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’s proposed safeguards could shape a resort bid, but the prefecture has not decided whether to proceed.
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Sasebo’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry plans to ask Huis Ten Bosch resort to revive Nagasaki’s integrated resort bid in Japan, citing NHK One. The proposed request seeks an improved bid to develop a casino resort.
All seven candidates in Yokohama’s mayoral election have ruled out seeking an integrated resort with a casino, according to reports. The election is scheduled for 18 October, ahead of Japan’s next application window for up to two casino-resort licences, expected to run from May to November 2027. Yokohama did not join the first application round.
Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka has resigned amid a scandal involving alleged abuse of power. The outlet said his departure could allow the Japanese city to revisit an integrated resort bid.
Konami Gaming said it submitted applications to Japan’s Casino Regulatory Commission across all applicable manufacturer licence categories. The company said it was the first gaming equipment manufacturer to file across those categories; its applications precede the planned 2030 opening of MGM Osaka.
MGM Resorts International plans to invest about $1bn annually in its Osaka project in 2027 and 2028, CFO Jonathan Halkyard said on the company’s third-quarter 2026 earnings call. MGM expects to contribute JPY150bn to JPY160bn, or $950m to $1bn, in each year; available cash and free cash flow will fund its contributions, while ORIX and a yen-denominated bank facility cover the rest of the $10bn development.