Hokkaido Calls for Review of Initial IR Approval
Japan’s northernmost prefecture has initiated a renewed debate over the country’s casino resort development policy, as Hokkaido’s governor requested that national authorities assess the outcome of the first integrated resort (IR) application round, which closed with only one approved candidate. Hokkaido Seeks Answers Ahead of 2027 Bid Window Governor Naomichi Suzuki delivered the request during a media briefing on January 16, noting that, “Only Osaka prefecture was approved. Nagasaki prefecture was not approved. Yokohama city and Wakayama prefecture did not make applications. […] The post Hokkaido Calls for Review of Initial IR Approval appeared first on World Casino News.
Japan’s northernmost prefecture has initiated a renewed debate over the country’s casino resort development policy, as Hokkaido’s governor requested that national authorities assess the outcome of the first integrated resort (IR) application round, which closed with only one approved candidate. Hokkaido Seeks Answers Ahead of 2027 Bid Window Governor Naomichi Suzuki delivered the request during a media briefing on January 16, noting that, “Only Osaka prefecture was approved. Nagasaki prefecture was not approved. Yokohama city and Wakayama prefecture did not make applications. […]
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