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_2021-02-01
The Nagasaki Prefectural Government has announced that five consortiums have submitted documents in hopes of partnering with the prefecture in its IR licensing bid. The companies involved were not named, though the prefecture indicated that among them...

_2020-12-04
It has been reported that the local governments of Osaka plan to conduct a review of the IR development schedule and selection of their consortium partner in January.

_2020-10-08
The Tokyo-listed firm Pixel Companyz, which announced its intention to join the Japan IR race in August, has unveiled a partnership with Las Vegas-bas

_2020-02-03
MGM Japan has invited about twenty local companies to join the Osaka IR consortium that it jointly leads with the Orix Corporation, according to a rep

_2019-07-08
A consortium led by Hokkaido Airport Terminal Company, operator of New Chitose Airport’s terminal buildings, has been chosen to enter exclusive talk

_2019-04-08
The anticipated IR bid at Osaka Yumeshima is getting a push not only from the major business organizations in the region, but also by a group of small

_2019-04-08
Nagasaki has made a major step forward in its plans to bid for an IR license by forming a trilateral agreement between the prefecture, city, and the H

_2018-12-09
Sega Sammy Holdings President and COO Haruki Satomi said his firm was aiming for the “top share” in any IR consortium to be built in the Tokyo-Yokohama region.

_2017-11-11
Hajime Satomi, president of Sega Sammy Holdings, told a meeting last Monday that his company aimed for a “main position” in a Japan IR consortium.

_2017-05-15
Japan is unlikely to allow foreign investors to own 100 percent of an IR, which may hinder potential returns and Tokyo's ability to achieve its touris

_2017-02-21
Hard Rock Cafe International is aiming to own up to 60 percent in a Japanese casino resort, and will be looking to partner with Japanese companies in

_2016-11-05
Philippine casino investor Belle Corp has joined a consortium developing a new international airport and seaport at Sangley Point, Cavite, local media

_2016-08-24
The Innovation Group has announced it is developing a national gaming forecast model for Brazil, as well as the formation of a consortium to bring cli

_2016-08-16
A European-Asian consortium has made a cash counter-offer of $400 million to acquire the assets and gaming concession of Savan Vegas Casino and Hotel

_2016-04-16
Australia-listed Crown Resorts is reportedly in secret negotiations with a Chinese-backed consortium to build and operate a A$2 billion (US$1.5 billio

_2016-03-19
A new consortium has been formed between Hong Kong businessman Tony Fung and two Chinese development companies who are reportedly willing to finance A

_2015-11-15
Echo Entertainment Group Limited announced that the Destination Brisbane Consortium has entered into development agreements with the Queensland Govern

_2015-11-10
Macau’s six casino operators met with the Second Standing Committee of Legislative Assembly to jointly present their views on the proposed smoking r

_2015-07-19
Echo Entertainment Group has won the right to develop a gambling resort in the center of Brisbane, beating rival James Packer’s Crown Resorts and al