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Politics may upset Japan’s IR apple cart [video]

Daniel Cheng, a seasoned casino veteran who was formerly leading Hard Rock International’s effort to gain a license in Hokkaido, talks to Asia Gaming Brief about Japan’s creepingly slow progress towards its first IRs.

Sharon Singleton Sharon SingletonMay 7, 2021 · 1 min read
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Daniel Cheng, a seasoned casino veteran who was formerly leading Hard Rock International’s effort to gain a license in Hokkaido, talks to Asia Gaming Brief about Japan’s creepingly slow progress towards its first IRs. He says the pandemic has complicated matters and arguably the process should have been put on hold, but it’s politics that have the potential to really change the landscape.

Sharon Singleton
Written by Sharon Singleton Sharon Singleton is a multi-media reporter with experience ranging from website management to reporting and editing for newspapers, news agencies and television. More from Sharon Singleton →