In fact, up until then, there were assessments that Seo Kun-chang and KIA did not have a perfect alignment in their direction. It is positive to have a veteran player and insurance, but no one was sure to what extent Seo would recover his skills. If so, it could have resulted in taking away only…
Month: April 2024
Osaka to hit $4.5 mln in FY 2023 IR effort
Japan’s Osaka Prefecture and municipal authorities have allocated a total of 600 million yen ($4.5 million) for fiscal year 2023, which starts in April, for a joint push for an integrated resort (IR) with casinos. According to GGRAsia’s Japan correspondent, the budget to be allocated to the Osaka IR Promotion Bureau was down 6.4% compared…
Possible news Friday on Osaka IR, Nagasaki pending: reports
Japan’s cabinet could decide by Friday to approve Osaka’s plan for an integrated resort (IR) with casino, reported Japanese media. According to Kyodo News agency, a plan by Nagasaki, the other applicant for an IR, might be subject to further assessment. Both communities submitted their respective IR District Development Plans on April 27 last year….
CLAREVEST SAYS WEIDNER, PATUCH PARTNER OF WAKAYAMA IR
Canada-based private equity management firm ClareBest Group on Monday announced two new partners in its effort to develop an integrated resort (IR) in Japan’s Wakayama Prefecture. They are French casino operator Groupe Partuche SA and AMSE Resorts Japan Inc, the latter linked to former casino executive William Widener. Clarevest Nim Ventures was last week confirmed…
3 Local Developers Participate in Nikki Chaufw’s Nagasaki IR Bid
Nikki Chaufwu (Parkview) Group, one of its rivals partnering with Nagasaki Prefecture over a casino resort, said on Wednesday it would work with three Japanese construction firms to support the project. Hazama Ando Corp, Okumura Corp and Tanigawa Kensets Co Ltd, according to a press statement from Niki Chyau Fwu on Wednesday. Working with the…
Macao Government to negotiate extension of concession yet: Sands
The Macau government has not yet approached local casino operator Sands China to discuss a possible expansion of gaming rights, according to Wilfred Wong Yai, president and executive director of Sands China. Wong’s comments come during a conference call with investment analysts on Wednesday to discuss second-quarter financial results for Sands China’s parent company, Las…
Yokohama Mayor-elect won’t enter IR bid
Yokohama Mayor-elect Takeharu Yamanaka (pictured) said Sunday evening that the Japanese city would not bid for a casino resort bid, Kyodo News reported. “Yokohama will soon issue an official statement clarifying that it will not bid for an integrated resort (IR) bid because these complexes are known in Japan,” the media quoted him as saying….
Let’s finish it vs No way KCC-SK’s 100% chance of the same dream in Game 3 of the round of 6
The match between Busan KCC and Seoul SK, the semifinal playoff for men’s professional basketball, is at the final stage. The first and second games that took place at SK’s home were landslide wins for KCC. Contrary to what KCC showed during the regular season, they revealed the prowess of a “super team” and stunned…
KCC Lee Seung-hyun, who injured his hamstring, decided whether to play in Game 3 after a thorough examination
Both Busan KCC and Seoul SK have injury variables. KCC won the first and second games by a double-digit margin. However, it still has an injury variable. It is Lee Seung-hyun (197 cm tall, F), a key big man. Lee complained of pain two minutes and 57 seconds before the end of the third quarter…
Even without MVP Lee Jung-hoo and Pedi it’s scary Kiwoom and NC’s Surprise Shower
Kiwoom and NC are shaking the game in the early stages of professional baseball. Kiwoom, which was considered the weakest this season, ranked third with seven consecutive wins after the opening four consecutive losses, and NC, which was excluded from this year’s fifth-place candidate even though it did well to rank fourth last year, is…