Galaxy Entertainment Group opts out of Yokohama IR bid

Second International Behavioral Addiction Forum held in Yokohama city

Galaxy Entertainment Group has announced its decision to withdraw from Yokohama’s IR operator selection process. In a statement issued late ...

Wakayama confirms IR selection process to continue but no guarantees for remaining candidate Clairvest

by Tomo Yamamoto

14/05/2021

Wakayama Prefecture has confirmed to Inside Asian Gaming that its operator selection process will continue as planned despite the sudden withdrawal ...

Tokyo District Court approves US$273,000 bail for disgraced politician Akimoto in IR bribery case

Akimoto denied bail by Tokyo District Court

by Shintaro Kamimura

12/05/2021

On 11 May, the Tokyo District court dismissed a bail request from Tsukasa Akimoto, the member of Japan’s House of ...

New urban plan to expand Macau tourism areas but casino activity to remain within current locations

Macau DICJ boss vows to listen to various sectors of society before finalizing changes to gaming law

by Newsdesk

11/05/2021

Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) says the government will carefully listen to the views from various sectors of Macau ...

Akimoto arrested for fourth time in Japan IR bribery case

Trial of Japanese politician Akimoto on bribery charges sees two testify that they accompanied him on Macau trip

by Shintaro Kamimura

10/05/2021

Tsukasa Akimoto, the member of the House of Representatives accused of bribery in a corruption case involving IR, was at ...

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