Hokkaido included JPY9.98 million in its FY 2026 draft budget to review its policy on integrated resorts with casino gaming, according to the report. The prefecture said the work would inform whether it submits a formal development plan. The report said Japan’s next application window is scheduled for 6 May to 5 November 2027.
The feasibility review will inform whether Hokkaido submits a formal integrated-resort development plan.
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Hokkaido’s IR expert panel presented lawmakers with a revised draft on 16 July, adding measures to address objections as the prefecture considers a bid for an integrated resort. The proposals include tighter entry controls and counselling and treatment links; Hokkaido has not decided whether to proceed.
Hokkaido announced a tender on 23 March for research into whether to pursue an integrated resort with a casino. The selected provider will assess feasibility, interview three IR operators and help prepare a development schedule; the contract is due to run through 29 January 2027.
A Quaest poll found that 16% of respondents who were optimistic about Brazil's future cited regulation of betting and social media as a source of hope under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. That group represented 44% of respondents, making the combined issue about 7% of the full sample; the poll did not separate betting from social-media regulation. The survey interviewed 2,004 people from 30 October to 2 November.
Brazilian political analyst Jussara Soares and Arko Advice vice-president Cristiano Noronha forecast that Congress will approve Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which bans fixed-odds betting and online games. Noronha said approval could include a transition period; the measure enters urgent procedure on 9 November while its joint committee remains uninstalled.
A newspaper editorial published on 8 November called on Brazil's Supreme Federal Court to uphold Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which ended regulated online betting. The editorial cited R$144 billion allegedly diverted from retail to betting over two years; a commentary challenging that figure put regulated-market gross gaming revenue at R$56.97 billion over 18 months, using Ministry of Finance figures for 2025 and the first half of 2026.