture pulls out of bid to host casino resort

WAKAYAMA, Japan (Kyodo) -- The assembly of a western Japan prefecture on Wednesday voted down a bid by its government to host a casino resort, leaving now only two other candidate sites and dealing a further blow to the country's plan to stimulate the economy through the gambling industry. The rejection by the Wakayama prefectural assembly is the…

Travel ・ 20 April 2022

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Backlash in Osaka as ‘Dream Island’ leads race to open Japan’s first casino

The focus of Japan's quest to open its first casino is a human-made island in Osaka that, if the city's government gets its way, will end decades of wrangling over the country's fraught relationship with poker tables and slot machines. On a recent weekday morning there was little to suggest that Yumeshima - "Dream Island" - could, by the end of the…

Travel ・ 12 April 2022

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Asian interest for Las Vegas Sands Corporation

The boss for American casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation has reportedly announced that his firm is in negotiations with'a major country' in Asia regarding the possible development of a new gambling-friendly resort. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, Rob Goldstein (pictured) serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer…

Incidents ・ 14 March 2022

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Junket exit, pandemic 2022 risk for APAC casinos: pundits

The year 2022 is likely to be challenging for bricks and mortar casinos in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, due to a combination of factors including the decline of junkets that have for years hosted Chinese gamblers in Macau and elsewhere in Southeast Asia, and the ongoing travel restrictions linked to the Covid-19 pandemic. That is according to a…

Covid ・ 31 December 2021

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Only One Las Vegas Casino Operator Remains In The Hunt For A Gaming License In Japan

MGM Resorts International took a major step Tuesday toward earning a Japanese integrated resort license when the city of Osaka endorsed the company's plans for the country's first large-scale casino. But the move may have closed the door for other Las Vegas-based casino operators. Osaka selected MGM Resorts and its Japan-based joint-venture partner…

Land-based ・ 06 October 2021

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China shows why Asia's casino bubble was always doomed -Nikkei Asia

William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of "Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades." The house always wins. Just not in Macao, where this gaming industry maxim is being turned on its head. A plunge in casino-related stocks has analysts pointing fingers, junket operators reeling and investors…

Politics ・ 19 September 2021

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MGA Games launches ‘Paulo Futre The Last Gladiator’ in online casinos around the world

Former soccer player Paulo Futre is considered one of the best athletes in Portuguese history and is one of the top players in the Atlético de Madrid team. In this game, the football stadium is the Roman amphitheater where Paulo Futre entertains the public in MGA Games' Paulo Futre The Last Gladiator. The leading developers of premium slot games…

Malta ・ 30 August 2021

The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Expanding usage of mobile wallets and cashless payments requires education for players and casino staff

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how they tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Sightline Payments Executive Vice President Omer…

NFL ・ 25 August 2021

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Yokohama mayor-elect deals Japan's casino dream a fresh blow -Nikkei Asia

ERI SUGIURA, Nikkei staff writer TOKYO -- The result of the Yokohama mayoral election on Sunday has cast another shadow over Japan's ambitions to build massive casino resorts, a drive that was already under strain due to the withdrawal of interest by key foreign players amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Takeharu Yamanaka, a former professor at Yokohama…

Covid ・ 24 August 2021

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Blow for Casino Plans as IR Opponent Wins Yokohama Election

Since Japan's national government announced plans to develop three integrated resorts (IR) across the country, the city of Yokohama has made clear its intention to host one of the casinos. However, those plans hit a brick wall over the weekend due to the result of a local mayoral election. On Sunday, Takeharu Yamanaka claimed victory in the…

Politics ・ 23 August 2021

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Where to gamble or play at a casino when traveling to Japan?

While most visitors to Japan look forward to the unique history, culture, and food that cannot be experienced in their countries, Japan is also a place where you can enjoy gambling and play with your luck during your trip. Casinos are used to be prohibited in Japan but with the increase in the number of Chinese tourists looking for roulette and…

Pachinko ・ 20 August 2021

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Casinos Austria Reveals Nagasaki IR Plans

Casinos Austria is now officially the casino partner of Nagasaki as the prefecture looks to be one of the first three locations in Japan to host an integrated resort (IR). That selection was revealed earlier this week, and the casino operator is now ready to dig in and help the prefecture's dream become a reality. It has now revealed what the IR…

Travel ・ 12 August 2021

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Austrian casino operator wins bid for Nagasaki Prefecture resort

NAGASAKI--The Nagasaki prefectural government has awarded priority negotiation rights to an Austrian company for a planned casino-centered resort at the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Sasebo in the prefecture. Prefectural officials expect to sign a basic agreement with Casinos Austria International Japan as early as this month, according to their…

Land-based ・ 12 August 2021

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Nagasaki Prefecture Chooses Casinos Austria as IR Partner

The local government of the Japanese prefecture of Nagasaki has finally made a decision in regards to its integrated resort (IR) partner. Officials have selected Casinos Austria to develop and operate the region's casino offering on a 30-hectare site at Huis Ten Bosch at Sesebo City. 697 points in the prefecture's request-for-proposal process In a…

Travel ・ 10 August 2021

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Powerboat Races are One of Japan’s Most Loved Form of Gambling

Only beaten by horse race gambling, gambling at powerboat races is one of the most popular forms of gambling in Japan. We give you the story behind the major success of Japanese boat racing. Even though it might not be insanely popular in all places of the world, the Japanese people love the powerboat races, and it is closely connected to the…

Strategy Guide ・ 09 August 2021

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WSOP Europe 2021 Schedule plus RIO Casino Las Vegas becomes COVID-19 Vaccination Site

The World Series of Poker Europe is to go ahead as planned, even though international travel policies are still unclear. Movement between the US and EU is still under discussion as the pandemic still smoulders in the background. As of now, it appears that European countries are testing the public's patience over the use of vaccine passports. If…

Covid ・ 31 July 2021

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Indy Gaming: Las Vegas left behind as Sands charts future in Macau, Singapore and online

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. Las Vegas Sands is on its way to becoming just Sands. The…

NFL ・ 28 July 2021

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MGM Consortium Unveils Plans for $9bn Casino in Osaka

MGM Resorts International has now put forward its plans for a casino resort project in the Japanese prefecture of Osaka which will involve an investment of more than $9bn. [Image: Shutterstock.com] A consortium led by MGM Resorts International is the only contender to develop and operate a casino in Osaka, Japan. Now, it has finally revealed what…

Covid ・ 22 July 2021

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MGM Resorts Unveils $ 9 Billion Casino Plan in Japan

International has officially proposed to build a $ 9 billion casino resort in Osaka, revitalizing the impetus to open Japan's first casino gambling facility after a pandemic-related delay. Global casino operators have been looking for opportunities since Japan legalized casinos in 2018, but the process went slowly and some companies withdrew their…

Travel ・ 21 July 2021

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Japanese Casino Legislation To Be Implemented July 19

Casino legislation in Japan will take effect next week, which will set the regulatory standards for the country's new industry and allow companies to begin bidding for licenses this fall. According to GGR Asia, Japan's Integrated Resorts Implementation Act will take effect Monday, July 19. The law will make casino gambling legal as long as it is…

Law ・ 16 July 2021

World Casino News

Major step for coming Japanese casino market

In Japan and legislation is set to take effect from Monday that will lay out the basic rules governing the nation's planned trio of integrated casino resorts as well as the specific duties and responsibilities of the new Casino Management Board regulator. According to a report from GGRAsia, the Integrated Resorts Implementation Act was ratified in…

Industry ・ 14 July 2021

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Malaysian casino giant Genting makes $4.3bn bet on Las Vegas

Malaysian casino operator Genting Group is taking a $4.3bn (£3bn) bet on Las Vegas as it opens a huge new resort in the US gambling capital today. Resorts World Las Vegas is the most expensive resort ever developed in Las Vegas. Las Vegas saw visitor numbers slump by more than 50% last year as casinos were forced to close their doors for three…

Covid ・ 30 June 2021

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Asia Minute: Malaysian Company Makes a Big Splash With $4.3B Las Vegas Resort

If you're considering a trip from Hawai'i to Las Vegas this summer, you can stop by a new casino. The latest resort in the city opened Thursday, backed by a giant in the casino hotel industry-perhaps better known for its work in Asia. Some people may not be familiar with Genting, a Malaysian company that just opened a $4.3 billion complex on the…

Travel ・ 26 June 2021

World Casino News

Public briefing for Yokohama integrated casino resort plan

In Japan and officials in the city of Yokohama have reportedly held the first of six online briefings so as to lay out the specific direction of their campaign to win one of the nation's coming trio of integrated casino resort licenses. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the inaugural remote seminar was conducted on Saturday afternoon…

Travel ・ 08 February 2021