Tag Archives: Japan
Japan – Casinos Austria International Japan releases proposal summary for Nagasaki
Casinos Austria International Japan (CAIJ) has released details for its Nagasaki Integrated Resort which could be built at Sasebo city’s Huis Ten Bosch if Nagasaki wins one of three casino licences to be awarded by government. Casinos Austria International believes its Nagasaki resort would need an investment of JPY 350bn (US$3.2bn) and will attract up…
Japan – Preferred operator status now official for MGM in Osaka
The foregone conclusion that MGM Resorts and partner ORIX Corp are the preferred developers to build an Integrated Resort casino on the artificial island of Yumeshima in Osaka Bay has been made official by Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City. The consortium was the only option left for Osaka following the withdrawals of Genting Singapore, Galaxy…
Japan – Casinos Austria’s Nagasaki casino could generate US$1.36bn a year
Casinos Austria’s Nagasaki casino resort could generate gaming revenues of US$1.36bn a year, according to the Nagasaki Prefectural Assembly who said that a tax of 15 per cent would generate US$204m for the prefecture. Casinos Austria has said the resort will cost US$3.17bn to build and will attract 8.4 m visitors a year. It will…
Japan – Former government official sentenced to four years in 500.com bribery case
The Tokyo District Court has handed out a four year prison sentence to Tsukasa Akimoto a former vice-minister in charge of tourism and casino promotions, for taking bribes from Chinese gambling company 500.com. Mr. Akimoto was found guilty of accepting Y7.6m ($69,200) in bribes and gifts from 500.com as it looked for a share of…
Japan – Yokohama pulls out of Japan’s casino race
Yokohama’s new mayor Takeharu Yamanaka has pulled the plug on the city’s attempts to become one of three Japanese cities to host an Integrated Resort casino in a devastating blow to Genting Singapore and its partner Sega Sammy. Genting Singapore had already confirmed it would partner with five reputable Japanese corporates including Sega Sammy Holdings,…
Japan – Casinos Austria signs ‘basic agreement’ with Nagasaki Governor
Casinos Austria International Japan (CAIJ) has now signed an official agreement, confirming it as Nagasaki prefecture’s preferred casino developer to build an integrated casino resort, alongside the existing Huis Ten Bosch theme park. The casino will boast a 9,000 square meter gaming floor with 220 gaming tables and 2,200 slot machines ‘offering a gaming experience…
Japan – Casinos Austria names Hyatt as a hotel partner in eight hotel Nagasaki project
Casinos Austria International has said it plans to operate a 9,000 square meter casino as part of its project for an integrated resort project in Nagasaki, Japan, with 220 gaming tables and 2,200 slot machines ‘offering a gaming experience of the highest international standards.’ The project would also feature eight hotels with conference and exhibition…
Japan – Casinos Austria chosen by Nagasaki in race for casino IR licence
Casinos Austria International has won out in the race to be the casino partner for an Integrated Resort at Huis Ten Bosch at Sasebo City in Nagasaki with a design concept that could include a Viennese Philharmonic Orchestra as a permanent fixture. Little is known yet about the winning bid, except that the casino spa…
Japan – Sands rules out return to Japan casino race
Las Vegas sands has ruled itself out of potential return to the bidding process for a casino in Japan citing ‘too much uncertainty’ for its reluctance to revisit a project there. Sands pulled out of the dream of a Japanese integrated resort in May 2020, but some analysts believed that with the company offloading all…
