LDP city council group calls for referendum over high costs of preparing Osaka IR site

Osaka releases main points of proposed regional IR development plan

A city council group made up of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) members is stating that a referendum should be held ...

Konami reveals strong growth for Gaming and Systems segment despite group-wide declines in 1H20

Konami’s Gaming & Systems segment returns to profit through December

04/02/2022

Japanese entertainment conglomerate Konami Holdings recorded a 12.0% year-on-year increase in revenue to JPY215.05 billion (US$1.87 billion) and 57.0% increase ...

Wakayama confirms Clairvest selection as first details of IR proposal released

Wakayama city council vetoes IR referendum

by Shintaro Kamimura

29/01/2022

Wakayama’s city council has voted against holding a referendum for local residents regarding its pending IR bid. The issue had ...

Universal Entertainment Corp expecting to report US$165 million loss for FY21

by Newsdesk

23/01/2022

Japan’s Universal Entertainment Corp says it is expecting to report a loss of JPY 18.80 billion (US$165.4 million) for the ...

Osaka confirms MGM Resorts and ORIX as partner in Japan IR bid

Japan Casino Regulatory Commission provides new details on regulatory approach

by Shintaro Kamimura

20/01/2022

The Japan Casino Regulatory Commission has provided further details around its approach to casino regulation in Japan, adding a series ...

Tag: Japan