Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was an early proponent of IR bill

Japan broke new ground on Tuesday after Sanae Takaichi became the country’s first female Prime Minister following a parliamentary vote. ...

MGM’s Ed Bowers: World Expo success proves Osaka IR site can handle 250,000 visitors per day

by Ben Blaschke

10/10/2025

The head of MGM Resorts International’s Japan integrated resort project says the success of the ongoing World Expo in Osaka ...

MGM Resorts names long-term executive Steve Zanella as President and COO of Japan integrated resort MGM Osaka

by Ben Blaschke

19/09/2025

MGM Resorts has named Steve Zanella, one of the company’s long-time Las Vegas executives, as its new President and COO ...

Osaka-based forum to study the potential impact of MGM’s Japan IR on Korea’s casino industry

by Newsdesk

27/08/2025

The Korea Casino Tourism Association and Korea Tourism Society will this week host a two-day forum in Osaka, Japan where ...

Improved Okada Manila performance not enough to push Japan’s Universal Entertainment Corp back to profit in 2021

Japan’s Universal falls to US$69 million loss in 1H25 on Okada Manila underperformance

by Ben Blaschke

10/08/2025

Japan’s Universal Entertainment Corp cited the underperformance of both gaming and non-gaming segments at its Philippine integrated resort Okada Manila ...

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