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Japan’s “IR Implementation Act” to Come into Effect Next Week

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July 16, 2021

Niji Narayan

Japan’s “IR Implementation Act” to Come into Effect Next Week

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The Japanese Government has announced that the provisions of the Act on Promotion of Development of Specified Complex Tourist Facilities Areas, also known as the IR Implementation Act, will come into effect from July 19.

The Act, originally passed into law in July 2018, outlines basic requirements for Japan’s IR and casino operations as well as measures against problem gaming.

With the act in force, operators who are licensed by the Japan Casino Regulatory Commission will not be charged with criminal gambling if they allow betting. It also includes a clause that domestic customers will be limited to three visits in seven days or 10 visits in 28 days.

From October 2021 to April 2022, the Government will accept IR development applications from local governments, and then approve IRs in a maximum of three locations in Japan. Currently, four areas are openly promoting IR projects: Osaka city/prefecture, Yokohama city, Nagasaki’s Sasebo city and Wakayama prefecture.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.