Tag Archives: Tokyo
Japon – Sega Sammy vise une participation majoritaire dans 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….
Japon – Caesars publie cinq projets pour le Japon
Caesars Entertainment a publié ses plans pour cinq complexes hôteliers intégrés au Japon à Hokkaido, Yokohama, Tokyo, Osaka et Okinawa. À Yokohama, il souhaite construire un IR appelé The Yokohama Art & Culture Park and Entertainment Resort sur la jetée de Yamashita, ressemblant à une vague pour refléter sa situation côtière sur le Pacifique. Architecturalement, il s’inspire…
Japon – Chiba, siège du parc Disneyland de Tokyo, se joint à la campagne en faveur des casinos
Le soutien des chefs d'entreprise locaux et de la communauté a poussé Chiba, la préfecture japonaise qui abrite Disneyland de Tokyo, à envisager la création d'un casino intégré. Chiba, qui dessert également le plus grand aéroport du Japon, Narita, est déjà un foyer de congrès et d'expositions. Les dirigeants de plusieurs entreprises locales ont formé une coalition pour…
Chine – MGM présente des projets de complexes hôteliers à Tokyo, Yokohama et 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…
Japon – Wynn cible trois villes japonaises
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 keen to usher in casino proposals
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…
