National Aug 19, 2019
Other hopefuls are Osaka, Wakayama and Nagasaki prefectures.
Business Aug 9, 2019
Casino resort frontrunner MGM says winning and building Osaka facility by 2025 is tough but doable
by Eric Johnston
Over the next few months, the government is expected to debate the structure of a new regulatory committee that will oversee so-called integrated resort complexes containing casinos and draft a basic policy specifying the selection criteria for such facilities. For Osaka, considered the frontrunner of ...
Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Jul 29, 2019
Police in Vietnam on Sunday detained more than 380 Chinese people accused of running the country's largest-ever underground online gambling ring, the government said. Gambling is illegal in Vietnam in most cases, though foreigners are allowed to gamble at local casinos. Last year, Vietnam said ...
National / Media | DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN Jul 6, 2019
As Japan prepares to open casinos, gangs won't be afraid to test security
by Jake Adelstein
Japan is currently creating a legal framework to operate casinos via a system of integrated resorts, but concerns persist that they'll be prime targets for organized crime once they're finally up and running by 2024. "The yakuza have changed over the years, but one thing ...
Business / Corporate Jun 25, 2019
Caesars deal catapults underdog Eldorado to casino powerhouse
In the casino business, the minnow is swallowing the whale. Eldorado Resorts Inc.'s $8.58 billion acquisition of Caesars Entertainment Corp. means an underdog from Reno, Nevada — a town long in the shadow of Las Vegas — will become the largest owner of casinos in ...
National | Beyond Tokyo Apr 26, 2019
MICE work if you can get it: Kansai cities vie for a bigger slice of Japan's 'meetings industry' pie
by Eric Johnston
About 20 minutes by car from Wakayamashi Station, across a bridge to a reclaimed island, lies Wakayama Marina City and the Porto Europa theme park. Its faux Spanish, Italian, and French buildings and European-style street designs give visitors the impression of being on a ...
National Apr 19, 2019
Abe's Cabinet approves measures against gambling addiction ahead of Japan's casino openings
Each prefecture will build on a state framework that includes curtailing problem gamblers’ access to the planned betting resorts and taking away their ATMs.
Business Mar 26, 2019
Advertising for Japan's casinos to be limited to international arrival areas at travel hubs
The rule is part of an enforcement order for the law enacted last year that legalized resorts featuring casinos as the government aims to attract more international visitors.
Business / Economy Feb 8, 2019
Kansai execs have big dreams of transport projects ahead of G20, Osaka Expo and possible casino
by Eric Johnston
With the 2025 World Expo secured for Yumeshima district in Osaka Bay and growing confidence the man-made island will also host one of Japan's first casino resorts, Kansai's business leaders are stepping up efforts to win local approval and central government funding for major ...
Business Feb 2, 2019
Japan to require casino resorts to have some of the largest hotels in the country
The government announces standards it hopes to set for casino resorts, requiring them to have hotels and conference rooms that will be among the biggest in the country.
National Jan 28, 2019
Three areas in Japan to bid to host casino resorts, but many others remain reluctant: survey
The city and prefecture of Osaka and two other prefectures in western Japan plan to apply to host newly legalized casino resorts, but dozens more are reluctant to do so amid concerns over public safety, a Kyodo News survey has found. The survey, conducted in ...