Michael Penn
Niki Chyau Fwu fills out its Nagasaki consortium proposal
The Niki Chyau Fwu (Parkview) Group, one of the three finalists seeking to become the IR operator partner of Nagasaki Prefecture, has become the first operator to reveal most of its potential consortium.
MGM-Orix consortium proposes US$9.1 billion IR for Osaka
In what is widely regarded as positive news by local observers, it has emerged that the MGM-Orix consortium is proposing a JPY1 trillion (US$9.1 billion) investment level for its Osaka Yumeshima IR.
Hayashi announces candidacy as Yokohama’s pro-IR hope
Fumiko Hayashi has announced her intention to run for a fourth term as mayor of Yokohama, and on her candidacy rides the fate of Yokohama’s IR bid.
Osaka IR looks lonely after local firms eschew contracts
At one point the most anticipated IR development, these are now lonely days for the Osaka Yumeshima IR, whose buzz has become nearly inaudible, following a dramatic shift in local business attitudes.
Japan IR Implementation Act effectuation next week
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CNMI senators push to end casino license exclusivity
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Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is proposing legal amendments that would explicitly allow social gambling in the city-state, at least when conducted face-to-face...
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The Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee in Vietnam has proposed to build a high-class entertainment tourism center with a casino in the Van Phong Economic Zone, not far from Cam Ranh Bay.
Niki Chyau Fwu adds partners to Nagasaki consortium
The Niki Chyau Fwu (Parkview) Group, one of the three finalists seeking to become the IR operator partner of Nagasaki Prefecture, has unveiled three major partners in its development consortium, all of them, Japanese construction companies.
Yokohama anti-casino movement fumbles the ball
Imagine this scenario for the August 22 mayoral elections in Yokohama: Exit polls show voters most of all concerned about IR development, and they are opposed to it by a more than 2-to-1 margin—and yet the winner of the election is pro-IR incumbent Fumiko Hayashi.
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