{"id":3219,"date":"2017-01-18T12:15:33","date_gmt":"2017-01-18T17:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/?p=3219"},"modified":"2017-01-18T12:19:25","modified_gmt":"2017-01-18T17:19:25","slug":"japan-next-slot-machine-frontier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/japan-next-slot-machine-frontier\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan to be Next Slot Machine Frontier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/japan-slot-machines-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"japan-slot-machines\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/japan-slot-machines-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/japan-slot-machines-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/japan-slot-machines-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Last month, Japanese lawmakers finally approved casino gambling after years of debate. And now, Japan is poised to be the next slot machine frontier for casino companies that have seen their profits stagnate.<\/p>\n<p>The downside is that we won&#8217;t see casinos and slot machines turn their lights on until the early 2020s &#8211; when resort-style casinos can be completed. But as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/business\/casinos-gaming\/manufacturers-slots-table-games-may-cash-japan-gaming\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/a> reports, Japan could become the world&#8217;s third-largest casino market, making an estimated $40 billion annually.<\/p>\n<p>This is impressive for a country that only expects to offer a couple of resort-style casino licenses, combined with a few regional casinos.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dWhen we think about the equipment suppliers as a whole, it is likely that most all of the gaming manufacturers will have an opportunity to compete and participate in the gaming equipment and systems opportunity for new casinos in Japan,\u201d said John Decree, head of the North America research at Union Gaming Securities.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/japan-casinos-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"japan-casinos\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/japan-casinos-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/japan-casinos-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/japan-casinos.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>If Japan decides to increase the amount of resort casino licenses to four, slot machines could reach up to 16,000 units &#8211; the same amount that Macau has, according to Marcus Prater, executive director for Nevada-based Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dIt is a stretch to call it a blockbuster,\u201d Prater said. \u201cUsing a limited (full-scale) resort model, Japan will not drive tens of thousands of machines annually, but we welcome any new business out there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for the companies making slot machines, Sega Sammy Holdings and Konami Holding Corp. are expected to get a significant portion of their home market. Howard Klein, a veteran casino executive, adds that Japanese <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/slots-vs-pachinko\/\">pachinko machines<\/a> might be allowed on casino floors too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dJapanese makers in my view will be a major looming presence in that business,\u201d Klein explained. \u201dI totally expect global leaders like International Game Technology and Scientific Games to be linking up with Japanese companies \u2014 to partner or establish branches there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Once again, it will be at least 5 or 6 years before the Japanese casino industry gets up and running. But when mega-casino resorts do open, you can be sure that they&#8217;ll be highly popular.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last month, Japanese lawmakers finally approved casino gambling after years of debate. And now, Japan is poised to be the next slot machine frontier for casino companies that have seen their profits stagnate. 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