• Subscribe
  • Magazines
  • About
  • Contact
  • Advertise
Thursday 28 August 2025
  • zh-hant 中文
  • ja 日本語
  • en English
IAG
Advertisement
  • Newsfeed
  • Mag Articles
  • Video
  • Opinion
  • Tags
  • Regional
    • Africa
    • Australia
    • Cambodia
    • China
    • CNMI
    • Europe
    • Hong Kong
    • India
    • Japan
    • Laos
    • Latin America
    • Malaysia
    • Macau
    • Nepal
    • New Zealand
    • North America
    • North Korea
    • Philippines
    • Russia
    • Singapore
    • South Korea
    • Sri Lanka
    • Thailand
    • UAE
    • Vietnam
  • Events
  • Contributors
  • SUBSCRIBE FREE
  • 日本語
No Result
View All Result
IAG
  • Newsfeed
  • Mag Articles
  • Video
  • Opinion
  • Tags
  • Regional
    • Africa
    • Australia
    • Cambodia
    • China
    • CNMI
    • Europe
    • Hong Kong
    • India
    • Japan
    • Laos
    • Latin America
    • Malaysia
    • Macau
    • Nepal
    • New Zealand
    • North America
    • North Korea
    • Philippines
    • Russia
    • Singapore
    • South Korea
    • Sri Lanka
    • Thailand
    • UAE
    • Vietnam
  • Events
  • Contributors
  • SUBSCRIBE FREE
  • 日本語
No Result
View All Result
IAG
No Result
View All Result

Oshidori lodges new request for public disclosure of documents, questions Nagasaki selection committee process

Ben Blaschke by Ben Blaschke
Thu 23 Sep 2021 at 05:17
Huis Ten Bosch

Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki was the planned site for an IR.

28
SHARES
700
VIEWS
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Oshidori International Holdings Limited, the parent company of Japanese entity Oshidori International Development which was one of two bidders to miss selection for development of an integrated resort in Nagasaki, has lodged a third “Written Disclosure Request for Official Documents” in relation to the prefecture’s decision.

The latest request, following on from previous requests lodged on 13 of August and 1 September, was issued on 14 September 2021 after Nagasaki Prefecture named Casinos Austria as its preferred partner to develop an IR alongside Huis Ten Bosch in Sasebo City.

Oshidori, which finished second under Nagasaki’s RFP scoring system, and NIKI Chyau Fwu (Parkview) Group which finished third, have both since questioned the selection process, claiming they were asked to withdraw due to undefined probity issues. Oshidori has even described the process as corrupt.

According to information obtained by Inside Asian Gaming, Oshidori’s latest disclosure request calls for Nagasaki Prefecture to provide the scoring of provisional points of first stage participants by each Screening Committee Member under its RFP, scoring of points of second stage participants by each Screening Committee Member and all other materials showing calculation methods of the provisional points, plus points, including any unweighted scores, given by each Screening Committee Member.

It also asks for Nagasaki’s own selection criteria for choosing each member of the Screening Committee, all other materials showing the events and circumstances leading up to the selection of each Screening Committee Member, minutes or records of the proceedings of the Screening Committee, all of the Screening Committee’s handouts or reference materials, and all materials related to exchanges concerning scoring including any instructions given to the Screening Committee Member by Nagasaki prefectural government persons.

Finally, Oshidori asks to be provided with Casinos Austria’s own submission materials as they relate to operational capacity, financial statements, financial capacity, operating structure and more.

Oshidori’s legal counsel told IAG, “The purpose of the series of the requests is to find if the entire selection process was fairly, professionally and ethically conducted.

“Nagasaki Prefecture notified us that they will disclose relevant documents during October in accordance with the local ordinance but we are not sure how much information will be disclosed. We will examine carefully the disclosure documents and take further steps as necessary.”

The company’s previous information requests had included a request on 13 August for “reports [of] the transparency investigation issued by the research firm retained by Nagasaki prefecture” and “contents of advice … given by … advisers of Nagasaki prefecture”, as well as the contents of the “transparency investigation[s]” (a term used in Japan to refer to probity investigations) of Casinos Austria, NIKI and Oshidori themselves.

The 1 September request sought public disclosure of “records (including dates and times, participants and details of discussions)” of “all meetings” and “all dinners” which were held between the dates of 1 January 2016 and 31 August 2021 between Nagasaki prefecture and Casinos Austria and/or their agents and advisors.

Nagasaki and Casinos Austria signed a Basic Agreement for IR development on 30 August.

RelatedPosts

10 Years Ago: Next Stop Japan

Osaka-based forum to study the potential impact of MGM’s Japan IR on Korea’s casino industry

Wed 27 Aug 2025 at 05:40
Improved Okada Manila performance not enough to push Japan’s Universal Entertainment Corp back to profit in 2021

Japan’s Universal falls to US$69 million loss in 1H25 on Okada Manila underperformance

Sun 10 Aug 2025 at 12:56
Konami reveals strong growth for Gaming and Systems segment despite group-wide declines in 1H20

Konami’s Gaming & Systems suffers decline in in June quarter profits on competitive environment, rising tariff costs

Fri 1 Aug 2025 at 05:44
In the crosshairs

Fitch: No clear near-term recovery path for Philippines integrated resort Okada Manila

Wed 30 Jul 2025 at 06:08
Load More
Tags: Casinos Austriadisclosure requestHuis Ten BoschirJapanNagasakiOshidori International Developmentsasebo city
Share11Share2
Ben Blaschke

Ben Blaschke

A former sports journalist in Sydney, Australia, Ben has been Managing Editor of Inside Asian Gaming since early 2016. He played a leading role in developing and launching IAG Breakfast Briefing in April 2017 and oversees as well as being a key contributor to all of IAG’s editorial pursuits.

Current Issue

Editorial – Better late than never

Editorial – Better late than never

by Ben Blaschke
Thu 31 Jul 2025 at 07:13

Inside Asian Gaming has in recent weeks been hearing increasing chatter around a possible move by Vietnamese authorities to introduce...

Angel’s Yasushi Shigeta

Angel’s Yasushi Shigeta

by Ben Blaschke
Thu 31 Jul 2025 at 07:08

Yasushi Shigeta, Chairman and owner of one of the world’s largest gaming industry suppliers, Angel Group, sits down with Inside...

The Magic Number

The Magic Number

by David Bonnet
Thu 31 Jul 2025 at 06:41

In this in-depth deep dive into the evolution of the Asian gaming landscape, David Bonnet argues that many regional jurisdictions...

Rashid Suliman – A road well traveled

Rashid Suliman – A road well traveled

by Ben Blaschke
Thu 31 Jul 2025 at 02:45

Rashid Suliman, Vice President of Global Gaming Asia-Pacific for casino solutions provider TransAct Technologies, provides some insight into his unique...

Evolution Asia
Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
Aristocrat
GLI
Nustar
SABA
Mindslot
Solaire
Hann
Tecnet
HKUST
NWR

Related Posts

Crown Resorts found suitable to retain Melbourne casino license but China investigation ongoing

Crown Melbourne given two-year extension to deadline for implementation of mandatory carded play across table games

by Ben Blaschke
Thu 28 Aug 2025 at 06:47

Crown Melbourne will have an additional two years to expand its mandatory carded play technology to all table games after the Victorian government agreed an extension until December 2027. According to a report by The Sydney Morning Herald, legislation was...

Solutions Showcase: LT Game – Game Time

Macau’s Paradise Ent sees revenue rise 19% in 1H25 but notes need for regional expansion as impact of satellite casino closure nears

by Ben Blaschke
Thu 28 Aug 2025 at 06:06

Macau’s Paradise Entertainment has outlined its efforts to expand both its gaming equipment supply business and casino management experience across Asia after admitting it will suffer a material decline in revenue and profit once its contract to provide management services...

Analysts puzzled as combined market cap of Macau concessionaires falls back to 2022 COVID levels

Hong Kong Stock Exchange confirms delisting of LET Group and Summit Ascent scheduled for 1 September

by Newsdesk
Thu 28 Aug 2025 at 05:32

Following the recent announcement by Hong Kong’s LET Group Holdings and its subsidiary Summit Ascent Holdings that they were scheduled to be delisted at the end of this month, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has confirmed that the listing of...

Aristocrat’s acquisition of ETG supplier Interblock said to have stalled over price

Aristocrat Gaming launches new “positive play” website

by Newsdesk
Thu 28 Aug 2025 at 05:30

Aristocrat Gaming has launched a new responsible gaming website designed to educate and enable players on smarter, more informed play. Part of the company’s “Know Your Max” campaign launched in 2023, the new website, KnowYourMax.com, provides a suite of positive...

Your browser does not support the video tag.


IAG

© 2005-2025
Inside Asian Gaming.
All rights reserved.

  • SUBSCRIBE FREE
  • NEWSFEED
  • MAG ARTICLES
  • VIDEO
  • OPINION
  • TAGS
  • REGIONAL
  • EVENTS
  • CONSULTING
  • CONTRIBUTORS
  • MAGAZINES
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • ADVERTISE
  • 日本語

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • 日本語
  • Subscribe
  • Newsfeed
  • Mag Articles
  • Video
  • Opinion
  • Tags
  • Regional
  • Events
  • Contributors
  • Magazines
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • About
  • Home for G2E Asia

© 2005-2025
Inside Asian Gaming.
All rights reserved.

  • English
  • 日本語