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By Tomas Medon

Mohegan Gaming to Launch Casino Resort in South Korea in 2022

April 14, 2020

Renowned casino and hospitality operator Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment has recently revealed that it is making preparations to begin implementing its plans for a large Integrated Resort (IR) in Incheon, South Korea. This is just one of the pieces of the puzzle when it comes to the company’s global expansion plans. The operator’s decision to […]

By Grant Mahon

Increasing Opposition May Spell Doom for Japan’s IR Efforts

January 21, 2020

Until mid-December 2019, everything seemed to have been going so well in as far as Japan’s plans for three Integrated Resorts are concerned. However, the revelation of a bribery scandal related to the efforts changed everything quite a bit. Now, the parties that were opposed to the establishment of casino resorts in the country have […]

By Alexander Palmer

Japan’s IR Efforts Embroiled in Bribery Scandal

December 31, 2019

Needless to say, Japan’s yet-to-be-launched online casino industry is highly contested by both potential host cities and several casino operators from all around the world. Things seemed to be going very smoothly until recently when a bribery scandal emerged casting a huge shadow on the efforts. Already, the country’s authorities have arrested a member of […]

By Grant Mahon

Japan’s Casino Regulator to Be Established in Early 2020

October 22, 2019

As part of the push for the launch of the three integrated resorts (IR) in Japan, the country is set to officially launch an oversight or regulatory body. Initially scheduled to be unveiled on July 1, 2019, the regulator’s debut was postponed for a number of reasons such as the increase in cases of problem […]

By Elaine West

Caesars Drops Its Bid for Integrated Resort in Japan

August 30, 2019

Renowned Las Vegas-based gaming and hospitality company Caesars Entertainment Corporation has announced that it will no longer be pursuing its plans to acquire one of the three highly coveted integrated resort (IR) licenses that are to be awarded to worthy operators in Japan. The behemoth gambling operator has now shifted its focus on its current […]