Plans to introduce gambling to Japan through Integrated Resorts (IR) have faced a variety of obstacles, including the devastating blow from the coronavirus pandemic. However, as detrimental as this has … Read more
European casino operator Groupe Partouche, after entering a consortium led by Pixel Companyz, has unveiled its ambitions to win one of three licenses to host one of Japan’s first integrated … Read more
Las Vegas Sands headquartered in Nevada, has scrapped plans to build an integrated resort in Japan that will concentrate attention on other opportunities. Maintaining a conviction that business and leisure … Read more
Isle of Man-licensed blockchain gaming company FunFair Technologies is seeing progress internationally after the group has localised its Guaranteed Fair gaming platform for the Japanese market. The company, having previously … Read more
A Japanese Wakayama Prefecture official told GGRAsia that the local authority is “negotiating” with new private sector entities as prospective partners for Wakayama’s tilt to host an integrated resort or … Read more
While Japanese lawmakers tackle the issue of legalised casinos and integrated resorts, a problem mired in controversy and bribery charges, the country is still determined to push forward with its … Read more
Had the three Japanese IRs already been open for business, the scare over the spread of the Wuhan Coronavirus would have been very bad news for the industry, and Japanese … Read more
A recent Kyodo News survey shows that nearly 71 percent of those polled in Japan believe their government should re-examine plans to embrace integrated resorts amid a cloud of bribery … Read more
A new arrest warrant will be released this coming week to disgraced Japanese politician Tsukasa Akimoto, local news media citing sources familiar with the matter. Mr Akimoto was arrested late … Read more
As its role in a Japanese political scandal deepens, Chinese online gambling company 500.com has lost its two most senior executives. The Nasdaq-listed 500.com reported on New Year’s Eve that … Read more