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Japanese Minister Says Government Remain on Track with IR Timeline

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April 16, 2020

Niji Narayan

Japanese Minister Says Government Remain on Track with IR Timeline

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Kazuyoshi Akaba, Japan’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, has confirmed that the government is moving forward with the previously-mentioned timetable regarding the process for licensing casino complexes in the nation. Akaba was speaking at a question-and-answer session of the budget committee of Japan’s House of Representatives.

Under a draft plan previously announced by the Japanese national government, local governments would have from January to July in 2021 to apply for the right to host a casino resort, or integrated resort (IR) as large-scale tourism complexes with casinos are known in Japan. Up to three will be permitted in the first phase of liberalisation.

Akaba said that as of now the national government believed it was still feasible to maintain the original draft schedule for local governments to submit their bids for a tilt at hosting a casino scheme. That was despite the national government has declared the state of emergency in several of the country’s prefectures, as part of efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

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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.