Japanese Casinos and Gambling in Japan

High hopes for casinos in Japan

Although nothing was resolved over the past few months in what seems to be a never-ending effort to bring casinos to Japan, gaming leaders and analysts walked away encouraged. read more

Japan: Prime Minister backs casino legislation

Japan's Prime Minister backs introducing legislation that would legalize casinos in the country ahead of the 2020 Olympics. read more

Japan looks to Singapore for casino tourism model

Japan's Prime Minister toured Singapore's casinos while he was in town to give a defence related speech last Friday. read more

Japan: Gambler wants his losses treated as tax deductions

A Japanese civil servant wants his gambling losses treated as a tax deductible business expense. read more

Boyd Gaming displays interest in Japan casino

CEO Keith Smith used a fourth-quarter conference call Wednesday to express Boyd Gaming’s interest in the potential Japanese casino market. read more

Las Vegas Sands ready to move on Japan casino plan

Adelson says Las Vegas Sands are ready to invest in casino in Japan. read more

Singapore casinos produce $6 billion in gaming revenue in 2013; market still trails Las Vegas Strip

Both markets were far behind Macau, the world’s largest gaming destination, which produced a record $45.2 billion in gaming revenues last year. read more

Casinos in Japan? Bet your last yen on it

Analysts and gaming leaders consider it a foregone conclusion that Japan, after years of toying with legalizing casinos, will finally approve a gaming bill this spring. read more

Japan: Gambing bill filed in Japanese parliament

A bill to legalize casino gambling in Japan has been submitted by two parties to parliament. read more

Galaxy would consider Japan, Taiwan investment if markets open up

Galaxy Entertainment is eyeing both Japan and Taiwan as potential investment markets should gaming markets open up. read more