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Local ownership to play key Japan role

Japanese regulators are likely to have a significant focus on local ownership when issuing casino licenses, according to Wells Fargo. Japan this week passed legislation to legalize casinos, with a second bill that sets out the precise framework for the nation’s burgeoning casino industry to...

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First Japan IR likely to open 2022

Japan’s first integrated resort will likely open in early 2022 following the safe passage of the country’s “IR Promotion Bill” through the upper house. Despite earlier objections by committee chairman Namba Shoji, who is a member of the opposition party, a house vote was...

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Australian Open tennis ditches gambling ads

Tennis fans may notice a few changes at next month’s Australian Open after Tennis Australia (TA) announced it would remove all courtside advertising hoardings for online sportsbook William Hill. William Hill branding featured prominently at the 2016 Australian Open after the company signed a...