Japan slot machine lockup limit could deter high limit players

A JPY300,000 lockup (US$2,750) limit to be applied to all gaming machines and voucher kiosks on Japan’s casino floors could ...

Pachinko parlors to push through tougher Japan smoking laws but headwinds persist: Govertsen

Japan’s pachinko halls continue to close at rapid rate in March

by Shintaro Kamimura

28/04/2021

The number of pachinko halls affiliated with the Japan Amusement Business Cooperation (Zennichi Yuren), a national organization of pachinko halls, ...

Two-day Japan IR Online Forum to start today

Japan casino licensing regulations suggest emphasis on eliminating organized crime: report

by Ben Blaschke

26/04/2021

Japan’s burgeoning casino industry promises to be the most strictly regulated industry in Japan, with draft casino regulations released earlier ...

Ads for Japan casino operations to be limited to international airport terminals

Japan foreign visitor arrivals down 94% year-on-year in March

by Shintaro Kamimura

23/04/2021

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in March was just 12,300, down 93.6% year-on-year just three months out from ...

A closer look at Kyushu IR Council chairman Yutaka Aso

by Newsdesk

20/04/2021

On 12 April, the inauguration ceremony of the Kyushu IR Council (KIRC) was held at Hotel New Otani Hakata in ...

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