2023 Japan casino commission budget US$27
2023 Japan casino commission budget US$27
The national government’s 2023 organizational budget provided JPY3.62 billion (US$27.2 million) to the Japan Casino Regulatory Commission. GGRAsia’s Japan reporter reported a nearly 3-percent rise from the financial-year 2022 budget.
Japan Casino – The Commission requested a 10% organizational budget increase for 2023 in September.
In late January 2019, the central government will present its budget plan to parliament.
To 164, the Commission will hire 7. For fiscal year 2023, the body expects staff and operational costs of JPY2.85 billion, up JPY70 million.
An “organisation to supervise casino operators and others” will cost JPY370 million, down JPY10 million from last year.
“Conduct exams of casino operators and others to evaluate the appropriateness for granting casino licences” costs JPY220 million, up JPY10 million year-over-year.
In financial year 2023, an IT system to “study casino operators and others to evaluate the appropriateness for granting casino licences” costs JPY60 million, the same as in 2022.
The Japan Casino Regulatory Commission will pay the Japan Digital Agency JPY910 million to “digitalize” Japan’s industry, government, and society.
The financial-year 2023 budget allocates JPY220 million to “develop partnerships with abroad regulatory agencies,” up JPY30 million from last year.
Even if Osaka and Nagasaki receive approval early next year, it is unlikely any casino resort would open in Japan until the end of the decade.
Osaka MPs have lately urged senior national government officials to approve Osaka’s IR strategy.
Nagasaki local-government representatives have frequently requested additional information on the finances for the JPY438.3-billion project.
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