Kotaku reported that in April of 2022, a new type of specialty school will open its doors for students and the school is dubbed “Esports High School” in English, or Esports Koutou Gakuin.
Online gambling is a global phenomenon, but the rules and regulations surrounding casino and sports betting sites vary considerably between countries.
The Tokyo Olympics must go on, a senior International Olympics Committee executive said Friday, May 21.
After careful consideration, Galaxy decided against taking part in the request for proposal process for an integrated resort in Yokohama, the company said.
The competitive gaming space, which is set to open on May 19 and will be known as “Esports Gym,” will include a lounge and gaming PCs outfitted with some of Japan’s most popular games, including Valorant and League of Legends.
Tokyo’s Olympics chief said on Friday, April 16th that Japan was committed to holding a safe Games this summer, as a surge in COVID-19 cases prompted an expansion of contagion controls and with fresh calls for the Games to again be postponed or canceled.
Hachiro Okonogi, Chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party’s National Public Safety Commission, has denied suggestions that Japan’s IR legislation could pave the way for legalized online gambling while promising to continue cracking down on any such illegal activity.
Suncity confirmed that it wants to build a luxury resort in Hokkaido, Japan, specifically, in the popular ski town of Niseko.
In April, Yokohama postponed its implementation policy publication from June to August to prioritise measures against the spread of COVID-19. Mayor Hayashi commented that changing the schedule was not ideal considering the implications for the operators, but did not go as far as requesting a schedule change from the central government.
However, with Osaka’s deadline for applying for the Request for Proposal stage passing this week, the prefecture revealed during a press conference on Feb. 14 that it had only received one application with MGM now in prime position to win one of three IR licenses expected to be granted by the national government in 2021.
