Japan’s Cabinet Order sets an application period for the two remaining integrated resort concessions from 6 May to 5 November 2027. Prefectures and cities can invite developers to bid and submit proposals to the Japan Tourism Agency for licensing.
Interested developers and local authorities have a defined seven-month window to prepare and submit bids.
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Ōtō Mayor Joji Nagahara asked Fukuoka prefecture to prepare an integrated resort application ahead of Japan’s 6 May to 5 November 2027 window. He urged the prefectural assembly to decide during its December session, while Governor Seitaro Hattori cited the time needed for planning, developer selection and public consultation.
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said the MGM Osaka casino resort remains compliant with its approved development plan. As the project moves towards its planned 2030 opening, the ministry called for consumer-demand estimates and plans for reinvestment.
The MGM Osaka casino resort still satisfies the conditions of its approved development plan, according to Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. With a 2030 opening targeted, the ministry sought consumer-demand estimates from the scheme's promoters, along with their reinvestment plans.
MGM Osaka, the Japanese integrated resort project valued at US$10 billion and due to open in 2030, has formed a partnership with Japan Casino School. The headline says the aim is to develop gaming talent through an "MGM Osaka Certified Course". The page text supplied covered an unrelated Sri Lankan story, so this relies only on the headline and feed snippet.
Japan's tourism ministry has again pressed MGM Osaka to refine its visitor forecasts and turn non-gaming ambitions into a firmer investment plan, according to AGB. The fiscal 2025 assessment, published by the Japan Tourism Agency on 9 October, said the project still meets required standards and that construction has started. The 2030 opening timetable is unchanged.
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has again asked MGM Osaka to refine its visitor forecasts and set out a firmer investment plan for non-gaming activities, according to a fiscal 2025 assessment published by the Japan Tourism Agency on 9 October. The ministry said the project still meets the required standards, detailed designs have been completed and construction has started.
The Korea Casino Association called on South Korea to withdraw proposals to raise the tourism fund contribution ceiling for foreigner-only casinos from 10% to 15% and introduce five-year licence renewals. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said the higher rate would apply only to a new revenue bracket, yet to be determined, and rejected estimates of KRW90 billion in additional payments. The proposals are due for discussion at a National Assembly forum on 23 July.