JAPAN GAMING INTELLIGENCE
Japan's casino and IR policy, from the primary sources, in English
Every notice from the Casino Regulatory Commission, the Osaka prefecture and city IR bureaus, the National Diet record and e-Gov public-comment notices is picked up automatically, summarised in English and linked to its source. Ahead of Osaka IR's 2030 opening, this is the record the English-language trade press does not keep.
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🇯🇵 Japan at a glance
- Land-based casinoLegislation in progress
- Sports bettingPartially legal / restricted
- Online casinoIllegal / prohibited
Recent changes
- 17 Oct 2026 Land-based casino: Not yet stated
- 1 Jun 2025 Online casino: Not yet stated
- 14 Apr 2023 Land-based casino: Not yet stated
- 20 Jul 2018 Land-based casino: Legislation in progress
Latest from the primary sources
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Osaka IR Osaka City IR Promotion BureauOsaka City IR Promotion Bureau releases FY2025 financial statements
The Osaka City IR Promotion Bureau has published its financial statements for the 2025 fiscal year. The documents include balance sheets, administrative cost statements, statements of changes in net assets, and cash flow statements.
Original (Japanese): IR推進局令和7年度決算財務諸表
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Osaka IR Osaka City IR Promotion BureauOsaka City IR Promotion Bureau announces October 14 meeting of the Osaka IR Construction Gang Exclusion Council
Original (Japanese): 大阪IR工事暴力団等排除協議会 令和8年度定時総会の実施につい…
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Osaka IR Osaka City IR Promotion BureauOsaka City IR Promotion Bureau reports no subsidies or commissions paid for FY2025
This notice announces the publication of expenditure lists for subsidies, loans, and commissions for the 2025 fiscal year. The Osaka City IR Promotion Bureau states that it issued no such payments during this period.
Original (Japanese): 令和7年度 補助金支出一覧、貸付金一覧、委託料支出一覧の公表…
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Government Japan Tourism Agency — IR pageJapan Tourism Agency updates Integrated Resort (IR) information page
The Japan Tourism Agency updated its official IR webpage on October 9, 2026. The page provides comprehensive resources on the IR Development Act, including application procedures, contact rules for operators, and the status of the Osaka Yumeshima district proj…
Original (Japanese): 観光庁 IRページが更新されました
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Osaka IR Osaka City IR Promotion BureauOsaka City IR Promotion Bureau reports no subsidies or loans for FY2024
This notice announces the publication of subsidy expenditures, loan lists, and revenue budget lists for the 2024 fiscal year. The Osaka City IR Promotion Bureau states that there are no applicable items to report for these categories.
Original (Japanese): 令和6年度 補助金支出一覧、貸付金一覧及び歳入予算一覧の公表…
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Regulation Casino Regulatory CommissionCasino Regulatory Commission announces new tenders for casino regulation and oversight research
The Casino Regulatory Commission has posted new general competitive bidding notices via the Government Electronic Procurement System (GEPS). The tenders include a systematic survey of casino regulations in major markets and a study on overseas casino operator…
Original (Japanese): 調達情報（一般競争入札）について掲載しました。
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Regulation Casino Regulatory CommissionCasino Regulatory Commission publishes FY2027 policy evaluation report
The Casino Regulatory Commission has posted its FY2027 Policy Evaluation Report on its website. This document is part of a series of budget and personnel request filings for the 2027 fiscal year.
Original (Japanese): 令和９年度政策評価調書を掲載しました。
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Osaka IR Osaka City IR Promotion BureauOsaka City IR Promotion Bureau publishes information disclosure request processing status
Original (Japanese): IR推進局
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Osaka IR Osaka Prefecture IR Promotion BureauOsaka Prefecture Updates IR Promotion Council Details and Member List
The Osaka Prefecture IR Promotion Bureau has updated its administrative page for the IR Promotion Council, an advisory body established in 2017 to deliberate on the development of an Integrated Resort (IR) in the Yumeshima district. The council, currently comp…
Original (Japanese): IR推進会議
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Osaka IR Osaka Prefecture IR Promotion BureauOsaka Prefecture IR Promotion Bureau updates public relations and addiction countermeasure page
Original (Japanese): ギャンブル等依存症対策
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Regulation Casino Regulatory CommissionCasino Regulatory Commission publishes fiscal year 2027 budget estimate requests
The Casino Regulatory Commission has released its budget estimate requests and organizational staffing requirements for fiscal year 2027. The documents outline the commission's requested expenditures and policy priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. These ma…
Original (Japanese): 令和９年度概算要求書等を掲載しました。
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Osaka IR Osaka Prefecture IR Promotion BureauOsaka Prefecture IR Promotion Bureau Announces Call for Proposals for FY2026 IR Public Relations Operations
The Osaka Prefecture IR Promotion Bureau has issued a call for proposals for its FY2026 IR public relations and operations management project. The initiative aims to leverage private-sector expertise to strategically disseminate information and deepen public u…
Original (Japanese): IR実現に向けた理解促進に関する取組み
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Osaka IR Osaka Prefecture IR Promotion BureauOsaka Prefecture and City File Minor District Implementation Plan Changes with Central Government
Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City announced that they submitted minor modifications regarding the Osaka Yumeshima District Specified Integrated Resort Area Development Plan to the national government. Jointly prepared with MGM Osaka Corporation, the filings were…
Original (Japanese): 大阪・夢洲地区特定複合観光施設区域の整備に関する計画について
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Osaka IR Osaka Prefecture IR Promotion BureauOsaka Prefecture IR Promotion Bureau Publishes Results of Recent Public Briefings on Osaka IR Project
The Osaka Prefecture IR Promotion Bureau has updated its website to include documentation and attendance figures for public briefings held in fiscal years 2027 and 2028 regarding the Osaka Integrated Resort (IR) project. These sessions, which cover the Area De…
Original (Japanese): 府民向け説明会・セミナー
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Osaka IR Osaka Prefecture IR Promotion BureauOsaka Prefecture warns public against fraudulent activities impersonating MGM Osaka
The Osaka Prefecture IR Promotion Bureau issued a fraud warning regarding unauthorized individuals posing as executives or employees of MGM Osaka Co., Ltd. on social media to solicit business or demand money. The notice clarifies that MGM Osaka and its staff n…
Original (Japanese): 【注意喚起】MGM大阪を騙る詐欺にご注意ください
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Osaka IR Osaka Prefecture IR Promotion BureauOsaka Prefecture and City to hold IR Business Seminar on September 15, 2026
Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City, in co-sponsorship with the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, announced they will hold the fiscal 2026 IR Business Seminar on September 15, 2026, at the Osaka Sangyo Creation Hall. The event targets local businesses to pro…
Original (Japanese): 令和8年度「IRビジネスセミナー」を開催します。
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Regulation Casino Regulatory CommissionCasino Regulatory Commission publishes FY2026 Administrative Project Review sheets
The Casino Regulatory Commission has published its Administrative Project Review (Gyosei Jigyo Review) sheets for fiscal year 2026. The documents outline the commission's project action plans and the integration of review findings into the fiscal year 2027 bud…
Original (Japanese): 令和８年度行政事業レビューシートを掲載しました。
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Regulation Casino Regulatory CommissionCasino Regulatory Commission Publishes FY2027 Budget and Staffing Requests
The Casino Regulatory Commission published an outline of its fiscal 2027 budget request and organization staffing request. The document lists the outlines and related documents for fiscal 2027 alongside past fiscal years.
Original (Japanese): 令和９年度予算概算要求・機構定員要求の概要を掲載しました。
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Regulation Casino Regulatory CommissionCasino Regulatory Commission publishes FY2025 policy evaluation report and FY2026 pre-analysis documents
The Casino Regulatory Commission has released its policy evaluation report for fiscal year 2025 and pre-analysis tables for fiscal year 2026. These documents outline the commission's administrative objectives and performance assessments in accordance with the…
Original (Japanese): 令和７年度政策評価書及び令和８年度政策評価事前分析表等につい…
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Osaka IR Osaka City IR Promotion BureauOsaka City IR Promotion Bureau updates Yumeshima IR timeline and history
The Osaka City IR Promotion Bureau has updated its information page detailing the history, process, and timeline of the integrated resort (IR) project planned for the Yumeshima district. The document outlines past milestones, including the national certificati…
Original (Japanese): 大阪へのIR誘致
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Regulation Casino Regulatory CommissionCasino Regulatory Commission Amends Audit and Accounting Order for IR Operators
The Casino Regulatory Commission has announced an amendment to the order governing the audit and accounting of casino operators and casino facility providers under the Act on Development of Specified Complex Tourist Facilities Areas (IR Development Act). The a…
Original (Japanese): 規則の改正について掲載しました。
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Osaka IR Osaka City IR Promotion BureauOsaka City IR Promotion Bureau to hold fiscal 2026 IR Business Seminar
Original (Japanese): 令和8年度「IRビジネスセミナー」を開催します
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Osaka IR Osaka City IR Promotion BureauOsaka City IR Promotion Bureau to Host "Osaka IR Idea Lab" Public Relations Workshop for Students
The Osaka City IR Promotion Bureau announced a workshop titled "Osaka IR Idea Lab: Public Relations Methodology Workshop" for university students. The event aims to solicit student perspectives on public relations strategies for the Integrated Resort (IR) proj…
Original (Japanese): 大学生による「大阪IRアイデアラボ 広報手法ワークショップ」を…
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Osaka IR Osaka City IR Promotion BureauOsaka City updates outline and member roster for its IR Promotion Council
Original (Japanese): IR推進会議
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Osaka IR Osaka City IR Promotion BureauOsaka City IR Promotion Bureau announces two sessions for FY2026 Osaka IR briefing meetings
Original (Japanese): 令和8年度「大阪IR（統合型リゾート）説明会」（第1回・第2回）…
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Osaka IR Osaka City IR Promotion BureauOsaka City IR Promotion Bureau Publishes Guidelines for IR Promotion Council and Liquefaction Meetings
The Osaka City IR Promotion Bureau has updated its website to provide public access to administrative guidelines (yoko) and procedures (yoryo) regarding the IR Promotion Council and expert meetings on soil liquefaction. The documents include the operational fr…
Original (Japanese): 推進課の要綱・要領等
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Osaka IR Osaka City IR Promotion BureauOsaka City IR Promotion Bureau updates internal organizational structure page
Original (Japanese): IR推進局の組織
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Regulation Casino Regulatory CommissionCasino Regulatory Commission publishes fiscal 2026 administrative enterprise review page
Original (Japanese): 令和８年度行政事業レビューについて掲載しました。
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Osaka IR Osaka City IR Promotion BureauOsaka City IR Promotion Bureau Announces Selected Contractor for FY2026 IR Public Relations Project
The Osaka City IR Promotion Bureau has published the results of its selection process for the "FY2026 Osaka IR Public Relations Planning and Operation" contract. The notice identifies the successful bidder chosen to manage promotional activities related to the…
Original (Japanese): 「令和8年度大阪IR広報企画運営業務」の最優秀提案事業者の選定…
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Regulation Casino Regulatory CommissionCasino Regulatory Commission updates contract monitoring committee guidelines and records
The Casino Regulatory Commission published its operating guidelines, committee member roster, and summary of proceedings for its Contract Monitoring Committee. The update includes meeting summaries from the first through sixth sessions, with the most recent me…
Original (Japanese): カジノ管理委員会契約監視委員会運営要領について掲載しました。
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Regulation Casino Regulatory CommissionCasino Regulatory Commission amends order on audit and accounting for casino operators
The Casino Regulatory Commission has promulgated and enacted an amendment to the order governing audit and accounting procedures for casino operators and casino facility providers under the Act on Development of Specified Complex Tourist Facilities Areas (IR D…
Original (Japanese): 規則の改正について掲載しました。
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Regulation Casino Regulatory CommissionCasino Regulatory Commission permits use of former surnames on applications
The Casino Regulatory Commission published a notice stating that applicants and notifiers may use their former surnames alongside their current names on applications and filings governed by its jurisdiction. This applies to procedures under the Integrated Reso…
Original (Japanese): カジノ管理委員会が所管する法令の規定に基づく申請等に係る旧氏…
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Osaka IR Osaka City IR Promotion BureauOsaka City IR Promotion Bureau publishes labor negotiation records for 2026
The document is an administrative notification from the Osaka City IR Promotion Bureau publishing minutes, requests, and written replies regarding labor negotiations with the Osaka Municipal Government Workers' Union Economic Bureau Branch. It details working…
Original (Japanese): IR推進局
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Regulation Casino Regulatory CommissionCasino Regulatory Commission publishes FY2026 Policy Evaluation Implementation Plan
The Casino Regulatory Commission has released its policy evaluation implementation plan and preliminary analysis table for fiscal year 2026. These documents outline the commission's framework for assessing its administrative policies and regulatory performance…
Original (Japanese): 令和８年度カジノ管理委員会政策評価実施計画について掲載しまし…
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Regulation Casino Regulatory CommissionCasino Regulatory Commission publishes FY2026 budget alignment by policy
The Casino Regulatory Commission has updated its website to include documentation detailing the alignment of the fiscal year 2026 budget with its specific policy objectives. The notice serves as a disclosure of budgetary information and does not contain new re…
Original (Japanese): 令和８年度政策ごとの予算との対応について掲載しました。
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Regulation Casino Regulatory CommissionCasino Regulatory Commission Enacts Inspector Identification Rules
Original (Japanese): 規則の制定について掲載しました。
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Osaka IR Osaka City IR Promotion BureauOsaka City IR Promotion Bureau publishes fiscal year 2026 budget project list
The Osaka City IR Promotion Bureau has released its list of budget projects for the 2026 fiscal year. The document provides an overview of planned expenditures and financial allocations for the bureau, which is available for public review on the city's officia…
Original (Japanese): 令和8年度 予算事業一覧の公表について
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Osaka IR Osaka City IR Promotion BureauOsaka City IR Promotion Bureau publishes fiscal 2026 budget listings
The Osaka City IR Promotion Bureau has published its lists of subsidy expenditures, loan disbursements, and revenue budget estimates for fiscal 2026. The notice states that there are no applicable items for the bureau across these categories for the fiscal yea…
Original (Japanese): 令和8年度 補助金支出一覧、貸付金一覧及び歳入予算一覧の公表…
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Osaka IR Osaka City IR Promotion BureauOsaka City IR Promotion Bureau Seeks FY2026 PR Planning Operator
Original (Japanese): 「令和8年度大阪IR広報企画運営業務」の受託事業者を公募型プロ…
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Osaka IR Osaka City IR Promotion BureauOsaka City IR Promotion Bureau Publishes Administrative Guidelines and Procedures
The Osaka City IR Promotion Bureau has updated its website to provide public access to internal administrative guidelines, procedures, and policies. The documents include frameworks for the appointment of supervisors for fair public bidding and public safety,…
Original (Japanese): 企画課の要綱・要領等
Sources monitored
- Casino Regulatory Commission
- Osaka City IR Promotion Bureau
- Osaka Prefecture IR Promotion Bureau
- National Diet record
- e-Gov public comment
- Japan Tourism Agency — IR page
Briefs are machine-rendered summaries of public documents, always linked to the original. They are information, not legal advice.