The Japanese city of Osaka has reportedly announced that no additional firms have participated in the latest request for proposal (RFP) stage of its campaign to secure one of the nation’s coming trio of integrated casino resort licenses. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the metropolis of around 2.6 million people is ...
Da Nang integrated casino resort possibility on the cards in Vietnam
In Vietnam and local conglomerate Imex Pan Pacific Group is reportedly partnering with a number of foreign investors including one-time Las Vegas Sands Corporation senior executive William Weidner in hopes of being given permission to bring a large integrated casino resort to the city of Da Nang. According to a report from Inside Asian ...
Osaka sets definitive integrated casino resort RFP deadline
In Japan and the city of Osaka has reportedly launched the latest request for proposal (RFP) stage of its campaign to secure one of the nation’s coming trio of integrated casino resort licenses. According to a report from GGRAsia, the metropolis of approximately 2.6 million people is hoping to be given permission to bring ...
Hokkaido Prefecture remaining reticent on integrated casino resort license race
In Japan and the mayor for the port city of Tomakomai has reportedly declared that he is ‘very disappointed’ with a decision from the government of Hokkaido Prefecture to continue eschewing the chance to secure an integrated casino resort license. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, Hirofumi Iwakura serves as the mayor ...
Local runner for Nagasaki Prefecture integrated casino resort license race
In Japan and a local consortium known as The Niki and Chyau Fwu (Parkview) Group is reportedly now vying with four foreign rivals for the right to potentially operate the integrated casino resort being planned for Nagasaki Prefecture. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the Tokyo-headquartered entity is a joint enterprise of ...
Yokohama holds inaugural integrated casino resort public briefing
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 ...
Two integrated casino resort operator candidates for Wakayama Prefecture
In Japan and the government for Wakayama Prefecture has reportedly announced that only two firms participated in the now-closed request for proposal (RFP) stage of its plan to secure one of the nation’s coming trio of integrated casino resort licenses. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the small Honshu jurisdiction is hoping ...
Lotte Tour announces official opening of Jeju Dream Tower integrated resort today
True to its November announcement, Korea based, Lotte Tour Development Co Ltd, will celebrate the official opening of its US$1.4 billion Jeju Dream Tower integrated resort on December 18, after securing final approvals for its 1,600-room Grand Hyatt hotel. Citing news agency Jeju Sori, Inside Asia Gaming reports that the integrated lifestyle desitnation for the semi-autonomous ...
Integrated casino resort proposal in the works for Hawaii
Legislators in the American state of Hawaii may soon reportedly be presented with the chance to legalize commercial gambling via a measure that could see a new integrated casino resort developed for the small Oahu city of Kapolei. According to a Wednesday report from Pacific Business News, the western state’s Department of Hawaiian Home ...
Japan extends expected integrated casino resort opening target
The government for Japan has reportedly revised the timeline for when the nation’s trio of integrated casino resorts could begin opening by a further five years to nearer the end of this decade. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the updated timetable was revealed during a joint sub-committee meeting that featured representatives ...
Yokohama integrated casino resort scheme may be in danger
In Japan and the giant city of Yokohama could reportedly soon encounter a dearth of prospective foreign operators wanting to participate in the request for proposal (RFP) stage of its effort to secure one of the nation’s coming trio of integrated casino resort licenses. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the conurbation ...
PAGCor approves iGaming move for Manila integrated casino resorts
In the Philippines and the nation’s gaming regulator has reportedly informed Manila’s four giant land-based integrated casino resorts that they may now begin accepting online bets so as to help mitigate their coronavirus-related downturns in business. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming citing an earlier story from the Bloomberg news service, the ...
Japanese Prime Minister remaining bullish on integrated casino resort plan
In Japan and newly-elected Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (pictured) has reportedly reiterated his support for the plan to license an inaugural trio of integrated casino resorts so as to help boost the economies of host communities. According to a report from GGRAsia, the 71-year-old Liberal Democratic Party stalwart replaced predecessor Shinzo Abe last month ...
Japan looks likely to maintain integrated casino resort commitment
In Japan and the man being widely tipped to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has reportedly announced that he remains committed to licensing the Asian nation’s inaugural trio of integrated casino resorts. According to a report from GGRAsia, Yoshihide Suga (pictured) currently serves as Chief Cabinet Secretary for the coalition federal government led ...