Yokohama looks likely to forgo Japan’s 2027 casino licence applications
By The Weekly Edge desk · · Updated
Summary
Casino.org reported that Yokohama is highly unlikely to enter Japan’s 2027 application process for the two remaining integrated resort licences. None of the seven candidates contesting the city’s upcoming mayoral election supports a casino project.
Why it matters
Investors face Yokohama’s likely absence from Japan’s 2027 licensing process, with no mayoral candidate supporting a casino project.