{"id":19103,"date":"2026-10-09T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=19103"},"modified":"2026-10-08T20:34:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T01:34:08","slug":"aichi-reopens-japans-casino-race-with-private-ir-bids","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/aichi-reopens-japans-casino-race-with-private-ir-bids\/","title":{"rendered":"Aichi reopens Japan\u2019s casino race with private IR bids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Japan, October 8, 2026: new casino-resort race taking shape after Aichi Prefecture confirmed that private-sector operators submitted formal expressions of interest to develop an integrated resort (IR) with a casino on Chubu Centrair International Airport Island, in Tokoname, near Nagoya.<\/strong> The participation documents were filed by the <strong>September 30 deadline<\/strong> under the request-for-proposal process launched on <strong>April 1, 2026<\/strong>. Aichi has deliberately withheld both the number and identities of the applicants, saying disclosure could undermine a fair competitive process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/japan-splits-its-bet-yokohama-resists-casinos-as-osaka-accelerates-mgm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>&#8211; Japan splits its bet: Yokohama resists casinos as Osaka accelerates MGM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The October 7 prefectural announcement is significant because it confirms that the project has moved beyond feasibility studies into an active private-sector selection process. Aichi said it will now conduct <strong>competitive dialogue with prospective developers through roughly the winter of fiscal 2026<\/strong>, which ends in March 2027. Detailed project documents must be submitted by <strong>March 23, 2027<\/strong>, with a preferred partner expected to be selected in spring.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-66.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19107\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5141388174807198;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-66.png 810w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-66-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-66-768x507.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Tatsuya Ito<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/wakayama-revives-japans-ir-casino-race-as-sasebo-returns-to-the-table\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>&#8211; Wakayama revives Japan\u2019s IR casino race as Sasebo returns to the table<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project is being promoted by the administration of <strong>Governor Hideaki Omura<\/strong>, who revived Aichi\u2019s IR ambitions after the prefecture abandoned an earlier attempt in <strong>2022<\/strong>, citing disruption caused by Covid-19. The prefecture says the new resort should support its strategy to create an <strong>\u201cinternational tourism city centered on MICE\u201d<\/strong>, stimulate tourism and economic activity, help counter the outflow of younger residents toward Tokyo, and potentially generate a stable revenue source for medical and welfare policies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"823\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-65.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19105\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5748663101604279;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-65.png 823w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-65-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-65-768x487.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 823px) 100vw, 823px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposed site covers about <strong>50 hectares<\/strong> on the airport island. The IR would combine a casino, accommodation, MICE facilities and tourism amenities, with <strong>Aichi Sky Expo<\/strong> positioned as a core asset. The venue has about <strong>90,000 square metres of total floor area<\/strong>, including <strong>60,000 square metres of exhibition space<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"848\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-67.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19108\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.631578947368421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-67.png 848w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-67-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-67-766x470.png 766w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Aichi Sky Expo<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The political and regulatory discussion now shifts to timing. Aichi must select a partner, complete its district development plan and secure required local approvals, including involvement from <strong>Tokoname City<\/strong>, led by Mayor <strong>Tatsuya Ito<\/strong>, before Japan\u2019s next national IR application window opens from <strong>May 6 to November 5, 2027<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japan permits up to <strong>three casino IRs<\/strong>, but only <strong>MGM Osaka<\/strong> has secured national approval so far. That project carries an investment of about <strong>JPY1.51 trillion (US$9.57 billion)<\/strong> and is scheduled to open in <strong>2030<\/strong>, leaving Aichi effectively competing for one of the two remaining potential slots.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan, October 8, 2026: new casino-resort race taking shape after Aichi Prefecture confirmed that private-sector operators submitted formal expressions of interest to develop an integrated resort (IR) with a casino on Chubu Centrair International Airport Island, in Tokoname, near Nagoya. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19104,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[5222,2323,57,15,4960,2316,1685,254,105,2450],"class_list":["post-19103","asia","type-asia","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-aichi","tag-asia","tag-casinos","tag-gambling","tag-ir","tag-japan","tag-mgm","tag-slot-machines","tag-sports-betting","tag-tourism","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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