Los Angeles Dodgers' superstar Shohei Ohtani has denied allegations of illegal sports betting that are making headlines in the USA and his home country of Japan.

The Japanese government could start considering opening another integrated resort concession application tender around July to August, a Japan-based gaming professional stated.

Japanese player Daisuke Ogita emerged victorious in the TWD70,000 (US2,270)  Asia Poker Tour Taipei Main Event, claiming TWD12.9 million ($409,730) prize after outlasting a...

Prefectural Police in Kyoto, Japan, on Monday arrested seven individuals, including one U.S. citizen, suspected of involvement in an illegal mahjong betting website.

International investment companies have set their sights on new hotel investment plans, aiming to capitalize off Osaka's casino plans.

The recent decision by Japanese authorities to shoot down a proposed IR project in Nagasaki is sending shockwaves across the industry, but the ripples have been anticipated. Expert Daniel Cheng notes how unlikely it was that the second IR proposal in the country would move forward, given the political climate, and the implications a casino monopoly could have both for the operator in Osaka and the nation.

Macau Legend has announced that it will be receiving some $6 million less than initially expected for the sale of its 100 percent interest in its Laos casino operation: Savan Legend.

Pachinko hall operator Dynam Japan recorded a 13.4 percent increase in gross pay-ins, reaching HK$14.6 billion ($1.9 billion) during the six months ending on September 30.

The first legal casino is set to open in the western Kansai region of Japan in 2030. Yet, fate has been the most fickle of friends in the Japanese IR story where the only constant is change, and every step seems to be into the great unknown. The path to casino legislation in Japan paved a script weighed on a central theme of mania characterized by dizzying bouts of ups and downs where optimism and exhilaration intersperse with bewilderment and dismay.

The first legal casino is set to open in the western Kansai region of Japan in 2030. Yet, fate has been the most fickle of friends in the Japanese IR story where the only constant is change, and every step seems to be into the great unknown. Industry expert and author Daniel Cheng outlines the current hindrances and expectations after a decades-long battle.