Japan’s Lawmakers Begin Debate On IR Implementation Bill
Debate on Japan’s long-awaited integrated resort (IR) Implementation Bill and revised gambling addiction countermeasures legislation …
Operators Uneasy With Japan’s Two-Stage Casino Licensing Plans
Would-be casino operators and industry consultants have expressed concerns about the complexity of the Japanese …
Japanese Politicians Diverge On Future Of Casinos
Japanese politicians gave conflicting visions for the progress of the country’s first casinos at the …
Expert Warns Of Local Management Shortfall At Japan IRs
A tourism and hospitality expert has called on the Japanese government to act quickly to …
Japan: Speech on the Impact of Fintech on Finance, Economies and Central Banking
Hiroshi Nakaso, the deputy governor of the Bank of Japan, gave a speech at the …
Japan: FCA and FSA Announce Cooperation Framework to Encourage Innovative Fintech Companies
On March 9, 2017 the Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) and the UK’s Financial …
Japan: Innovations in Payments and FinTech — The Central Bank's Perspective
Haruhiko Kuroda, the governor of the Bank of Japan, gave a speech at the Forum …
Japan Sends Casino Bill To Vote, Facing Uncertain Progress
The Japanese government has finalised the last piece of legislation required to license the country’s …
MGM Eyes Japanese Market, Denies Wynn Boston Interest
The opening of MGM Resorts International’s $950m integrated resort in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, will mark …