Japan’s draft regulations for casinos, undergoing public consultation until May 9, still require clarifications in key areas, including the definition of VIP play, says Kentaro Maruta (pictured) of KPMG Japan’s Integrated Resort Advisory Group. He was speaking in the opening session on Wednesday, of the Japan IR Forum, an online conference.
The draft rules neither define VIP gaming, nor say whether a rolling chip programme – typically a feature of VIP play – will be permitted in Japanese casino complexes or integrated resorts (IRs) as they are known in that nation, Mr Maruta noted.
Already clear is that third-party junkets of the sort seen in Macau, will not be permitted.