Tag Archives: Tokyo
Japan – Sega Sammy richt zijn zinnen op meerderheidsbelang in Tokyo IR
Sega Sammy has highlighted Tokyo as the group’s preferred location for an Integrated (casino) Resort in Japan but has said it will also keep a close eye on developments in Osaka. The company’s Chairman and Group CEO Hajime Satomi said it would want to own a majority share in any consortium it was part of….
Japan – Caesars publiceert vijf blauwdrukken voor Japan
Caesars Entertainment heeft de blauwdrukken gepubliceerd voor vijf Integrated Resorts in Japan: Hokkaido, Yokohama, Tokyo, Osaka en Okinawa. In Yokohama wil het een IR bouwen genaamd The Yokohama Art & Culture Park and Entertainment Resort op de Yamashita Pier, dat lijkt op een golf die de kustlocatie aan de Stille Oceaan weerspiegelt. Architectonisch gezien is het geïnspireerd…
Japan – Chiba, de thuisbasis van Tokyo's Disneyland, sluit zich aan bij de strijd voor casino's
Steun van lokale bedrijfsleiders en de gemeenschap heeft Chiba, de Japanse prefectuur waar het Disneyland van Tokio ligt, ertoe aangezet een Integrated Resort-casino in te richten. Chiba, waar ook de grootste luchthaven van Japan, Narita, ligt, is nu al een broeinest voor congressen en tentoonstellingen. De leiders van verschillende lokale bedrijven hebben een coalitie gevormd om...
China – MGM presenteert plannen voor resorts in Tokyo, Yokohama en Osaka
MGM Resorts CEO James Murren gave some pointers on the operator’s objectives in Japan at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2017 Japan Conference. He predicted that MGM Japan, an integrated casino resort which would demand an investment of $10bn, would open sometime in 2025. Mr. Murren said MGM wanted to be part of a…
Japan – Wynn richt zich op drie Japanse steden
Wynn Resorts has targeted three Japanese cities: Tokyo, Osaka and Yokohama where it wants to build an integrated casino resort. Speaking to Nikkei Asian Review Wynn Chairman and CEO Steve Wynn, said: “To do what we do, we have to make very big investments. All of these factors together mean that the only place we…
Japan – Tokyo Governor remains sceptical over benefits of gaming
Seeing casinos introduced into the capital is not a priority for Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe who has called for more debate on issues such as money laundering. “This is not at the top of my agenda. I don’t believe that you must have casinos to improve the economy,” he said. “There hasn’t been enough debate,…
Japan – Osaka wil graag casinovoorstellen indienen
The Japanese city of Osaka is looking to steal a lead on its likely, rival casino city of Tokyo by naming an official site for any future development and inviting operators from across the globe to design their blueprints. The favoured site for the development is on reclaimed land in Osaka Bay in an area…
Japan – Tokyo Governor pushes for waterfront casino
Following a spate of raids on illegal casinos, Tokyo Governor Naoki Inose has announced he wants to start the process to open a waterfront casino in Japan’s capital, saying he expects casino gaming to be legalised soon. Speaking at the metropolitan assembly session, he said: “I expect the Diet to revise the law as soon…
