Legalizing casinos promised a golden era of tourism in Japan. However, it seems like Japan casino plans are going nowhere. Las Vegas Sands surprised everyone by announcing they don’t want to take part in any casino project in the country. There were already doubts about the casino projects after a bribery scandal. With Las Vegas […]
The Japanese government announced that the official start of the process to find host communities for integrated resorts would be in January 2021. The new timeline is according to the latest Japan integrated casino resort report released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism. Interested cities and localities have until July 2021 to […]
Japan enacted a law allowing casinos in the country. As a result, many US casino firms are trying to enter the new gambling market. The integrated resorts law allows only three casino resort developments in the country. Due to the low supply of casino licenses, US casino firms are expecting high returns of their investments. […]
The Japanese government unveiled its casino regulatory body. It will oversee the integrated resort and the commercial gaming industry as a whole. Also, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said it will have four members. The Japan Casino Administration Committee will handle casino licensing and operator supervision. Also, the casino regulatory body will oversee the three integrated […]
Lawmakers want the upcoming Japan casino resorts to have a floor area of at least one million square feet. This is one of the provisions of the Integrated Resorts Development and Promotional Ordinance lawmakers issued this week. According to the ordinance, the total floor area of all guest rooms in the IR should be more […]
