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10 Trends – Rating the Rising Sun

Posted on November 25, 2018

Japan may look like it will be a sleeping giant in 2019, but the upcoming year may prove to be the most critical year in Japan’s march toward integrated resort development. Japan took a major step forward this year with the passage of the IR Implementation Bill and the Basic Bill on Gambling Addictions Countermeasures.

Next year will be one of the more critical years in the process as Japan contemplates the largest land-based gaming opportunity since Singapore in the mid-2000s. While outside observers may not see significant progress, a regulatory framework will be established in 2019 that will likely include more than 300 regulations. These regulations will determine the true market potential and scope of Japan’s three integrated resorts.

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Vietnam’s Strip: The central coast of Vietnam is likely to become the next region with multiple destination casinos and integrated resorts

Posted on September 17, 2018

The Strip” has long been a popular term in the casino industry. Originally used to describe Las Vegas Boulevard from Sahara Avenue south to Russell Road, the term was adopted to describe clusters of casinos and hotels in other jurisdictions including the Cotai Strip in Macau and, most recently, for a proposed multi-property development called the Osaka Strip in Osaka, Japan.

While the latter development remains a possibility, a new strip of hotels, resorts and casinos is quickly emerging on the central coast of Vietnam, in and around Da Nang: the Central Coast Strip, stretching from Hoi An to Hue.

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Cambodia Rising

Posted on September 16, 2018

Major casino operators have long perceived Cambodia as a tertiary gaming market – a collective mix of border casinos that catered to residents of adjacent countries seeking a convenient place to gamble. The absence of robust gaming regulations further discouraged larger operators from considering acquisitions or developments in the Kingdom. That perception is changing.

Anticipated changes in the regulatory environment coupled with dramatic growth in casino markets throughout the country has caused casino developers to take a closer look at Cambodia.

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Responsible Gaming in Japan – Bill to be key to Japan’s Gaming Market

Posted on May 16, 2018

As Japan continues to look at the development of integrated resorts (IR), many people engaged and following the market are focused on the IR Implementation Bill. While it is important to know the regulatory framework, it is just as important for operators and interested parties to understand the importance of responsible gaming measures. This second bill that has sometimes been overlooked in recent months focuses on this topic.

Japan has the fortunate position of being able to use the Republic of Singapore, which launched its quest for IRs roughly 15 years ago, as a guide. Not only do they have Singapore’s Casino Regulatory Authority as a model for the regulatory body, they also have the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) as a reference point as they develop an atmosphere of responsible gaming.

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Home Stretch in Japan

Posted on May 16, 2018

For nearly 20 years, Japan has gone through several false starts and iterations in its attempt to legalize integrated resorts. In December 2016, Japan took its first official first step toward legalization with the passing of the IR Promotion Bill. Later this spring, Japan is poised to take the final step in this process with the introduction of two bills that will help solidify the initial act: the IR Implementation Bill and the Basics Bill on Gambling Addiction Countermeasures.

The government of Japan has been contemplating what items to include within these bills in its quest to create an environment that maximizes the potential benefit realized by the country in terms of investment and tourism as well as to attract quality operators to the market.

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Research Brief: Japan Post-Election IR Bill Update

Posted on October 24, 2017

The Japanese snap election for the lower house has concluded. The Liberal Democrat Party (LDP) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came out on top after a very calculated risk. The LDP
has a majority win in the House of Representatives and, in partnership with the Komeito, now have a two-thirds super majority. This will allow the ruling parties to push their agenda forward,
focusing on several key items including the reallocation of taxes, childcare, preschool education, and the initiation of constitutional revisions. This is in addition to dealing with the labor crunch and the low birthrate that affect Japan’s economy.

In addition and most importantly to the gaming and hospitality industry, it allows for the continued development of Integrated Resorts through the expected passage of the IR Implementation Bill after the passage of the Responsible Gaming Bill in the coming months to a year. IRs will infuse capital projects into the country while serving as a driver to help meet Japan’s
goal of tourism growth.

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White Paper: Japan Integrated Resorts Executive Summary

Posted on May 16, 2017

The next emerging integrated resort market is on the horizon in Japan. After years of debate, Japan is in the process of developing legislation to create the regulatory and market structure for integrated resorts (“IR”). While the debate still has several issues to work through, Japan has the potential to be one of the largest gaming markets in the world with a revenue potential of $24.2 billion, assuming fully developed IRs are introduced in six regions. Global Market Advisors (“GMA”) completed a detailed analysis that examined the current gaming market, the prospective legislation, components of the RFP process, potential sites, definition of an integrated resort, and the full market potential.

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White Paper: Japan Integrated Resorts

Posted on May 16, 2017

The next emerging integrated resort market is on the horizon in Japan. After years of debate, Japan is in the process of developing legislation to create the regulatory and market structure for integrated resorts (“IR”). While the debate still has several issues to work through, Japan has the potential to be one of the largest gaming markets in the world with a revenue potential of $24.2 billion, assuming fully developed IRs are introduced in six regions. Global Market Advisors (“GMA”) completed a detailed analysis that examined the current gaming market, the prospective legislation, components of the RFP process, potential sites, definition of an integrated resort, and the full market potential.

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White Paper: Japan Integrated Resorts (in Japanese)

Posted on May 16, 2017

統合型リゾート市場が次に新たに出現する兆しが日本でも見られる｡数年の議論を経て、日本は統合型リゾート(「IR」)についての規制構造および市場構造を作り出すための立法を開発する過程にある｡この議論にはまだ解決すべき複数の問題がある一方で、完全に開発されたIRが6つの地域で導入されたと仮定すれば､日本は242億ドルの潜在的収益を見込む世界で最大のゲーミング市場の1つになる可能性がある｡グローバル・マーケット・アドバイザーズ(「GMA」)は、現在のゲーミング市場、将来の立法、RFP(事業提案公募)過程の構成要素、潜在的用地、統合型リゾートの定義および総合的な市場可能性を考察した詳細な分析を完了した。

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